Perfect Joy: Volume 4 Contributor(s): Moore, Stephanie Perry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802481701 ISBN-13: 9780802481702 Publisher: Lift Every Voice OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Goodbye elementary school. Carmen Brown is headed to the big leagues— junior high. With a slammin’ outfit, a new pink backpack, and bouncy curls, Carmen is ready to face the first day of sixth grade. But knowing she looks good on the outside isn’ t where her joy really comes from. A full heart comes from knowing that, as a Christian, the Holy Spirit is living inside of her. And thank goodness for that because it isn’ t long before Carmen’ s best friends, Layah and Rianna, are acting jealous of her newfound popularity at school. Things aren’ t looking so good at home either. Carmen’ s mom has a mysterious lump that might be cancer! With her grades slipping and her smile fading, Carmen must learn to listen to the Holy Spirit to restore her friendships, please her parents, and regain her own "Perfect Joy," |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006012945 |
Series: Carmen Browne |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.28" W x 7.56" (0.24 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Theometrics - Evangelical - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 152659 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The path to joy is paved with adversity as Carmen Browne discovers in the fourth book in the series from best-selling author, Stephanie Perry Moore. Perfect Joy captures the tumultuous changes every sixth-grade girl faces--new friendships, fickle popularity, and adolescent jealousy--with the added fears of waiting as her mother is tested for breast cancer. Carmen truly is an inspiring heroine, rising above her mistakes and her trials, using her trademark spunk and admirable conviction--she finds the perfect joy that comes only from God. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Stephanie Perry: - STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com. |