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Publisher
The Good Book Company
City
Epsom, United Kingdom
Date of Publication
2023
ISBN
9781784988203
Date of Review
2024
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Missions and World Christianity | Modern Literature
Keywords
Children's literature, international, missions, christian
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Madi B., "Review of Amy Carmichael : The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray by Hunter Beless" (2024). Library Intern Book Reviews. 423.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/423
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Review
Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray is part of the Do Great Things for God biography series for young children. Amy Carmichael was an influential missionary in the early 1900s in India, providing great resources and care to many enslaved children, leading them to Christ through love and motherhood. Carmichael deeply cared for the children in India that she gave up living in Ireland for most of her adult life, staying in India until her passing. She was buried in Dohnavur, the village she cared for so deeply in India. This children's biography is a great tool for parents to introduce their children to the mission field, a love for Christ that surpasses comfort, and healthy spiritual disciplines such as prayer and an “Ask and Receive” journal that deepens a relationship with Christ. This book would be best for 1st or 2nd graders because it is a shorter, more concise read that still provides a good idea of who Carmichaeal was but also gives a timeline with more detail for the more experienced reader. This book also provides reflection questions at the end so that the student can truly understand her journey and reflect on theirs. The theme of love is clear for the reader through her sacrifice and her devotion to the children in Dohnavur, along with her emphasis on 1 Corinthians 13:13.
Highly Recommend: Centennial Library Intern Madison Kennedy