Leslie has just turned 13--and she is having a very bad year. Not only is she stuck in a new school where she doesn’t know anyone, but she’s also stuck in a “life group” at her church where the leader of her small discussion group asks tough questions that she can’t answer. Come along and join Leslie on her faith journey as she writes letters to God and in the process begins to find answers to some of he problems.
What People Are Saying...
"Anyone who is (or who ever has been) 13 will identify with Leslie's struggles to make sense of her family, her faith, her own thoughts, and the world. Through her letters to God, Leslie deals with questions as big as the very nature of God and as small as why Mom gets so bent out of shape about how the bathroom towels are folded. Sandra Humphrey has done a beautiful job of not only creating a very believable character, but more importantly, of showing young readers how inextricably faith is linked to the issues of everyday life."
Lynn Gilliam Associate Editor, Pockets
"Keepin' It Real is sassy and sensitive. It's an honest look at a young girl's struggles-- and insights-- as she faces puberty and searches for faith. "
Mary Lou Carney, Editor-in-Chief, Guideposts for Teens
"What's really cool about 13-year old Leslie, who wrote every single letter in this book, is how she figured out that you can talk to God like a friend, and then how she went ahead and did it. Any young person who wants to feel closer to God (but who wonders what the 'right language' is supposed to be) should read this wonderful year-long diary. Before you know it, you'll be wanting to start writing your own set of letters to God."
Mike Sherer Editor, Metro Lutheran Newspaper, Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Keepin' It Real will help young people all over the world love themselves and God--and have light and hope in this wild, confusing world."
Troy and Genie Nilsson
Christian Songwriters
“Warm, witty, and real, these true-to-life prayers offer delightful windows into the heart of God and every girl who prays to him.”
Lois Walfrid Johnson Author, The Disappearing Stranger and the Adventures of the Northwoods series
Young Voices Foundation 2010 Bronze Award for Juvenile/Young Adult Religious Fiction
2009 Mom's Choice Gold Award Young Adult-Religion and Spirituality
2009 Reader's Favorite Silver Seal Recipient
Order your autographed copy of 'Keepin' It Real' below:
Sandra's books are available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
