The Passage (Becoming Beka Series, Book 3) [Paperback]

Sarah Anne Sumpolec (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

It's springtime in Bragg County and love is in the air. A church retreat allows Beka to get to know Josh better; but she learns that even though she likes him, his college choice may put a wrench in their relationship. Confused about her relationship with Josh, Beka seeks out Mark for solace. When Mark tries getting physical with Beka, she ponders issues of purity.

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About the Author

SARAH ANNE SUMPOLEC is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and holds both a Bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary teaching certification. Her background in psychology allowed her to work both in an acute care inpatient setting and a long-term residential treatment center, both of which helped to provide her much insight and compassion towards those struggling to cope with a life that is not always kind or fair. She continually researches and speaks on the hot topics facing teens today. Sarah is the author of the Becoming Beka series, has written for a number of magazines such as Brio and Teens 4 Jesus, and has appeared on Janet Parshall's America, The Tyra Banks Show, and The 700 Club. Sarah lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, Jeff, and their three daughters.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080246453X
• ISBN-13: 978-0802464538
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,673,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

If you've enjoyed the Becoming Beka series, you can find out more about the Madison family in the spin-off novel Totally Unfamous!

Totally Unfamous is a blog book and is available online for free at www.totallyunfamous.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Beka book!, February 15, 2005

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Marie DisBrow "wildernesswriter" (Southeastern Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Passage (Becoming Beka Series, Book 3) (Paperback)

Beka Madison has a decision to make. Both Josh and Mark are interested in her and she is attracted to each of them in different ways. Josh will soon be leaving for college, and Beka feels that she might be better off choosing Mark since he'll still be around.

Beka searches for God's guidance, but is not sure if it's God's voice or her own she hears.

On top of her boyfriend problems, Beka is jealous of her widowed father's relationship with another woman, and her nemesis, Gretchen, is acting strangely. Why is she being nice?

Although I'm a grandmother, I identified with Beka. Her feelings and problems brought back memories of my own dating experiences years ago. Sumpolec has again masterfully captured the mind and heart of a teenage girl. I identified with Beka's problems just as intensely as in the first book of the series, The Masquerade. I highly recommend Sumpolec's Becoming Beka Series for teenage girls and anyone who loves them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Series keeps getting better, June 1, 2005

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Teresa Slack "Fiction Author" (http://www.teresaslack.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Passage (Becoming Beka Series, Book 3) (Paperback)

Beka in the becoming Beka series keeps falling into the same traps. She knows what the rules of her house are, but she keeps pushing the envelope. As a new Christian, she knows what she should do, but she keeps looking for loopholes. She wants it all written out in black and white. Of course life is never like that. Teens especially are living in a very difficult time. Sarah Anne Sumpolec brings many of the issues that teens face out in this book. The Becoming Beka series has developed into real, believable characters with real, today issues. In my opinion, The Passage is the best book in the series. If you missed the first two installments, don't worry. You'll enjoy this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many Roads to Take, March 18, 2005

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Diane H. Pitts (Gulf Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Passage (Becoming Beka Series, Book 3) (Paperback)

Sarah Sumplec does it again! In the third installment for the Becoming Beka series, we find Beka glancing down a number of roads. Will dreams come true with Mark or Josh? Or is there a nightmare in the shadows up ahead? The Passage deals head on with the confusion relationships can bring. Beka wonders if her father is a rock or merely a stumbling block along the road. Does God hear her and if He does, why won't He shout the direction? Enjoy this intriguing story which will delight teens and adults alike. Look out! Revenge is in the shadows!