Maggie's Dare: The Great Awakening (1744) (Sisters in Time #3) [Paperback]

Norma Jean Lutz (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Time Period:  1744  Slavery confuses Maggie Baldwin. It's 1744, and the tenderhearted twelve-year-old can't understand why her friend was given a young female slave as a Christmas present-or why her friend mistreats the miserable Caribbean girl. When a major spiritual revival breaks out, Maggie is convinced she must dare to help the slave. Using actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story, Maggie's Dare explores both the Great Awakening and the early stirrings of the abolition movement, while showing young readers that they, too, can serve God by serving others. Sisters in Time books offer learning and fun, at a great price!

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About the Author

NORMA JEAN LUTZ began her professional writing career in 1977 when she enrolled in a writing correspondence course. Since then, she has had over 200 short stories and articles published in both secular and Christian publications. She is also author of five published teen novels.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Books (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593106602
• ISBN-13: 978-1593106607
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #771,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Norma Jean Lutz, is an author, speaker, writing instructor, and novel critique consultant. She has been in the writing/publishing industry all her adult life. Her first bylines appeared on hundreds of magazine articles and short stories. Today her list of published books stands at more than fifty. Norma Jean -- still a teacher at heart -- loves to reach out and encourage budding novelists through her program "Be A Novelist."

"I have to write like I have to breathe," says Norma Jean. "I cannot say I love just 'having written.' I thoroughly enjoy the entire process of creating a story. I literally get drunk on story/plot creation." Then she adds, "It's like a natural, creative high."

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Christian-based book, March 21, 2006

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Gary H. Cassel "Flamingnet Teen Book Reviews" (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maggie's Dare: The Great Awakening (1744) (Sisters in Time #3) (Paperback)

When twelve-year-old Maggie Baldwin goes to her friend, Adelaide's, house, for her weekly dance lessons that occur on Thursdays, she is in for a big surprise! While waiting for her dad after dance lessons Adelaide breaks the big news that Maggie is invited to travel with her to Salem in a fancy stagecoach. Adelaide is getting a slave girl for a Christmas present, but Maggie disagrees with the whole idea of owning slaves. After seeing that Adelaide treats the girl poorly, Maggie decides to help her and the less fortunate against Adelaide's wishes. Will the girls be able to stay friends after having conflicts about almost everything or will they give up trying and go their separate ways?

Maggie's Dare is one of the many books in the Sisters In Time Series, which are all about girls living in different time periods. I loved Maggie's Dare so much that I couldn't put it down; it was a real page-turner. This is a wonderful Christian-based book that can keep you up all night long trying to find out what will happen next. I really liked the character named Jacob because he brought life to the story and it made the story all the better. Maggie's Dare is recommended for kids ages 8-12.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A really good book... though something that I did not enjoy..., July 15, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Maggie's Dare: The Great Awakening (1744) (Sisters in Time #3) (Paperback)

This book was wonderful! I loved the storyline, and looking into the life of a girl living in the midst of the great awakening.

Though... when you read the back, it talks a lot about Maggie becoming friends with her friend, Adelade's slave girl, Melee. Upon reading the book, it took me up until I think Chapter nine, and she then gets very sick and dies in the last chapter, chapter 15. Though, throughout those chapters, very little was mentioned about Melee. I don't know... am I the only one that is a tad bothered by that?

Overall, though, I very much enjoyed it! ;)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book for Christian Girls!, July 14, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Maggie's Dare: The Great Awakening (1744) (Sisters in Time #3) (Paperback)

Hi,I'm an 11 year old Christian girl, and this is one of the best books I've ever read in my life!!! The problem that Maggie had can easily happen with friends.(I had it happen to me once) Maggie gradually grew in her walk with the Lord and noticed things that she had not noticed before. I hope you buy this book because I know you will absolutely love this book!