Chapter Books

(BJU Press, 2005)

Haiku On Your Shoe | For several years I had a side job tutoring Japanese students in English. I greatly enjoyed spending time in the homes of Japanese families and learning about their culture. Taka, the Japanese boy in this story, is patterned after a few different children I knew. The main character, Jeremy, wants to befriend Taka, but because of shyness about speaking English, Taka backs away at first. Slowly Jeremy works at breaking the ice—and works on a difficult school assignment at the same time. In the end, he finds a solution to both problems, and he finds out a little more about God’s love.

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(JourneyForth, 2006)

Buttercup Hill |  Mrs. Fleet and her son Hopkin live in the sunshine at the top of the hill, surrounded by the beautiful flowers in their garden. Mrs. Flop and her son Droopy live in the shade at the bottom of the hill, surrounded by weeds, vines and thorn trees. Why would anyone want to live in a dark house with thorn trees all around it? Hopkin wonders. With thought and careful planning, he and his mother decide on a way to help the Flops without hurting their pride. Through this fable about two rabbits who reach out to their sad, lonely neighbors, I hope readers will see that there are many ways of sharing the Light of the World with those in darkness.

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(BJU Press, 2006)

Looking for Home | Micah and Liz have moved from their country home in Michigan to a city apartment in the South. Their new neighbor, Grandma Jan, has also moved from the country now that her husband has died. Micah and Liz look for ways to cheer her up by bringing her things that remind her of home. Thankfully, their apartment building has a pond with geese, frogs, bugs, and even a stray kitten. But they soon find out that bringing “home” to someone else is not as easy as they thought. Could it be that there is some other way to make a place home?

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