Summer Book Recommendations!

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Today, as we're about halfway through the month of May, I wanted to recommend a few summer reads in honor of the new season approaching. Jan-Carol Publishing offers books that can be read all year long, but we also have some books that are perfect for particular seasons of the year.

So, check out the below recommendations, and if you've read any of them before, let us know in the comments!

The Summer the Air Changed by Padgett Gerler

In this charming book about adolescence, life is normal for fourteen-year-old Bit Sizemore and her precocious twelve-and-a-half year old best friend, Wisteria Calliope Jones. That is, until Bug Jeter sees Jesus in a rock and changes little Lovington, North Carolina forever. Tourists discover the sleepy mountain town, big-city pretty-boy Palmer Lee Compton threatens the girls' friendship, and the town's pets begin disappearing. That's when Wisteria decides that it's up to her and Bit to solve the mystery of the missing pets, while side-stepping the minefields of hurt feelings and teen crushes.

To check out this book for yourself, visit here.

Gone Before Breakfast by Jan Howery

In this cozy mystery, brothers Jackson and Brandon Taylor vanish without a trace at the airport, leaving their girlfriends Jan and Allison heartbroken and confused. The women have no idea where the brothers went, or how they disappeared.

After years of no clues, Jan and Allison move on with their lives. Allison soon meets an investigator, who reveals that there’s a secret ongoing investigation of the brothers' disappearance. Through twists and turns, Allison discovers the truth and learns that their boyfriends were in danger. Does she keep the secrets to herself? Does Jan need to know the truth? The brothers could be alive, but finding them will put Allison’s and Jan’s lives at risk. Does Allison reach back to the past to move on with her future? Secrets, lies, and deception abound in Gone Before Breakfast!

To read the book for yourself, visit here.

Oran, You Glad? by Dale P. Rhodes, Sr.

This inspiring children's story, which is part of the author's Backyard Adventure Series, follows little Oran, the orange, on a journey of purpose.

Grandma and Grandpa had no idea that their Bible study was being eavesdropped on. When an orange named Oran, in their fruit bowl, becomes overwhelmed by the thought of knowing God's purpose for his life, he is determined to give it all he has to see it come true.

To check it out for yourself, you can visit here.

Sweet Sofie Sue and Her Beach Adventures by Debbie Neal

Sweet Sofie Sue will teach your child to help, love, and value their friends, family, and loved ones through Sofie's adventure at the beach. It is a powerful little book to teach children how important it is to be kind to others. The author uses two methods—a Bible verse and animals—to tell this delightful and fun story!

Check it out here.

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Sound off in the comments if you've read any of the books mentioned above and if you have a favorite! And if you've not read them, now is your chance! They all make for great summer reads.

Thanks to everyone for reading, and we'll catch you next week!

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Allison Lawson

Editorial Assistant

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

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