Whitney Coaches David on Fighting Goliath and Learns to Stand Up for Herself (Emerald Bible Collection) [Paperback]

Therese Johnson Borchard (Author), Wendy Vannest (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: The Emerald Bible Collection

Whitney has been coping with the typical problems of being the new kid at school, trying to find her own place in the cliques. What's worse is that the leader of the most popular clique is jealous of her and decides to invite every single girl in the class to a sleepover except Whitney--just to teach her a lesson. Devastated by the humiliation, Whitney doesn't understand why anyone would want to hurt her so deeply without cause. Sobbing, she escapes into the Emerald Bible and finds herself transported to an ancient Israel being terrorized by Goliath. When young David goes unarmed to face the giant, it's Whitney who gives him a weapon--and a quick lesson in aiming a slingshot! David's bravery in turn gives Whitney the courage and the faith to believe in and stand up for herself, and go back and confront her own bully.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A wonderful way of introducing children to biblical themes and demonstrating the role of the Bible in fashioning contemporary values. -- The Bible Today

Paulist Press has an excellent series on Bible stories for the Harry Potter age group. -- Mississippi Catholic

Readers will find that it gets 'curiouser and curiouser' as they journey from this world into the biblical world. -- Roland Murphy, biblical scholar

The mystifying remoteness of biblical times is deftly overcome for the benefit of young readers--above all, 8-12 year-old girls. -- J. Kenneth Kuntz, Professor, School of Religion, The University of Iowa

The stories are interesting and imaginative, and kids will enjoy them and benefit from the lessons. -- Catholic Parent

About the Author

Therese Johnson Borchard is a freelance product development and editorial consultant for many of today's leading Christian publishers. She has also published Our Catholic Prayers: A Popular Guidebook and The Way of the Cross for Teenagers: Walking with Jesus to Calvary. She and her husband live in Annapolis, Maryland.

Wendy VanNest began drawing as a small, fidgety child seated beside her father in church. He gave her his bulletin to scribble on to help her keep still during the service. People around them began donating their bulletins, asking her for artwork, and at the end of the service, an usher would always give her his carnation boutonniere. As a result of this early encouragement, she has pursued her interest and passion in art and has been drawing ever since. She resides in Oxford, MD.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Pr (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809166690
• ISBN-13: 978-0809166695
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,954,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Therese Borchard is the author of hit daily blog "Beyond Blue" on Beliefnet.com, one of the most popular columns on the site. Her blog appears weekly on The Huffington Post, and she is becoming a top go-to expert in pop psychology. Her work has recently been cited in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.Her work has been featured in salon.com, Psychology Today, Real Simple, Redbook, Parenting,More and Ladies Home Journal.Borchard writes a syndicated column for the Catholic News Service and is a regular guest on Sirius Satellite Radio.She is the author of I Love Being a Mom (a Target selection) and co-author of I Like Being Catholic.She resides in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and two young children.