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Today's Wild Card contributor is:
and the book:
Zonderkidz; Rev Spl edition (March 6, 2012)
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR:
About Faithgirlz!: Faithgirlz! is a collection of books, Bibles and resources designed to provide transformational Christian experiences for tween girls. Faithgirlz! encourages honest tween-girl empowerment by providing engaging, relevant, high-quality offerings, helping tween girls understand their world, learn biblical teachings, become closer to God and grow into godly teenagers. Faithgirlz! offers excellent content and contributions from leading Christian tween writers and spokespeople including Nancy Rue, Melody Carlson, Kristi Holl, Naomi Kinsman and more. Faithgirlz! is also supported with a website (www.Faithgirlz.com), Facebook page and mother and daughter live events across the country.
SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Every girl wants to know she’s totally unique and special, and contributor Nancy Rue helps them do just that in the revised edition of the NIV Faithgirlz! Bible. As a leading tween expert, Rue teaches girls that the Bible is real and relevant and, best of all, that the story of God and His people is also their story. Girls can now grow closer to God as they discover the journey of a lifetime, in their language, for their world.The new Faithgirlz! Bible was developed especially for girls ages 9 to 12. Everything in it is written with a tween girl’s experience in mind, and it features the most popular Bible translation in the world, the New International Version. The features explain hard-to-understand things in the Bible and guide girls to put the Scripture to work in their own lives. The Faithgirlz! Bible focuses on sharing faith with friends and gives real ways for girls to do that.
Each book of the Bible has activities that make God’s Word more relevant than ever. And, of course, because it was developed for Faithgirlz! readers, they can expect to find it jam-packed with customized content and artwork that really makes the Bible stand out. Girls will love the cool design, the interactive features and the feeling of knowing that God’s Word is there for them whenever they need it. Some of the features included are:
· Book Introductions—Girls will read the who, when, where and what of each book of the Bible.
· Dream Girl—Girls will use their imaginations to put themselves in the story.
· Is There a Little (Eve, Ruth, Isaiah) in You?—Girls will see for themselves what they have in common with women of the Bible.
· Words to Live By—Girls will discover great Bible verses for memorizing.
· Oh, I Get It!—Girls will find answers to Bible questions they’ve wondered about.
Nancy Rue says, “I hope the Faithgirlz! Bible will help girls grow a friendship with the Bible, their own relationship. It asks questions, asks them to think and challenges them to apply what they’re learning. That’s how they’ll find a deep, personal relationship with God, rather than just by following rules or saying what they’ve been told without really thinking about it. Rules are important, of course, but they only make sense when they really believe the message of the Scriptures. That’s what this Bible is about.” The Faithgirlz! Bible is the perfect Bible to support girls in their journey into the “beauty of believing.”
The main edition of the Faithgirlz! Bible is hardcover, but it is also available in two Italian Duo-Tone designs. For better portability, there is also an NIV Faithgirlz! Backpack Bible. This compact edition does not include the in-text features that the full-size edition has, but it does have twelve full-color pages of Faithgirlz! fun, the words of Christ in red and a ribbon marker. An ebook version is also planned for electronic use.
List Price: $27.99
Reading level: Ages 9 and up
Hardcover: 1504 pages
Publisher: Zonderkidz; Rev Spl edition (March 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310722365
ISBN-13: 978-0310722366
AND NOW...A SAMPLE. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO VIEW THEM LARGER:
We have been blessed to have numerous Bibles in our home~ some we have received for review, and others have been purchased specifically. Out of all of them, Eldest has let me know that this is her favorite to date. She really like the introductions to each of the books of the Bible. Her favorite interesting extra "feature" is the "Bring It On" Circles which have a "Get to know yourself" question with A, B, C answers (These are a little randomly scattered, which isn't great, but it's kind of fun to stumble on them when reading). The answers will point you to Bible verses that will encourage you where you are. For instance~
When all my friends agree on something except me, I:
A. Do it their way.
B. Try to get somebody to agree with me.
C. Try to find a way where we all win a little.
on the facing page there is a corresponding circle that says
If you answered
A. Go to Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
B. Go to Acts 17:2-4
C. Go to Romans 14:19
The "Is there a little (Daniel, Ezekiel, Jonah, Eve, Ruth) in you?" feature frequently has a humorous hook that makes my Eldest chuckle. Here's an example~
Is there a little Ezekiel in you? "God has probably never dragged you someplace by the hair to see how rotten people were. (Ouch, Ezekiel.) But have you ever:
- Seen somebody being so selfish you wanted to hurl?
- Hated it that nobody else thought it was a big deal?
If you're looking for a tween/teen girly Bible for devotional purposes, this could be a good option. The lack of a concordance or center column reference means it isn't a great study Bible, but that is not the intent of this particular version.
Blessings~
