100 Best Virtue Books of All Time

We've ranked the best virtue books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

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The Book of Virtues

William J. Bennett

5.0
Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history.
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The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

5.0
"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and
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Kaci Lambe Kai

I cry every time I read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. That story breaks my heart. I recently read it to my nephew (then five at the time) and I cried the whole time. [source]

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Neal Layton

It’s a book full of questions, about a boy and a tree, but whether there are any answers there or not is another thing. [source]

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Todd Gordon

I got to spend lunch with this wonderful group of 5 yr olds reading The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein. Great book and good lesson about the value of friendship! (note, I have permission to post this). https://t.co/HahANdNYpq [source]

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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

4.7
Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.
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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

4.7
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thu
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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

4.5
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For
NIV, Bible for Teen Girls, Hardcover: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love – The Perfect Christian Faith Gift for Your Teenage Girl, Age 13-18 book cover6

NIV, Bible for Teen Girls, Hardcover: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love – The Perfect Christian Faith Gift for Your Teenage Girl, Age 13-18

Zondervan

4.5

Give the teen girl in your life a study Bible designed to deepen her faith and guide her through every area of life with the truth of God's Word.Support her personal devotion time with tools and insights from leading authors and Christian thinkers like Bethany Hamilton, Annie F. Downs, Christine Caine, and moreThe NIV Bible for Teen Girls, designed specifically for girls ages 13 to 18, is for real

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NIV, Bible for Teens, Thinline Edition, Leathersoft, Pink, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Zondervan

4.4

The perfect Bible gift for on-the-go teens—this lightweight, distraction-free Thinline Bible is one they'll be proud to take with them wherever they go.With a soft, leatherlike feel and gold page edges, this New International Version (NIV) Bible features a beautiful pink and shimmering gold cover, while Zondervan's exclusive Comfort Print® typeface delivers a smooth reading experience.You can be c

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

A. J. Jacobs

4.4
Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.

33,000 Pages
44 Million Words
10 Billion Years Of History
1 Obsessed Man

To fill the ever-widening gaps in his Ivy League education, A.J. Jacobs sets for himself the daunting task of reading
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After Virtue

Alasdair MacIntyre

4.4
Drawing on more than 500 years of history, this title explores the causes of the crisis in moral description and shows how attempts to formulate moral principles had grown progressively more difficult in the period after the Enlightenment. It explains what has driven moral philosophy into its quagmire and suggests ways out of it.
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MacIntyre’s point is that we think we’re talking about morality, but actually we’re just left with the fragments of morality. Because what’s been lost is the central idea of human beings as creatures with an inherent end or purpose. [source]

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Peter Berkowitz

This is a sweeping book that goes from Aristotle up to today. The argument is not just the collapse of communities, it’s also about the transformation in how we think about the moral life that has purged the language of virtue from our speech and from our sensibility. [source]

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Diario de un Corazón Sano: Con amor Dios (Spanish Edition)

Alva Behr

4.4
NIV, Bible for Teens, Thinline Edition, Leathersoft, Blue, Red Letter, Comfort Print book cover11

NIV, Bible for Teens, Thinline Edition, Leathersoft, Blue, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Zondervan

4.4

Provide your teen with an easy-to-read Thinline Bible they can take with them wherever they go.With a new, easy-to-read typeface, the NIV Bible for Teens, Thinline Edition invites teens to deeply explore God’s Word anywhere they are. Measuring less than an inch thick, this is the perfect on-the-go Bible to take to church, school, or travel. The colorful, trendy cover creates a Bible that teens wil

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NIV, Bible for Teen Girls, Leathersoft, Blue: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love – The Perfect Christian Faith Gift for Your Teenage Girl, Age 13-18

Zondervan

4.4

Give the teen girl in your life a study Bible designed to deepen her faith and guide her through every area of life with the truth of God's Word.Support her personal devotion time with tools and insights from leading authors and Christian thinkers like Bethany Hamilton, Annie F. Downs, Christine Caine, and moreThe NIV Bible for Teen Girls, designed specifically for girls ages 13 to 18, is for real

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Each Kindness

Jacqueline Woodson, E. B. Lewis

4.3
Each kindness makes the world a little better

Chloe doesn't really know why she turns away from the new girl, Maya, when Maya tries to befriend her. And every time Maya asks if she can play with Chloe and the other girls, the answer is always no. So Maya ends up playing alone. And then one day she's gone.

When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world,
The Prayer Journal for Teen Girls: A Daily Christian Journal for Teenage and Preteen Girls to Practice Gratitude, Reduce Anxiety and Strengthen Your Faith book cover14

The Prayer Journal for Teen Girls: A Daily Christian Journal for Teenage and Preteen Girls to Practice Gratitude, Reduce Anxiety and Strengthen Your Faith

Paper Peony Press

4.3

A Modern Guided Prayer Journal for Girls by Paper Peony PressNavigating life as a teen girl can be hard, but if we can point them to their faith and teach them to rely on God to define their worth, it is one step in the right direction. Developing a personal relationship with God starts with prayer each day. We've designed The Prayer Journal for Teen Girls to be the perfect tool for a young girl t

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The Noble Renaissance: Reclaiming the Lost Virtue of Nobility

Carrie Lloyd and Bill Johnson

4.3
With humor-filled personal tales and in-depth research, Carrie Lloyd will unfold the meaning behind the characteristics of nobility--self-sacrifice, humility, courage, self-conquest, integrity, honesty--all required for nurturing noble virtues.

What would happen if we intentionally chose to live a life of nobility? If we thought of our fellow man before ourselves? In a world littered with lawsuits,
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The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl #3)

Eoin Colfer

4.3
Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to worry, Artemis has a brilliant plan. He's not going to use the computer; he's just going to show it to a ruthless American businessman with Mafia connections. His bodyguard, Butler, will be with him. What
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Rubicon (Greyson Gray #4)

B.C. Tweedt

4.3
The startling events of Deadfall force the government’s heavy hand – prompting it to enact a harsh new law to rid the country of Pluribus.

Meanwhile, Greyson and his weary friends retreat to Colorado with the paramilitary group, Rubicon. It isn’t long, though, until Sydney and Nick are called on a mission, leaving Greyson with no choice but to patiently recover and train, ready to take on Pluribus
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NIV, Bible for Teen Guys, Hardcover: Building Faith, Wisdom and Strength

Zondervan

4.3

Support his personal devotion time with tools and insights from leading authors and Christian thinkers like Mark Batterson, Kyle Idleman, Mark Hall, Max Lucado, and moreThe NIV Bible for Teen Guys, designed specifically for guys ages 13 to 18, is for real teenage guys with real lives. Packed with daily readings, highlighted promises of God, challenging insights, smart advice, and open discussion a

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NIV, True Images Bible, Leathersoft, Teal/Gold: The Bible for Teen Girls

Zondervan Bibles

4.3

Help teen girls address real world issuesFocused on the issues that teen girls deal with every day, the NIV True Images Bible is packed with tools and insight to help girls ages 13-18 navigate today’s contemporary cultural issues with confidence, love, and grace. Life can be difficult for teens who are growing up dealing with stress, depression, the pressures of social media, body image issues, an

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NIV, Bible for Teen Guys, Leathersoft, Blue: Building Faith, Wisdom and Strength

Zondervan

4.3

Support his personal devotion time with tools and insights from leading authors and Christian thinkers like Mark Batterson, Kyle Idleman, Mark Hall, Max Lucado, and moreThe NIV Bible for Teen Guys, designed specifically for guys ages 13 to 18, is for real teenage guys with real lives. Packed with daily readings, highlighted promises of God, challenging insights, smart advice, and open discussion a

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The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, #5)

Lloyd Alexander

4.3
When the sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier

4.3
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Acclaimed author Doreen Rappaport and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier, who previously collaborated on Freedom River, have pooled their talents yet again in a stunning tribute to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. An extraordinary picture-book biography, Martin's Big Words consists of Rappaport's own words interwoven with quotes from Dr. King...a
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

Barack Obama, Loren Long

4.3
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America’s c
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#Truth: 365 Devotions Connecting Life and Faith for Teens

Josh McDowell

4.3
Inspire. . . Challenge. . . Fuel Your Faith.

This daily devotional from Josh McDowell unpacks spiritual truths that will inspire, challenge, and fuel your soul every day of the year--from January 1 to December 31.
Practical and relevant, each month of devotional readings shares a common theme—

January: THE TRUTH THAT GOD EXISTS
February: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD'S WORD
March: THE TRUTH ABOUT ORIGINAL S
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Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

Andrew Murray, Donna Partow

4.3
When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this "our true nobility" and "the
distinguishing feature of discipleship." With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride, empty themselves, and study the character of Christ to be filled with His grace. Often called the best work
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The Four Cardinal Virtues

Josef Pieper, Richard Winston, Clara Winston, Lawrence E. Lynch, Daniel F. Coogan

4.3
In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues.

Translations originally published as three books: Fortitude and Temperance translated by Daniel F. Coogan (1954)
Called to Be a Champion: The Ultimate Bible-Based Playbook for Young Athletes. 101 One-Minute Christian Sports Devotionals to Build Discipline, Mental Toughness, and a Growth Mindset book cover27

Called to Be a Champion: The Ultimate Bible-Based Playbook for Young Athletes. 101 One-Minute Christian Sports Devotionals to Build Discipline, Mental Toughness, and a Growth Mindset

Cyrus Ellison

4.3

Faith for Student-Athletes. In Just 60 Seconds a Day.When pressure, anxiety, and performance stress hit, your teen needs more than motivation. They need God’s Word in action.Called to Be a Champion gives student-athletes daily strength through Scripture, practical tools to crush anxiety, and a clear plan to play and lead with confidence in Christ.Build unshakable confidence rooted in Christ, not s

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

Carol McCloud, David Messing

4.3
Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behaviour as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.
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Messages from the Fairies Coloring Book

Doreen Virtue and Norma J. Burnell

4.3
“Fairies are angels who reside very close to the earth so they can perform their Divine mission of protecting nature and animals. Fairies genuinely want to help you live a healthier, happier and more prosperous life.” - Doreen Virtue

In this stunning coloring book, with exquisite illustrations from Norma J. Burnell, the fairies bring messages of inspiration and joy, by reminding us to lighten up,
NIV, Bible for Teen Girls, Leathersoft, Pink, Printed Page Edges: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love – The Perfect Christian Faith Gift for Your Teenage Girl, Age 13-18 book cover30

NIV, Bible for Teen Girls, Leathersoft, Pink, Printed Page Edges: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love – The Perfect Christian Faith Gift for Your Teenage Girl, Age 13-18

Zondervan

4.2

Give the teen girl in your life a study Bible designed to deepen her faith and guide her through every area of life with the truth of God's Word.Support her personal devotion time with tools and insights from leading authors and Christian thinkers like Bethany Hamilton, Annie F. Downs, Christine Caine, and moreThe NIV Bible for Teen Girls, designed specifically for girls ages 13 to 18, is for real

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Camp Legend (Greyson Gray #1)

B.C. Tweedt

4.2
At Morris College All-Sports Camp, Greyson Gray discovers intense athletic competition, quirky huddlemates, and budding romance to distract him from the loneliness he has felt since his father’s mysterious disappearance. The lighthearted camp atmosphere turns, though, when Greyson stumbles upon a terrorist’s sinister plot brewing in the observatory – a place already haunted by a chilling camp lege
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Un Mensaje de DIOS para TI: 100 Verdades que Llegan Cuando más las Necesitas (Spanish Edition)

Elisa Varen

4.2
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Kingdom Quest: A Strategy Guide for Teens and Their Parents/Mentors: Taking Faith and Character to the Next Level

Tony Evans

4.2
With 25,000 copies sold of Raising Kingdom Kids, Tony Evans succeeds in equipping kingdom parents in shaping the next generation. Now Dr. Evans turns his focus to kids, with a practical guide for teens ages 14 and older to use under the guidance of a parent, mentor, or teacher. Every aspect of the full-color, beautifully designed Kingdom Quest Strategy Guide conveys energy that attracts teen parti
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Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Dannah Demoss, Nancy Leigh;Gresh

4.2

You have been lied to! Have you been deceived? Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy and Dannah have listened carefully to the heart of your generation. And here are some things they’ve heard: “I know God should be the only thing that satisfies, but if it could be Him and my friends, then I could be happy.”"It seems like I have been struggling with depression forever. I

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The One Year Be-Tween You and God: Devotions for Girls (One Year Book)

Sandra Byrd

4.2
This One Year book is a diary-style devotional for tween girls (9 to 14) that emphasizes their growing, special relationship with God. Each devotion begins with a statement, thought, or question to God. Every girl is likely to make these statements and ask such questions . . . many of which they may not want to share with other people.

The book emphasizes that tween girls can have a relationship wi
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The Empty Pot

Demi

4.2
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."


When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
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Made for Greatness: A Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth

Ginny Kochis

4.2
Giving up is easy. Perseverance, on the other hand, takes work. But out of the billions of people living on this planet, God created you for a specific purpose. This book will help you learn that about yourself. Made for Greatness is a growth mindset journal unlike any you've ever seen. Through a study of the Cardinal and Theological virtues, the Works of Mercy, Scripture passages, and the lives o
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

Alex Harris, Brett Harris, Chuck Norris

4.2

Most people don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don’t expect it to last. We do. – Alex and Brett


A generation stands on the brink of a "rebelution."

A growing movement of young people is rebel

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Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination

Vigen Guroian

4.2
As the popularity of William Bennett's Book of Virtues attests, parents are turning more and more to children's literature to help instill values in their kids. Now, in this elegantly written and passionate book, Vigen Guroian provides the perfect complement to books such as Bennett's, offering parents and teachers a much-needed roadmap to some of our finest children's stories.
Guroian illuminates
The Christian Young Athlete’s Playbook: 101 Bible Devotions and Sports Stories for Tweens & Teens. Build Faith, Discipline & Mental Toughness in Just 3 Minutes a Day book cover40

The Christian Young Athlete’s Playbook: 101 Bible Devotions and Sports Stories for Tweens & Teens. Build Faith, Discipline & Mental Toughness in Just 3 Minutes a Day

Kingdom Youth, John McKinney

4.2

What if 3 Minutes a Day Could Transform You — Inside and Out?Discover the game-changing devotional that strengthens both your athletic performance and your faith — with real sports stories and Biblical wisdom written specifically for young athletes like you.You know the grind. Early morning practices, the sting of defeat, the rush of victory. But what about the battles happening inside your head?

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Angel Numbers 101

Doreen Virtue

4.2

One of the most common ways in which angels speak to us is by showing us repetitive number sequences. Since the publication of her best-selling book Angel Numbers, Doreen Virtue has received even more information from the angels about the meaning of number sequences such as 111, 444, 1234, and so forth. Angel Numbers 101 clearly explains how to receive accurate messages from your angels and heaven

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Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion

Peter Kreeft

4.2
Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives. This in-depth analysis of the meaning of the virtues and their connection with the Beatitudes also summarizes a scriptural and theological wisdom on leading a holy life. Includes the accumulated wisdom of St. Paul, C.S. Lewis, and many others.
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Torment (Fallen, #2)

Lauren Kate

4.2
Hell on earth.

That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen an
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Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

Kari Kampakis

4.2
For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked by a lot of people.

Thanks to social media, these desires now get channeled online. Girls can curate an image, build a following, and test-drive identities until they find one that draws attention and applause.

But in this quest to be liked and noticed, girls often fail to fee
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Smile & Succeed for Teens

Kirt Manecke

4.2
Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award honoring excellence, and the IPPY Gold Award recognizing excellence. A crash course in people skills to help teens succeed in school, work, and life. Get a good job. Make more money. Make a difference. Teens discover how to quickly and easily master the people skills critical to their success. Packed with indispensable tips, proven techniques, and
One-Minute Weekly Sports Devotions for Rising Athletes: Biblical Guidance for Teens to Play with Purpose, Build Mental Toughness, Craft a Competitive Edge & Lead Through Christ (Fueled by Faith) book cover46

One-Minute Weekly Sports Devotions for Rising Athletes: Biblical Guidance for Teens to Play with Purpose, Build Mental Toughness, Craft a Competitive Edge & Lead Through Christ (Fueled by Faith)

NextLevel Publications

4.2

🔥YOU PUSH YOUR BODY TO THE LIMIT FOR GAME DAY, BUT IS YOUR FAITH GAME READY?WHAT IF ONE MINUTE A WEEK COULD TRANSFORM YOU INSIDE AND OUT, BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY? Early mornings. Intense workouts. The pressure to perform. The sting of setbacks. Young athletes know the daily physical grind—but the real battle often happens in the mind and heart.One-Minute Weekly Sports Devotions for Rising

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The Guy's Guide to Four Battles Every Young Man Must Face: a manual to overcoming life’s common distractions

Jonathan McKee

4.2
Honestly?. . .

"Why wait for something when I can enjoy it now?"

“These images don’t really affect me. . .do they?”

"How could smoking a little weed really be that bad when it's becoming legalized everywhere?”

“I’d like to tell you I don’t care what others think, but honestly, I want to be liked."


Maybe you're thinking, "I've had one. . .maybe even a few of these thoughts, and I don't know how to eve
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The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great

Steven Pressfield

4.2
I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life. So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warrior’s unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his father’s brut
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Hunted (House of Night, #5)

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

4.2
What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the
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The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism

Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden

4.2
Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.
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Learning the Virtues: That Lead You to God

Romano Guardini

4.2
Grow Beyond, Thou Shalt NotLearn how to cultivate virtue so that you'll please God in what you do not just in what you don't do. Here are ways to make the key virtues that lead you to God a permanent part of your character.
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"Follow Jesus: A Christian Teen's Guide to Navigating the Online World"

Christine Carter

4.2
In today’s digital age, teens spend much of their time engaging on social media or surfing the web for entertainment and information. Our Christian teens need a strong faith foundation in order to Follow Jesus in the vast and often perilous online world.

This workbook was created to help your teen navigate the web with diligence and wisdom, grounded in eight essential biblical principles of the Ch
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Archangels and Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working and Healing with Divinities and Deities

Doreen Virtue

4.1
These are the types of questions that Doreen Virtue is regularly asked by her readers and workshop attendees. So, finding no comprehensive book that listed New Age and Old Age deities, Doreen knew that she needed to write one herself. Archangels and Ascended Masters is a thoroughly researched book in a lively encyclopedia format, listing 77 divinities from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Asian, Babylonian
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The Teen's Guide to Social Media... and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World

Jonathan McKee

4.1
Ever regret something you’ve posted?
Honestly? How smart are you being when it comes to streaming, messaging, gaming, commenting. . .?

The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices will help you navigate the digital world with 21 refreshingly honest and humorous tips that will not only inform, but that also just might change the way you think about your social media interaction.

21 real-life tip
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Messenger (The Giver, #3)

Lois Lowry

4.1
Messenger is the masterful third novel in the Giver Quartet, which began with the dystopian bestseller The Giver, now a major motion picture.

Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been i
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Lies (Gone, #3)

Michael Grant

4.1
It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.

It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead. Sam and Caine defeated him along with the Darkness—or so they thought.

As Perdido Beach burns, battles rage: Astr
The Guy's Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in Your Pocket: 101 Real-World Tips for Teenaged Guys book cover57

The Guy's Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in Your Pocket: 101 Real-World Tips for Teenaged Guys

Jonathan McKee

4.1
Spiritual, Practical, Real-Life Advice with a Twist of HumorThe Guy's Guide will encourage your faith, challenge you spiritually, and give you real-life advice how to live out your faith in today’s highly secularized culture, with distractions lurking around every corner. . .and just a click away.

101 real-life tips including. . .


Today’s nerd is tomorrow’s boss.
If you have to look over your shoulde
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Whoever You Are

Mem Fox and Leslie Staub

4.1
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance st
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Talk with Angels: The Secret to Receiving Their Love, Joy and Healing

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

4.1
Angels are your guides, guardians and friends. There are angels for every need great and small. There are angels of protection, angels of love, angels of healing and angels of joy. Talk with Angels offers a comprehensive look at the many bands of angels, exploring their depiction in the world s religions and why some of the angels fell. It also unveils the existence of embodied angels, both good a
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Heart Cries of Every Teen

Jackie Perry

4.1
LOOK BEYOND THE CONFUSING OR CHAOTIC BEHAVIORS OF YOUR TEENS.

COULD A RELENTLESS LONGING BE HIDING BEHIND THE OUTWARD ACTIONS?

Like many parents or caring adults working with adolescents, you may feel confused, concerned, and challenged by some of their actions or emotional displays. While you may be tempted to either discipline, disregard or disconnect from them, these behaviors often offer you the
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3-Minute Devotions for Guys: 180 Encouraging Readings for Teens

Glenn Hascall

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Got 3 minutes? . . .
Three minutes to much-needed wisdom and encouragement--especially for guys.

You'll find just the wisdom and encouragement you need in 3-Minute Devotions for Guys. This practical devotional packs a powerful dose of inspiration into 3 short minutes.

Minute 1: scripture to meditate on
Minute 2: a just-right-sized-for-you devotional reading
Minute 3: a prayer to help you jump-star
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Angels of Abundance: How to Manifest Support for Your Life Purpose

Doreen Virtue and Grant Virtue

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In their travels around the globe, Doreen Virtue and her son Grant (the authors of Angel Words and Angels of Love) meet thousands of talented people who dream of being a healer, spiritual teacher, or writer, or of opening a healing center or school. They also long to be able to afford organic food, vitamin supplements, exercise instruction, trips to spiritual power places, and a wonderful home. Ho
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Faith, Hope, Love

Josef Pieper

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This volume, three separate books in one edition, is a collection of Josef Pieper's famous treatises on the three theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. Each of these treatises was originally published as a separate work over a period of thirty-seven years, and here they are brought together in English for the first time.

The first of the three that he wrote, On Hope, was written in 1934 in
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First Earth: Book One in the Arch Mage Series

Cami Murdock Jensen

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Her raging scars and chronic pain made her different. Her courage made her savior of 2 worlds

Agnes Ann Cavanaugh was always different from the other girls. Not just because of her scars, or the nerve damage to her legs... She can sense when people are lying, just by looking at them. And she can read almost any language, even ones she doesn't speak.

Things get even stranger when Agnes interns with
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Mister God, This is Anna

Fynn

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THE TOUCHING TRUE STORY THAT WON THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS OF READERS AROUND THE WORLD!

Anna was only four years old when Fynn found her on London's fog-shrouded docks. He took her back to his mother's home, and from that first moment, their times together were filled with delight and discovery. Anna had an astonishing ability to ask--and to answer--life's largest questions. Her total openness and hon
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Wise Up!

Alyce M. McKenzie

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Wise Up! invites the reader to step up to the divine customer service desk and exchange self-sufficiency, self-absorption, self-indulgence, and self-protection for the four virtues of biblical wisdom: the fear of the Lord (faith), the listening heart (compassion), the cool spirit (self-discipline), and the subversive voice (moral courage). An invaluable resource for personal devotion, small group
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Devotions for a Revolutionary Year: 365 Days of Jesus' Radical Love for You

Lynn Cowell

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Great to use on its own or as a companion book, Devotions for a Revolutionary Year expands on the themes of Lynn Cowell’s first book, His Revolutionary Love. In short, easy-to-read daily devotions, Lynn chats to girls about the challenges of growing up as a girl: identity and acceptance, rejection and rebellion, and self-control and surrender. Through Scripture and stories any girl can relate to,
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Adventure Bible Book of Devotions, NIV: 365 Days of Adventure

Robin Schmitt

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Revised and updated edition of the bestselling devotional for kids 9-12 and companion to the NIV Adventure Bible.

Kids and parents alike will embark on a fun, exciting, daily journey through God’s Word with the NIV Adventure Bible Book of Devotions. Along the way, readers young and old will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of facts about the Bible. Most importa
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Virtues of a Great Warrior

Ori Avnur

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Virtues of a Great Warrior was written after a proverb from the world of martial arts: "At the beginning of his path, the warrior trains to know how to fight. At the end, he trains to know how to avoid fighting." It tells the story of a young warrior who is looking for guidance in the art of the sword. The meeting with a great master reveals to him the real teachings behind the art, his life purpo
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Flower Therapy: Welcome the Angels of Nature into Your Life

Doreen Virtue and Robert Reeves

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“Flower Therapy” is the art of working with flowers, flower essences, and angels for healing, manifestation, and abundance. With flowers as your allies, your dreams really can come true, and you’ll see that nature truly has the ability to heal!

In this book, Doreen Virtue and Robert Reeves give in-depth information about 88 common flowers, illustrated with gorgeous, full-color photographs. You’
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We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father: Striving to Live the Young Women Values

Jennifer Brewer

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Learn the importance of the words you repeat each week. This inspirational book helps you better understand the Young Women theme by breaking down each section and sharing the story of how and why the theme was created. Discover your divine potential and how important you are in God’s plan! Thought provoking and uplifting, this book offers new insights for parents, leaders, and all young women.
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Crystal Therapy: How to Heal and Empower Your Life with Crystal Energy

Doreen Virtue, Judith Lukomski

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Crystal Therapy is a pocket guide to the healing power of 88 crystals, complete with beautiful color photographs of each one. The book is suitable for beginners, and it focuses on crystals that are easily obtainable. Readers learn which crystal to use for particular health or life issues, receive clear explanations of crystal-related terms (such as phantom and record-keeper"), how to choose a crys
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Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

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At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. . .until the night when his best friends try to kill him. Saved by a mysterious warrior who has more fighting skills than Chuck Norris, Nick is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters: immortal vampire slayers who risk everything to save humanit
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Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Jane Dyer

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Everyone knows cookies taste good, but these cookies also have something good to say. Open this delectable book to any page and you will find out something about life.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons is a new kind of dictionary, one that defines mysteries such as "fair" and "unfair" and what it really means to "cooperate."
The book is by turns clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. Go ahead
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Mary, Queen of Angels

Doreen Virtue

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Mary, Queen of Angels is a nondenominational book that follows in the successful vein of Doreen Virtue’s bestsellers The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael and The Miracles of Archangel Michael. Grounded in and respectful of religion, this book is for readers of all faiths. As Doreen explains, “Mother Mary is our ideal parent: sweet, pure, nurturing, unconditionally loving, accepting, humb
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Before I Fall

Lauren Oliver

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For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—"Cupid Day"—should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is … until she dies in a terrible accident that night.

However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making
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On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books

Karen Swallow Prior, Leland Ryken

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Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice leads. It is not just what one reads but how one reads that cultivates virtue. Reading good literature well requires one to practice numerous virtues, such as patience, diligence, and prudence. And learning to
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Children of Bood and Bone and Virtue and Vengeance 2 Books Collection Set

Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone, et al.

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Children Of Blood and Bone and Virtue and Vengeance 2 Books Collection Set. Description: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha): Zélie remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled – Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoning forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruth
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Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography

William Lee Miller

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William Lee Miller’s ethical biography is a fresh, engaging telling of the story of Lincoln’s rise to power. Through careful scrutiny of Lincoln’s actions, speeches, and writings, and of accounts from those who knew him, Miller gives us insight into the moral development of a great politician — one who made the choice to go into politics, and ultimately realized that vocation’s fullest moral possi
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Conversations with Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions for Teens

Lisa Cheater

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Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say to teens if he could email or text them every day?

God never intended for us to journey through life alone or without direction, and Conversations with Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions for Teens is the perfect tool for every teen who desires to know more about Jesus and what the Bible says about any life situation. Through a collection of encouraging, quick-li
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A Knight of the Word (Word & Void, #2)

Terry Brooks

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Eight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross - along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity's future.
Then, after decades of service to the Word, an unspeakable act of violence shatters John Ross's weary faith. Haunted by
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Chakra Clearing

Doreen Virtue

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When you clear away negative energy residues from fear and worry, your natural spiritual power awakens. This innate power allows you to know the future; freely communicate with God and the angels; and heal yourself, others, and the planet. In Chakra Clearing, Doreen Virtue guides you through meditations and visualizations to clear your chakras, which activates your inborn healing and psychic abili
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The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality

Ryan M. Niemiec and Robert E. McGrath

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Carry this book in your back pocket. Let it become your faithful friend that nudges you, at every point in your journey, to unlock your potential.

No matter where you are in life--searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled--focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension. Recent research shows that when you under
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For Girls Only! Devotions

Carolyn Larsen

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This devotional will help girls ages 8-12 apply biblical concepts to their daily lives. Each devotion is written and designed with today's tween and her issues in mind. Using a Scripture as the theme, each devotion includes a modern-day story and several interactive exercises, including a To-Do list, a quiz, related Scriptures, and quotations that reinforce the lesson. Filled with whimsical and gi
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10 Things For Teen Girls

Kate Conner

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The world is run by teen girls: parents of teen girls, teachers of teen girls, boys trying to date teen girls, feminists who want to empower teen girls, companies trying to sell things to teen girls, and people who have had it “up to here” with teen girls. Chances are if you’re reading this, there is a young woman in your life for whom you desire the very best, and 10 Things for Teen Girls can hel
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Divine Guidance: How to Have a Dialogue with God and Your Guardian Angels

Doreen Virtue

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The same methods I [teach] my workshop audiences are in this book. These methods have successfully enabled thousands of my workshop attendees to receive Divine messages. My workshop audience members come from every conceivable age group, nationality, education and income level, and race. They are from Protestant, Catholic, New Thought, Mormon, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, agnostic, and countless othe
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Dead Low Tide (Monster Mysteries #3)

Eddie Jones

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Are you into Zombies, the Undead, World War Z, and the Zombie Apocalypse? Consider a trip to a Low Country swamp. Dead Low Tide - where the deeds of the undead are revealed.

Who knows what the shores will reveal when the tide recedes?

On vacation with his parents in Savannah, Georgia, Nick Caden is eager to investigate the mystery surrounding Heidi May Laveau, a girl who supposedly died years ago b
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Systematic Theology for Teens: A 52-Week Christian Bible Study Workbook to Understand What You Believe and Why It Matters

Scout Theo

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Does your teen know what they believe - and why it matters?In a world full of loud opinions, shifting identity messages, and hard questions about faith, "just believe" is not enough. Teenagers need more than slogans. They need a clear, honest, and practical roadmap that helps them understand the logic of Christianity for themselves.Systematic Theology for Teens Workbook is a 52-week interactive Ch

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What Do You Stand For? For Kids: A Guide to Building Character

Barbara A. Lewis

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Even elementary school children can build positive character traits like caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The true stories, inspiring quotations, thought-provoking dilemmas, and activities in this book help kids grow into capable, moral teens and adults. Previously titled Being Your Best, this award-winning book has a fresh new cover and up
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Earth Angels

Doreen Virtue

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In the same way that "The Indigo Children" was a phenomenon that was much talked-about, before the book came out and explained it, "Earth Angels" is a topic of much discussion among spiritually minded people world-wide. Four years ago, Doreen Virtue wrote an article on the topic, and then a chapter in her book, "Healing with the Angels," and then more information in "Healing with the Fairies." Sin
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Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation

Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey, Stereo Motion

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In this world you're surrounded by sexual images that open the door to temptation. They're everywhere -- on TV, billboards, magazines, music, the internet and so easy to access that a fella asks, What to do? If a young Christian man is thinking about pre-marital sex and lust, here are the answers.
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Pure Love, Pure Life: Exploring God's Heart on Purity

Elsa Kok Colopy

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Purity doesn’t mean playing the game of How Far Is Too Far. A pure life is a full life—one that goes way beyond the ideas of dating, sex, and being a “good girl,” and focuses instead on what it means to be your true, powerful self.

Purity can feel like a dirty word sometimes. After all, who wants to be told what not to do, how not to be, and who not to spend time with? Haven’t we proven women are s
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The Huguenot Connection Trilogy: Books 1 - 3: Includes: Merchants of Virtue, Voyage of Malice, Land of Hope

Paul C.R. Monk

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Como Escuchar a Tus Ángeles

Doreen Virtue

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Communicating with angels is not a difficult task, learn how to invoke good things for you and your loved ones.
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The Kill Zone: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Combating Pornography and Other Addictions

Justin Zufelt

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Best Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train: Athlete s Edition

Rebekah Trittipoe

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It's the first practice. Your back against the cold, dented locker, you take your spot on the floor, waiting. A posse of other hopefuls surrounds you. A tense excitement is palpable. Or maybe you're the coach, and you feel that same electricity. What will the season bring? you ponder. How will these kids perform? How can I lead them and help them find their potential? Inhaling deeply, you scan the
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Essential Virtues: Marks of the Christ-Centered Life

Jim Berg

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What are the marks of a truly mature Christian? The first chapter of 2 Peter is a refreshing well of truth on this subject. Peter lists the virtues of a Christlike believer: knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Explore the meaning and importance of each core virtue and learn to cultivate these qualities while avoiding worldiness, rebellion, and spiritual apa
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unashamed - candid conversations about dating, love, nakedness and faith

Tracy Levinson

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Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You

Jenna Lucado

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Not feeling very beautiful? Learn what beauty is from God's perspective.


Revolve speaker Jenna Lucado has teamed up with her dad, Max Lucado, to bring girls a fresh perspective on what they need to live a life of peace, joy, and confidence. What does God see when He looks at them? And how does a girl catch that vision?


Jennareveals life accessories that are essential, and which single accessoryis
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Fallen (Fallen, #1)

Lauren Kate

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There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants noth