An inspiring collection of stories about girls and women who lived boldly for Christ
Box sets make an excellent gift for when a single book is not enough!
Each book in this box set contains the story of women and girls who served God at great personal cost. These Christians were very different people who, in unique ways, God used to leave an impact on those they met, but also on those who heard their stories. How much are you prepared to sacrifice for God?
You will meet…
Corrie ten Boom: A powerful story about how God’s love and forgiveness can exist even in a Nazi concentration camp.
Elaine Townsend: From social star of 1930’s Chicago to a Wycliffe missionary in South America and the USSR, Elaine Townsend learned how life can be filled with adventure, by simply saying ‘yes’ to God.
Gladys Aylward: An unconventional missionary who thwarted authorities, became involved in the Chinese resistance and rescued over 100 children from the invading Japanese army.
Mary Slessor: Mary left the shores of Scotland while only in her early twenties to work with the Calibar tribes in West Africa, to share Jesus with them, and stop superstitions that involved killing twin babies.
Isobel Kuhn: Discover what brought this questioning, antagonistic teenager from doubt to faith in Christ. Find out how she affected the lives of countless people in China and Thailand.
The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.
- Over 70 titles
- 9 themed box sets, each with 5 books
- Great for ages 9 to 14
- Published in 14 languages
- Over half a million books sold!
These biographies follows the trail blazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.
Each book in the Trail Blazer series features:
- Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life today
- Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject
Having been a teacher, Jean Watson, has gone on to have a career in writing, involving writing lesson material for children geared for RE Lessons and Sunday School. Jean’s stories have been broadcast on TV and Radio.
Simona Gorton lives with her husband and three children in an old farmhouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which they love to fill with good food and better friends. Growing things out of the dirt, hearing her children’s made-up stories, and reading John Buchan are some of her greatest loves. She has authored youth and adult biographies of Elaine Townsend and worked as the International Operations Manager of 9Marks.>>>Author, ‘Better Than We Dreamed: The Story of Elaine Townsend’
Myrna Grant is a Canadian author who lives in Wheaton, Illinois.
Catherine MacKenzie comes from Scotland and has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series as well as other titles for younger children. She is Editor for Christian Focus’ children’s imprint, CF4Kids.>>>Author and CF4K Editor
Irene Howat is an award–winning author and poet who lives in Scotland.>>>Award–winning author
