Rock Harbor Search & Rescue
by Colleen Coble & Robin CarollISBN: 9781400321063
$8.75 (paperback)
About the book:
Emily O’Reilly is obsessed with all things Search and Rescue. She volunteers
with the team and goes on rescue missions with her stepmom. She is even selling
homemade jewelry to save up for her own Search and Rescue puppy. But when an
expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor’s
fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she’ll never get
her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team.
Lost & Found
by Colleen Coble
ISBN: 9781400321636
$8.69 (paperback)
$5.99 (kindle)
About the book:
An old photo brings a shocking revelation and
it’s up to Emily and her best friend Olivia to solve the case!My thoughts:
(This review will cover books 1 & 2 of the series)
I really enjoyed this series and while I personally found it
moved quite fast without a lot of indepth descriptions (which I as an adult
like) it's a perfect introduction to intrigue and mystery for Middle Schoolers.
Written by Christian author Colleen Coble the Rock Harbor Search & Rescue series is interesting enough to hold your kids' attention and yet it still teaches Biblical Truths without being preachy. Kids learn about honesty, respect & honor to parents and compassion for others.
I do have to say that I didn't appreciate all that Emily goes through in Book 1. Her father comes across as uncaring, over strict and untrusting of his own daughter who doesn't seem to have given him reason to feel this way. In Book 1 Emily & her friend Olivia are supposed to be watching another vendor's jewelry table and the lady's most valuable necklace ends up missing - Emily is punished by having to give her the money she has earned that day at her own jewelry table and grounded for 2 weeks. Not once did her dad listen to her side of the story and to me he comes across as very authoritative and unfeeling & Emily ends up feeling alone, frustrated and angry - angry enough that she took it into her own hands to restore & prove her own innocence.
These books brought the following verses to mind: Eph 6:4 "Fathers, do not exasperate your children...." and Col 3:21 "Fathers, do not embitter your children or they will become discouraged." (Both are NIV). I think Emily handles her father very well for a 14 year old who could of easily become bitter, angry, defeated and given up - instead she sets out to make it right and get her reputation back. She is a great example of Prov 20:11 and shows that "even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right." (NLT)
I actually read these books in the wrong order and I remember feeling the same way with Lost & Found - but I wasn't as disturbed by the actions of her father in Book 2. I'll be very interested to see what happens in Book 3 & if dear old Dad mellows out even more. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Emily.
This is a wonderful series for families - add it to your family bookshelf & if you have middle schoolers to early high school consider reading it as a family. I think even boys would enjoy them even though they are "written for girls.". The only thing missing in these books is a full list of discussion questions.
You can learn more about the author & the many books she has written @ http://colleencoble.com or on Facebook @ colleencoblebooks
I do have to say that I didn't appreciate all that Emily goes through in Book 1. Her father comes across as uncaring, over strict and untrusting of his own daughter who doesn't seem to have given him reason to feel this way. In Book 1 Emily & her friend Olivia are supposed to be watching another vendor's jewelry table and the lady's most valuable necklace ends up missing - Emily is punished by having to give her the money she has earned that day at her own jewelry table and grounded for 2 weeks. Not once did her dad listen to her side of the story and to me he comes across as very authoritative and unfeeling & Emily ends up feeling alone, frustrated and angry - angry enough that she took it into her own hands to restore & prove her own innocence.
These books brought the following verses to mind: Eph 6:4 "Fathers, do not exasperate your children...." and Col 3:21 "Fathers, do not embitter your children or they will become discouraged." (Both are NIV). I think Emily handles her father very well for a 14 year old who could of easily become bitter, angry, defeated and given up - instead she sets out to make it right and get her reputation back. She is a great example of Prov 20:11 and shows that "even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right." (NLT)
I actually read these books in the wrong order and I remember feeling the same way with Lost & Found - but I wasn't as disturbed by the actions of her father in Book 2. I'll be very interested to see what happens in Book 3 & if dear old Dad mellows out even more. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Emily.
This is a wonderful series for families - add it to your family bookshelf & if you have middle schoolers to early high school consider reading it as a family. I think even boys would enjoy them even though they are "written for girls.". The only thing missing in these books is a full list of discussion questions.
You can learn more about the author & the many books she has written @ http://colleencoble.com or on Facebook @ colleencoblebooks
Disclaimer: I was offered a copy of the book to read and
review on CCB in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to have a
positive review and no $$$ exchanged hands.
These sound wonderful!
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These sound like great middle grade books!
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