Bøger af Joyce McPherson

This biography of James Clerk Maxwell tells the story of one of the greatest physicists of the nineteenth century. Maxwell discovered the relationship between electricity, magnetism, and light, which prepared the way for radio waves and the internet. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, said, "I stand not on the shoulders of Newton, but on the shoulders of James Clerk Maxwell." Maxwell's work on color theory, thermodynamics and physics laid the foundation for modern science. What many do not know, is that James Clerk Maxwell considered his greatest discovery to be his faith in Jesus Christ.

When the SBI whisks Stella and her friends to England, no one will tell them why they are needed. But they soon find their own clues as they enter the fascinating world of Camp Dickens and work to prevent a looming disaster.

Stella and her friends return to Camp Hawthorne, a magical place where young people find their hidden gifts. But from the beginning everything goes wrong. Ellen has lost her special powers, Lindsey can't make it to camp, and the new camp counselor thinks Stella is a troublemaker. Even worse, Stella soon discovers that Dr. Card is still at work.

William Tyndale is the most important translator of the Bible into English in history. Though not the first (that would be John Wyclif), Tyndale's translation has had the most lasting impact. The King James Bible is actually largely a revision of Tyndale's translation. Joyce McPherson is an accomplished children's author (Dürer, Calvin, Pascal, & Newton), and here she turns her attention to another key figure from the Reformation. She writes an engaging account of Tyndale's youth and education, and his determination to translate the Bible: As a young university graduate, he said, ." . . if God spare my life, I will make a boy that driveth the plough know more of the Scripture than [a priest] does." This is a great biography to read out loud to students from age 10 up. Independent reading level is 5th/6th grade. Tyndale was educated at Oxford, and spent considerable time with the White Horse Inn group of Reformers at Cambridge. He went to Germany to study Hebrew for a year under Luther in Wittenberg. When he returned, he single-handedly produced an English New Testament that turned England upside down and has stood the test of time. Forced to flee England by angry bishops (and Chancellor Thomas More), Tyndale was at work on an English Old Testament when he was betrayed, arrested, and eventually executed as a Protestant martyr. If you want to understand the course of the Reformation in England, then the story starts with Tyndale: student, scholar, translator, printer, smuggler, and witness to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Joyce's retelling of his life is meticulously researched. She tells Tyndale's story in such an engaging fashion that young people will feel as though they've had a chance to sit down and hear the story of his life from someone who knew him.

A biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, musician, composer and Christian. Felix Mendelssohn called his work "the greatest music in the world," and wrote about one of Bach's choruses: "If life had taken hope and faith from me, this single chorus would restore all."

Anthology of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and young people's fiction.

A biography of C.S. Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles, and one of the foremost apologists of the twentieth century. This book tells his story: beginning with his childhood in Ireland and telling of his long journey to faith. This book is written on a 5th-6th grade reading level, but younger children will enjoy having it read aloud to them.

Her grandmother doesn't like to talk about Stella's parents, even when she asks. But now that she's in sixth grade, Stella needs answers. A rusty box provides a clue to the place her parents met-Camp Hawthorne-and Stella is determined to go. The camp's secret draws her into extraordinary possibilities she never knew existed. And despite warnings to leave the past alone, she uncovers a mystery linked to her parents. Now she must decide how much she will risk to find the truth. "THE PANDORA DEVICE is filled with all the ingredients one needs for a rollicking adventure: mad scientists, special powers, a desperate search for missing parents, and...American History? Who knew! Joyce McPherson has created a world at Camp Hawthorne that you will not soon forget, and probably wish you'd attended." -David Yoo, author of THE DETENTION CLUB