Purity Reigns (Laurel Shadrach Series, 1) [Paperback]

Stephanie Perry Perry Moore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Laurel Shadrach Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2002

Laurel Shadrach is the daughter of a preacher, the oldest and only sister of three brothers. Purity Reigns takes the reader through Laurel's senior year of high school as she deals with the struggles of being a teenager. Her desire is to stay pure, but will her desire to be with her boyfriend be stronger'

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About the Author

STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802440355
• ISBN-13: 978-0802440358
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,427,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephanie Perry Moore is truly a woman from the South. She was born in South Carolina, raised in Virginia, and educated in Alabama. She is the author of the successful Payton Skky series for teenagers. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, and their two young daughters, Sydni and Sheldyn.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great book, November 24, 2002

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Jeff Book (Kunming, CHINA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Purity Reigns (Laurel Shadrach Series, 1) (Paperback)

My daughter is not an avid reader, but she started this book and could not put it down. Obviously the book teaches godly principles and keeps the reader totally engaged in the story. We are ordering all of Moore's books for our daughter to read---And they all get passed around to all teh junior high the girls at the international school here.

I have read the book, but my wife has looked it over and confirms that there is a strong moral message as well as being well written.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Message and Story!!!!, March 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Purity Reigns (Laurel Shadrach Series, 1) (Paperback)

Purity Reigns is a wonderful story about a girl being pressured to take the next step in a relationship with a guy that she's been dating on and off for awhile. It shows how easy it is to get carried away and lose sight of your values. For girls who might've succumbed to the pressure, If I'd Only Known... by Edee Wilcox is a great story about getting your life back on track after taking a relationship a step too far. Both books share the heartache of being pressured. For Laurel, the struggle to not give in is the biggest obstacle. For the main character in If I'd Only Known..., it's getting over the mistake.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!, February 22, 2008

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T. L. Crawford "hockeygirl" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purity Reigns (Laurel Shadrach Series, 1) (Paperback)

I like Laurel a lot. She's a great role model which is something not many Young adult novels have these days. She's a great Christian but I have to say the only thing I don't like about her: She's kind of self righteous. I mean she thinks her own friends are spoiled and kind of carries around a holier than thou attitude. Also, the author needs to research about gymnasts who want to be in the Olympics. I mean Laurel is 17 and hasn't even tried out for the national team before when gymnasts are considered too old after 18 and she also has time for regular school, friends and boyfriends. Serious gymnasts like Laurel is supposed to be are usually home schooled and spend at least 8 hours a day in the gym and most of the time they aren't allowed to have boyfriends since it's a big distraction, and colleges hardly recruit out of high schools but instead in national competitons. Other then when she's at practice Laurel doesn't even think about gymnastics instead she's worrying about her douchy boyfriend. I like this book don't get me wrong but the whole Laurel wants to be an Olympic gymnast thing was a bit fake.