Failure is Not An Option

Failure is Not An Option Age Range: Adults Grade Level: N/A Pages: 416 Published by Simon & Schuster (June 23, 2009) Genre: Non-fiction, Biography Memoir Buy on Amazon  Goodreads    “Gene Kranz, a flight director in NASA’s Mission control and a key planer in the space program for three decades shares his experience in helping the United States win theContinue reading “Failure is Not An Option”

Crippled America

Crippled America by Donald J. Trump Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: Junior High and High School Pages: 193 Published by Threshold Editions (2015) Genre: Non-fiction, Information, Political Buy on Amazon  Goodreads    “Many people only hear the bad in Donald Trump-from people that don’t like him-but what they don’t hear is Donald Trump’s side of it. A lot ofContinue reading “Crippled America”

Whatever the Cost

Whatever the Cost by David and Jason Benham Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 – 12 Pages: 240   Published by Thomas Nelson (June 28, 2016) Genre: Non-fiction, Information, Biography Buy on Amazon  Goodreads  Whatever the Cost   “David and Jason Benham are identical twins who grew up in East Texas. In the spring of 2014, the brother’s new show FlippingContinue reading “Whatever the Cost”

Unbroken

Unbroken by Laura Hildenbrand Age Range: High School and Up Grade Level: 9-12 Pages: 528 Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (July 29, 2014) Genre: Non-fiction, Biography Buy on Amazon  Goodreads   “Olympic running, stranded on a raft battling angry sharks in the middle of the ocean, being tortured by vicious Japanese-these scenarios frame Laura Hildenbrand’s intriguing WorldContinue reading “Unbroken”

No More Mondays

No More Mondays by Dan Miller Age Range: 16 and up Grade Level: Older High School Pages: 272 Published by Crown Business; First Edition (January 15, 2008) Genre: Non-fiction, Biography Buy on Amazon  Goodreads    “No More Mondays by Dan Miller. Do you find yourself hating Mondays? And/or find your job boring? Well did you know that the only personContinue reading “No More Mondays”

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris Age Range: 15 and up Grade Level: High School Pages: 221 Published by  Multnomah; Updated edition (April 1, 2003) Genre: Non-fiction, Information Buy on Amazon  Goodreads “What is your motivation in relationships; pleasing yourself or pleasing others? Do you give yourself away physically or emotionally in ways you will regret when married? Does yourContinue reading “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”

Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector

Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector by Frances M. Doss Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 – 12 Pages: 160 Published by Pacific Press Publishing Association (September 22, 2015) Genre: Non-fiction, Biography Buy on Amazon  Goodreads   “As a young child, Desmond Doss was accident-prone– escaping death many times, Desmond knew that God had something big planned for his life. LittleContinue reading “Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector”

Daring to Hope

Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 – 12 Pages: 224 Published by Multnomah (October 3, 2017) Genre: Non-fiction, Biography Buy on Amazon  Goodreads “Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors is about “finding God’s purpose in the broken and beautiful”. When Katie Davis Majors first moved to Uganda, Africa, as a youngContinue reading “Daring to Hope”

Everything is Possible

  Everything is Possible by Jen Bricker Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: High School and Above Pages: 208 Published by Baker Books; Reprint edition (August 1, 2017) Genre: Non-fiction Buy on Amazon  Goodreads “Born without legs, Jen Bricker was given up for adoption immediately after she was born by her shocked biological parents who were unsure if they couldContinue reading “Everything is Possible”

Do Hard Things

Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 – 12 Pages: 320  Published by Multnomah on April 19, 2016 Genre: Non-fiction Buy on Amazon  Goodreads   “Alex and Brett Harris were just ordinary 17-year old twin brothers. One summer their dad challenged them to an intense reading challenge. That summer they read books on allContinue reading “Do Hard Things”