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Books about purpose for readers of all ages.

Cover of Batwings and the curtain of night

Batwings and the curtain of night

Marguerite W. Davol

Ages 4–8creationnight

Cover of The Special One

The Special One

Trish Keating

Ages 5–10loyaltypurpose

Cover of Commission

Commission

Ages 14–18faithpurpose

Cover of Is There Life After High School? (Faith 4 Life: Senior High Bible Study)

Is There Life After High School? (Faith 4 Life: Senior High Bible Study)

Ages 14–18faithpurpose

Cover of SHE teen

SHE teen

St. James, Rebecca., Rebecca St. James, Lynda Hunter Bjorklund

Ages 14–18faith and spiritualityself-discovery

Cover of Who am I?

Who am I?

Katherine Paterson, Elizabeth Stickney

Ages 10–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of The little hills of Nazareth

The little hills of Nazareth

Bijou Le Tord

Ages 3–8nativityanimals

Cover of Linus The Little Yellow Pencil

Linus The Little Yellow Pencil

Scott Magoon

Ages 3–7self-confidencecooperativeness

Cover of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron

Ages 14–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Go, little green truck!

Go, little green truck!

Roni Schotter

Ages 2–6hard workcommunity

Cover of I have a dream, too!

I have a dream, too!

Jean Alicia Elster

Ages 6–11dreams and aspirationsperseverance

Cover of Buddy

Buddy

Annie Ingle

Ages 6–12friendshiployalty

Cover of Saint Bernadette Soubirous

Saint Bernadette Soubirous

Eileen Heffernan, Mary Elizabeth Tebo

Ages 9–12faithcourage

Cover of The Little Fir Tree

The Little Fir Tree

Margaret Wise Brown

Ages 3–8purposeacceptance

Cover of Starshine and Sunglow

Starshine and Sunglow

Betty Levin

Ages 7–11farm lifenature

Cover of The Littlest Pair

The Littlest Pair

Sylvia A. Rouss

Ages 4–8inclusionpurpose

Cover of The terminals

The terminals

Royce Buckingham

Ages 10–15couragefriendship

Cover of Ali's dream

Ali's dream

Hatcher, John Dr.

Ages 10–16faithcourage

Cover of The little train

The little train

Lois Lenski

Ages 3–8perseverancedetermination

Cover of Lambs Safely Folded

Lambs Safely Folded

William Wileman, Joseph Bottomley

Ages 9–12faithinspiration

Cover of Secrets of the Vine

Secrets of the Vine

Bruce Wilkinson

Ages 8–14faithspiritual growth

Cover of Miss Rumphius

Miss Rumphius

Barbara Cooney

Ages 4–10legacypurpose

Cover of Hobie Gets a Life (Baywatch Junior Lifeguard Books , No 1)

Hobie Gets a Life (Baywatch Junior Lifeguard Books , No 1)

Casey Brady

Ages 8–12couragefriendship

Cover of The Story of Small Pine

The Story of Small Pine

Diane M. Stortz

Ages 4–8self-worthpurpose