The Passage

by Sarah Anne Sumpolec

It's springtime in Bragg County and love is in the air. A church retreat allows Beka to get to know Josh better; but she learns that even though she likes him, his college choice may put a wrench in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080246453X
• ISBN13: 9780802464538
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Series keeps getting better

Beka in the becoming Beka series keeps falling into the same traps. She knows what the rules of her house are, but she keeps pushing the envelope. As a new Christian, she knows what she should do, but she keeps looking for loopholes. She wants it all written out in black and white. Of course life is never like that. Teens especially are living in a very difficult time. Sarah Anne Sumpolec brings many of the issues that teens face out in this book. The Becoming Beka series has developed into real, believable characters with real, today issues. In my opinion, The Passage is the best book in the series. If you missed the first two installments, don't worry. You'll enjoy this one.

Many Roads to Take

Sarah Sumplec does it again! In the third installment for the Becoming Beka series, we find Beka glancing down a number of roads. Will dreams come true with Mark or Josh? Or is there a nightmare in the shadows up ahead? The Passage deals head on with the confusion relationships can bring. Beka wonders if her father is a rock or merely a stumbling block along the road. Does God hear her and if He does, why won't He shout the direction? Enjoy this intriguing story which will delight teens and adults alike. Look out! Revenge is in the shadows!

Number 3 is a hit

Sarah Anne Sumpolec captures the voice of today's teens. She creates not only believable characters but flawed ones as well. Her main character Beka is a Christian, but she makes many conscious choices to sin and go against her father's wishes. Modern teens will relate to and root for Beka who seems mired in difficulty situations and choices. Although she has a relationship with God, it's not always alive and real. The Passage portrays, in honest terms, teens' struggles to find a balance in their relationship with God.

Another great Beka book!

Beka Madison has a decision to make. Both Josh and Mark are interested in her and she is attracted to each of them in different ways. Josh will soon be leaving for college, and Beka feels that she might be better off choosing Mark since he'll still be around. Beka searches for God's guidance, but is not sure if it's God's voice or her own she hears. On top of her boyfriend problems, Beka is jealous of her widowed father's relationship with another woman, and her nemesis, Gretchen, is acting strangely. Why is she being nice? Although I'm a grandmother, I identified with Beka. Her feelings and problems brought back memories of my own dating experiences years ago. Sumpolec has again masterfully captured the mind and heart of a teenage girl. I identified with Beka's problems just as intensely as in the first book of the series, The Masquerade. I highly recommend Sumpolec's Becoming Beka Series for teenage girls and anyone who loves them.

Great Young Adult Novel

Teens can now read THE PASSAGE, a third book in the Becoming Beka series by Sarah Anne Sumpolec. Sometimes Beka's faith in God leads her. Sometimes Beka leads herself. Sumpolec weaves a unique story in THE PASSAGE with likeable and not so likeable characters, which kept me turning pages. If the reader has not read the first two Beka books, they will still have an idea of the challenges Beka has faced in the past, while her story moves forward. I plan to read the first two Beka books and add these to my library. I look forward to future Sarah Anne Sumpolec books.