Themed Thursday: Give Me That Old Time Religion

These fair and balanced young adult books focus on teens who practice a RELIGION. Click the image to learn more about each book. Linked titles will bring you to my reviews.

	The God Box by Alex Sanchez Paul, a Christian teen, struggles with some new questions when he meets Manuel, the first openly gay person to live in his small town.
	OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy Ellie attends a Christian debate camp, hoping to win a scholarship, but is faced with the unexpected question of whether to deny her Jewish roots in order to cement her victory.
	Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr Family problems and a local kidnapping cause Samara, the pastor's daughter, to question her faith in God and his miracles.
	Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith Joy, a Mormon teen living in Utah, where her religion permeates the culture, finds comfort in mocking her classmates with boyfriend Zan, until he leaves early for college without saying goodbye.
	Clay by David Almond A Catholic altar boy is urged by his priest to befriend a strange newcomer who claims to have the power to create life from ordinary clay
	Ringside, 1925 by Jen Bryant This novel in verse tells the events of the Scopes Monkey Trial from the points of view of several people directly affected by it.

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