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Who Am I?: Exploring What It Means to Be a Child of God
Contributor(s): Paterson, Katherine (Author)
ISBN: 0802853617     ISBN-13: 9780802853615
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2009
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Annotation: An inviting book by an award-winning author, Who Am I? explores with young readers what it means to be a child of God. Within the context of biblical teaching and the Christian faith, Katherine Paterson discusses common, basic questions that she herself has grappled with for a long time: Where in the World Is God?, What about Me?, Where Do I Belong?, Who Is My Neighbor?, What Is My Purpose?.
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Christianity
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues
Dewey: 248.83
LCCN: 2009033834
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 7.9" (0.25 lbs) 92 pages
 
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Before Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Jacob Have I Loved, Katherine Paterson wrote this book, an exploration for middle-school-age readers of what it means to be a child of God.Within the context of biblical teaching and the Christian faith, Katherine Paterson discusses basic questions that she herself has grappled with for a long time:
  • Where in the world is God?
  • What about me?
  • Where do I belong?
  • Who is my neighbor?
  • What is my purpose?
Paterson relates significant experiences from her own life as well as many other stories showing how God loves us and leads us through life's challenges. This new edition includes questions for reflection and discussion with each chapter that will be useful for readers and leaders alike.

Contributor Bio(s): Paterson, Katherine: - Katherine Paterson has won the Hans Christian Andersenaward, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, two NewberyMedals, two National Book Awards, the Boston Globe/HornBook Award, and numerous other awards for her writings.Among her many published books are Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, andLyddie. An ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church(USA) and a former schoolteacher, she grew up in China, served as a missionary to Japan, and is the mother of fourgrown children.