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  The Christmas Mystery

  by Jostein Gaarder

  A beautifully re-illustrated child-friendly edition of this bestseller.
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  Where the Streets Had a Name

  by Randa Abdel-Fattah

  Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life. The only problem is the impenetrable wall that divides the West Bank, as well as the checkpoints, the curfews, and Hayaat's best friend Samy, who is always a troublemaker. But luck is on their side. Hayaat and Samy have a curfew-free day to travel to... (more)
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  The Garden of Ruth

  by Eva Etzioni-Halevy

  A historical novel imagines the riveting story behind the Book of Ruth Sitting beneath a tree in ancient Bethlehem, Osnath, niece of the prophet Samuel, examines a dusty scrap of parchment she found hidden in her relative’s scroll room. Scrawled on the decaying page is an intriguing message addressed to Ruth the Moabite—great-grandmother of David, the future king of Israel. Compelled to discover the... (more)
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  A.D. Chronicles: Book 6

  Sixth Covenant (A. D. Chronicles)

  by Brock Thoene, Bodie Thoene

  Who in Bethlehem could guess that their tiny, obscure village, populated by shepherds, would become the hinge upon which all history turns . . . and the focus of a terrifying rampage? Sixth Covenant is the conclusion of the three-book Nativity story within the A.D. Chronicles series. Sixth Covenant chronicles Mary, Yosef, and baby Yeshua in the first months of his life in Bethlehem. From the shepherd's visit... (more)
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  The Handmaid and the Carpenter

  by Elizabeth Berg

  In this wonderful novel about love and trust, hope and belief, Elizabeth Berg, the bestselling author of We Are All Welcome Here and The Year of Pleasures , transports us to Nazareth in biblical times to reimagine the events of the classic Christmas story. We see Mary–young, strong, and inquisitive–as she first meets Joseph, a serious-minded young carpenter who is steadfastly devoted to the religious... (more)
• Ruth, the ancestress of Christ (Bible biography series)John G Butler

  

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  Ruth, the ancestress of Christ (Bible biography series)

  by John G Butler

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  Bethlehem (Marilyn Pappano): Book 1

  Season for Miracles

  by Marilyn Pappano

  Emilie Dalton, fleeing Boston with her nieces and nephew, takes refuge from a bitter snowstorm in an old Victorian house. When the neighbors welcome her, assuming she is the mysterious owner, she goes along the charade and melts everyone's hearts, including the handsome police officer, Nathan Bishop. Yet dangerous secrets from her past return to threaten her new life--and her love for Nathan--until a little angel... (more)
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  The Christmas Donkey (Little Golden Book)

  by T. William Taylor

  A small mistreated donkey is sold to a carpenter, who finds the animal very helpful in transporting his wife and new son when the family flees from Bethlehem to Egypt after the king decrees all baby boys must be killed.
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  Manga Jesus: v. 1

  by Siku

  This is the first volume in a series of three retelling the story of Jesus Christ in amazing Manga comic strip form. Siku's Manga Bible was acclaimed for its edgy, provocative yet faithful interpretation of the Bible which opened up this classic text to a new generation of readers. Now he has turned his attention back to the full life story of Jesus, and retells it in an epic 300-page, three-volume manga opus,... (more)
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  The Shepherd of Bethlehem

  by A.L.O.E.

  What do two spoiled brothers, an illiterate servant girl, a salty old sailor and the town mischief maker have in common? You'll find out in this exciting book by A.L.O.E, the first volume of the Heroes of Faith Series. There is no question that The Shepherd of Bethlehem will bring the Scriptures to life like no other book, as a fresh look at David's life reaches deep into your heart, cutting and pruning and... (more)
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  The Star Prophecy

  by Joan Sowards

  You are crazy. No Nephite has ever returned. Most people laugh when they hear of Enoch's dream of returning to Jerusalem to find the infant Messiah. Even Enoch's future father-in-law mocks him when he asks for a postponement of his long-awaited wedding to his beloved Rebekah. A few take Enoch seriously - the shipbuilder Omnihah, Enoch's teacher David, and the prophet Nephi. Five years before, a Lamanite named... (more)
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  Love Came Down At Christmas Time: The Christmas Story

  by David C. Bosley