Six children of different religious backgrounds tell about their faith and what it means to them; includes background information on each religious tradition.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6. Six articulate adolescents?a Hindu, a Buddhist, a Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, and a Native American?tell about their faiths in their own straightforward language. Clearly, all have thought seriously about their religions and give them much more than just lip service. The teens introduce themselves briefly and then describe what they consider to be the essences of their beliefs in a lucid, understandable way. The text is conversational, personal, and interesting. Despite the differences in religious practices, the underlying ethics are the same, reinforcing strongly the ecumenical value of learning about one another. High-quality, full-color photographs show each young person engaged in a favorite activity, worshipping, and posing with his or her family.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 4^-7. In this nicely illustrated unpretentious book, the Birdseyes introduce six middle-graders, each of whom has been brought up with a different belief system--Hindu, Buddhist, Judaic, Christian, Islamic, and Native American. In separate profiles and quite distinctive voices, the kids explain some of their beliefs. As the authors note in their preface, this is not a book of religious particulars, and because the children speak only for themselves, not "for their religions as a whole," background is occasionally lacking. Yet these simple personal portraits show kids who have made a strong place for religion in their everyday world, and that's a refreshing change from the books about kids whose lives are in constant disarray. An affirmation of faith that goes beyond any single faith. Stephanie Zvirin
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