Mena Reece speaks in the drama-laden voice of an authentic teenage girl:
"I believe in God -- nothing will ever change that. You can hook me up to a torture machine and I'll still say I believe. I'd die if I didn't have God. But I also believe in science. Does that make me a bad Christian? Why do I have to ignore facts just to prove my faith is strong?"
According to the Bookslut review, author Robin Brande successfully avoids the temptation to fit her characters into any one of the four stereotypes: the Bible-is-inerrant young earth creationists, the slick intelligent design proponents, the scientists who can't grasp why any intelligent person wouldn't accept evolution, and the atheists who loudly proclaim that any who accept religion are stupid.
From the review:
"Kids, like adults, need to understand what's behind issues like these -- almost as much as they need to learn the bedrock principles and facts of evolution. A countryful of courage, that's what we need, on behalf of the kids. Courage to continue to insist that teachers teach science in science class, and religion in religion class. Courage to write an array of books, fiction and otherwise, that look at God and evolution."
This one's going on my wish list!
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posted by Cheryl Shepherd-Adams
