Boone: The Ordinary

by Lauren H Brandenburg, H Jordan Crawford (Illustrator)

Overview

Boone Tackett is okay with ordinary. He has eaten at the same restaurant, had the same friends and attended the same church for as long as he could remember. When a most out of the ordinary daydream takes him into the reality of a small town legend, he is faced with a quest for truth that forces him to question the life he has always known. With his childhood friends Case and Wayne, along with the new girl Noel Peterson, Boone finds himself using hidden symbols to unearth a secret from long ago. They must use the clues disguised in the symbols to lead them on an epic journey of adventure to a forgotten world that will set Boone face to face with an enemy and a decision that could change his ordinary life forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989633017
Publisher:	Kingdom Publishing Press
Publication date:	04/16/2013
Series:	Books of the Gardener , #1
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lauren H. Brandenburg is a mentor, speaker, and author who happily blurs the lines between traditional genres in both middle-grade and humorous family fiction. She has currently written seven of the ten books in The Books of the Gardener Series-Orlo: The Chosen (#4) was a finalist for the Selah Award middle grade novel of the year. The Death of Mungo Blackwell, a humorous family fiction (Lion Hudson publishing) was recently longlisted for the People's Book Prize in the United Kingdom. Lauren is a former junior high and high school English teacher who stepped away from her profession to raise and homeschool her two children. She currently lives with her husband, Jamie, and their children in a lovely little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee where they eat and laugh a lot.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The Books of the Gardener series are a hit in my house! I am thankful for a safe book series to give my children that both they and I love to read. It is hard to find books that are appropriate for young readers with a compelling story that you don’t want to put down. Lauren H. Brandenburg has accomplished just that with her books. My daughter loved the first three so much that she has read them each three times! We are looking forward to the release of the other books in the series. I am happy to give the The Books of the Gardener series my complete endorsement, and encourage parents to place these in front of their readers! You will not be disappointed!”
•Jason Ellerbrook, Men's Ministry Leader at LifeWay Christian Resources and co-owner of Engage Media Partners

Editorial Reviews

Boone is a tale which takes a different path to illumination. Boone Tackett, Noel Peterson, Wayne Adams, Jeff, Case and Reed the Sunday school teacher are just some of the characters you will meet. Mishpacah is a mysterious land that is legend in the Great Crossing Baptist Church in rural Kentucky. Follow Boone and his friends on a wild adventure.
•Bill Tillman

Boone The Ordinary is a great multi-level read. I enjoyed reading, all the while thinking about how my son (9) could enjoy it as well! definitely a book that I would have no reservation in my kids reading for fear of inappropriate content! Now i cant wait for my son to read it and for us to be able discuss it using the family reading guide from the author's site.

I love a book that gives you a plot that you think you follow, only to be led down a different path- it's exactly what Boone does! Looking forward to book 2 and getting to know the characters better!
•Tabitha

This is an awesome book for opening up dialog with your tween. So many twists and turns that you have to hang on until the end. We are a homeschooling family and I'm always looking for books that my son and myself can read at the same time and have discussion throughout the book. If you feel this way, this is your book! Christian values are laced throughout the book and open up many ways to keep that communication going with your child. The end left me hanging a bit. I still have many questions, but that just makes me super excited for the release of book two. Can't wait.
•Joshnallymom

From the Publisher