Where the River Begins

by Patricia St. John

Book Overview

A confused and misguided youngster stays with a Christian family while his mother is institutionalized. The family helps him discover the source of the nearby river and the source of the Christian life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802481248
• ISBN13: 9780802481245
• Release Date: June 1980
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

More than a "feel good" Christian book

I read this book over and over as a child and I think it influenced my involvement in foster care now. St. John writes with a real knowledge of what a children who find themselves in trouble are like. It is realistic, and yet extremely hopeful.

Warm reading

I think the book is warm and shows some interesting aspects of real life and how much Jesus can change our hearts through love. I specially like the picture of Jesus being the spring of water that changes everything where it flows into green.