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  1. Hi Penny
    I love you take on this – not to shy away from age-appropriate presentation of tough things but not “revelling” in it either. I also like the idea of the theme of hope whispering the gospel though the story’s pages. This is what I hope to do in my writing.

    I can think of some classics that do the same – like Heidi for instance, What Katey Did, Little Women and also Patricia St John’s books like Treasures of the Snow, Tanglewood Secret and Pheasant Cottage.

    • Thanks for mentioning the Patricia St John books, Jeanette. She does a good job of tackling even the unpleasant in our own attitudes and behaviours (I’m thinking of Annette’s bitterness/hatred in Treasures and the selfish preoccupation of Ruth in Tanglewood). Even when the ugliness we find is in ourselves, hope offers answers.

  2. Excellent post, Penny. I like message-driven fiction, even for kids. A lot of what my girls read–more so my pre-teen than the younger one–has some type of message or tackles difficult issues: broken families, survival (dystopian), mean girls, etc.

    Though this would probably be considered a lighter side of hope-filled fiction, the Anne of Green Gables series comes to mind. Anne was a very unhappy orphan before getting adopted by the Cuthberts, and even then, it wasn’t easy going for her. She wasn’t accepted. Josie Pye made her life miserable. And as Anne matured, she tackled more challenging issues: marriage, leaving home, and loss.

    • There are a few paragraphs in that book that I just love! (I love the whole thing, but KP has some wonderful insight into the value and need for authentic Christian witness.)

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