Genre: Christian YA
The Analysis:
I haven’t read books like this since I was a kid. However, as a new Christian reader, I’m surprised at the growing number of these books that I actually like. Looking For Home By Arleta
Heres the Blurb:
With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older brothers and sisters unable to help, eight-year-old Ethan Cooper knows it’s his responsibility to keep him and his younger siblings together—even if that means going to an orphanage.
Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle into the Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, where there’s plenty to eat, plenty of work, and plenty of talk about a Father who never leaves. Even so, Ethan fears losing the only family he has. How can he trust God to keep him safe when almost everything he’s known has disappeared?
The first book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Looking for Home takes us back to 1907 Pennsylvania and into the real-life adventures of four children in search of a true home.
Its the perfect cover for the story. Its familiar notes to a story I use to read in my youth is why I picked it up. I love the looks of the kids and hints to its setting with there dated clothing. This is one that I would love to own in paperback form. Comment below what you think?
Now The Story:
Book Info:
Pages: 194
Author: Arleta Richardson
Available: On Amazon
I’ve been holding this close to the chest, but this book reminds me of, The Boxcar Children. However, it’s not intended to be a long running series of adventures. This series only has 4 books. But if I was the author I would consider it. Now that I’ve given another author publishing advice, lol, let me tell you what I thought.
From Chapter 2, this book was giving me anxiety, but in a good way. I instantly wanted the best for these children and worried about there safety. I was having Oliver
And instead of that discouraging me, I instantly found it as a comfort. I’ve read tons of orphan stories and whether they take place in the past or the future. None of the people in charge make an active effort to genuinely help these children on their paths to adulthood. But that is the reality for many orphans and that’s okay. But for once it felt good to know that this wouldn’t be the case in this story.
The professionals involved did there best for all the children in that home. And the conflict arose from the children’s own understanding of the outside world. And as a reader, you just wanted to jump through the pages and give them a hug and explain things better. You wanted to be there parent.
Story At A Glance:
Recommendation: Yes
The Ratings:
Book Cover Appeal:
🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
Story & Narration:
🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
Romance:
Not Applicable
Sex Scenes:
Not Applicable
