A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events [Paperback]

Gloria Repp (Author), Roger Bruckner (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Praise for A Question of Yams:

"My favorite thing is how the author expresses the important ideas in this story so skillfully and yet so simply." ~A Customer

"Great book, I love reading this to my kids. It's a pretty easy read, larger print and not too long . . . a gem." ~simerinl

Overview:

Kuri knows that spirits make the yams grow.

But his father prays to the God of the Bible.

Will the yams fail? Will they taste bitter? 

More 5-Star Reviews:

"I loved the pencil-sketch illustrations. It made me feel like I was right there in the bush with Kuri." A Customer 

"Simple and wonderful . . . About simple faith, simple confrontation with evil spirits, and God's faithfulness." ~L. Vaughn

**Don't miss this story of courage and trust - children love it! **

Other books by Gloria Repp:

**If you're looking for more easy-to-read chapter books, Pibbin the Small and The Story Shell follow the adventures of a brave little treefrog named Pibbin. Illustrated. Both books are available as eBooks, with added color photos.  

**If your middle grade child enjoys mysteries, The Secret of the Golden Cowrie and Trouble at Silver Pines Inn happen in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and The Mystery of the Indian Carvings takes place on a Canadian island. 

**Do your children like to read about dogs? Airplanes? The three-part series, Adventures of an Arctic Missionary, stars a beautiful husky named Mik-shrok. Search for Mik-shrok, or Charlie, or 77 Zebra. 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Gloria Repp has long held a special regard for missionaries who translate the Bible into tribal languages. She was prompted to write Kuri's story after reading the accounts of men and women whose lives were changed as they read God's Word in their own tongue.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: JourneyForth (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890846146
• ISBN-13: 978-0890846148
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Ages 4-8
  • #89 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Fiction > Christian

More About the Author

Gloria Repp grew up in the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Northwest; it was there she learned a love for wilderness that pervades her writing. She has taught creative writing, worked as an editor, and written books for children, teens, and adults. In addition to wilderness adventures, she enjoys flying in single-engine airplanes and has a particular fondness for owls and frogs.

Each family member has played a unique part in the writing of her books. Her eldest son teaches on the Big Island of Hawaii, and she has made trips with him to lava tubes and Mauna Kea's volcano; she values his insights on the natural sciences and on godly scholarship.

With her Seattle son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, she shares an interest in people and music and journeys of discovery, especially on the Olympic Peninsula. She relies on them for a reality check of plot problems.

Her daughter, who lives in Virginia, is a competent resource in matters of sewing, baking, and midwifery. The two cats who have chosen to grace her daughter's apartment have sufficient character to appear in stories from time to time and often take part in book discussions.

At home, her husband, a pilot and aircraft mechanic, provides valuable input for the aviation elements in her books, entry to the fascinating New Jersey Pine Barrens, and a strong, supporting shoulder. Although she likes traveling to research her novels, she thinks that the best part of every journey is coming home.

Gloria says: "Come talk to me at www.gloriarepp.com"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's good. It's really, really good!, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events (Paperback)

It's actually a children's book but I feel like a kid anyway, so hey. I think kids (ages 6-7) would really enjoy this story, and come away inspired by simple faith in a mighty God. My favorite thing is how the author expresses the important ideas in this story so skillfully and yet so simply. It's not a dramatic "miracle" story, it's just a story of trust and genuine friendship with God -- the rest and peace that comes from knowing that He is in control and has our best good in mind, and the influence that such obvious peace has on those around us. I can tell the author has a good understanding of the people of Papua New Guinea and I loved the pencil-sketch illustrations. It made me feel like I was right there in the bush with Kuri -- like I could go sit down with my friends in their bush houses and talk the night away. . . I miss PNG. This is an excellent missionary story, based on true events, that shows how Christianity can drastically change man's understanding of the world around him and forever make him thankful for taking that first step away from the old ways. . . ."Taste and see that the Lord is good. . ."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and wonderful, September 17, 2009

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L. Vaughn (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events (Paperback)

About simple faith, simple confrontation with evil spirits, and God's faithfulness to those who have faith in He Who is faithful. Told from the child's perspective, but as an adult it is very easy to see how much courage it took for his father to take the stand he did, and how God had to supernaturally work. Also a refreshing reminder of how much the simple faith of a parent impacts the eternal life of a child. The child does not become a believer because he is convinced by the Bible. That's how the father became a believer. The boy is convinced that the Bible is true because he sees his father stand on it and sees God back him up.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events, April 26, 2011

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simerinl - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events (Paperback)

Great book, I love reading this to my kids. Its a pretty easy read, larger print and not too long. Love having good stories for my kids to read, There is so much garbage out there its hard to find and this ones a gem.