The Blue Marble - Softcover

Lawrence, Susan R

 
9781530267248: The Blue Marble
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1530267242 ISBN 13: 9781530267248
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Matthew longs to escape from his family. But when he finds a blue marble and winds up in an orphanage in 1946, getting what he wished is not so fun. A cruel supervisor mistreats the boys and polio paralyzes a friend. While learning to play marbles, he also learns about trusting God. Can the blue marble help him to win the National Marble Tournament? And will he ever find his family again?

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About the Author

After teaching elementary school for 26 years, Susan R. Lawrence retired in 2007 to write and tell stories. Her previously published works include two family devotionals and Atonement for Emily Adams, a Christian contemporary novel. The Blue Marble is her first novel for young readers. Susan lives in a little house in the woods of Iowa with her husband and short-legged Lab, Molly. She has three children and seven beautiful and brilliant grandchildren who love to hear her stories.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1530267242
ISBN 13 
9781530267248
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
140