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The Tender Years

By: Janette Oke
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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Twenty years have passed since youngest daughter Belinda's story in Love Finds a Home. Marty and Clark's spiritual heritage has been lovingly passed on to their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. And now beloved granddaughter Virginia faces the greatest test of her young life. Caught in that difficult period between childhood and adulthood, feeling that she really doesn't fit anywhere, Virginia struggles against what she considers to be unreasonable restrictions and expectations. Her parents are too strict, her sister is too bossy, and God seems too far away.

Then a new girl arrives at school, a big-city girl ready to stir things up in the small prairie town. Jenny seems to represent everything that Virginia is longing for—her looks, her daring, and her alluring freedom from constraints. Breaking the rules and instigating gossip become special thrills for the girls. But then comes the day neither girl will ever forget.

This is a final series featuring the beloved characters from Love Comes Softly.

©1997 Janette Oke (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Virginia
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Critic reviews

“As always with Oke’s books, the characters are charming and engaging. Fans of the Love Comes Softly series will certainly demand this compelling and well-written follow-up.”

(Library Journal)

“Gavin’s soft drawl and sweet, clear voice seem just right for this tale.”

(Booklist)

“Oke’s legions of fans will be glad to hear that this novel begins a new series…A bittersweet, winning story.”

(Booklist)
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Lovely Christian story of the growing up of a teenage girl. After a slow start I really enjoyed it.
Personally I struggled somewhat with the narrator, although it was clearly spoken.

Lovely Christian story of a teenager

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I loved this story, wonderfully written, I could feel the emotion of all the characters.

Great story

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Lots of praying in the story but another wholesome story and fairly easy listen. Something doesn’t quite sit right however at the end… ends too abruptly and you feel like your just getting to a sweet part but boom… that’s the end.

Wholesome Christian based novel

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Didn’t seem to be going anywhere. To much unnecessary padding that adds nothing to the story.

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