Wave Watcher Average Rating: 

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Wave Watcher is a story about what it means to be an everyday hero, and what it means to be human. Twelve-year old Ray can't sleep. His thoughts keep him awake--especially tonight, exactly one year after the terrible devastating event that changed his life forever. The gifted young writer's pen has been silent since then, stilled by shock. Tonight Ray will break the silence. He will begin to write again. In looking back on his life, he will come to see how a broken-down house, a brother with only one lung, his father's novel, a whisper in a cave, and a man-eating Chihuahua all play a part in the patterns in his life.

Ali's Dream Average Rating: 

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A stirring work of young historical fiction revolving around the life of an eleven-year-old boy with a mysterious dream that inspires him to investigate his heritage and spiritual destiny.

Journey of Sorrow, Journey of Hope

Journey of Sorrow, Journey of Hope is a gripping tale of courage, love, and revolutionary changes of far-reaching consequences. A novel rich in historical detail, it brings to life the religious and societal upheavals that rocked Iran as well as Europe through the 19th and early 20th centuries. This is an unlikely but marvelous way to learn more about the early years of the Bahá’í Faith, and get a glimpse of the episodes of the Dawn-Breakers and gain knowledge of Baha’u'llah’s Tablets to the Kings and Rulers of the world. Journey of Sorrow, Journey of Hope would make for a great selection for anyone’s Book Club!

Scribe's Promise Average Rating: 

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Kapriel, a scribe living in the city of Shíráz, is a Christian Armenian, and his best friend, Rahma, is a Muslim farmer who lives next door. When Rahma hears of the Báb’s message of love, unity, and equality he asks Kapriel to promise that he will accompany him on a pilgrimage to see the Báb. The ensuing journey tests both men to their limits and transforms them both physically and spiritually.

Discovering the Sun

Fern has grown up on the remote Orkney Islands of northern Scotland, and is preparing to leave home for the first time to attend boarding school. Faced with the prospect of being away from the familiarity of her loving family, she is apprehensive about what lies ahead. As a member of the Bahá’í Faith who recently turned fifteen, Fern is also preparing to take part in her first nineteen-day Bahá’í Fast.

Concerned, at first, that she will be an outsider because of her Faith, Fern soon makes friends with a number of classmates and discovers that she is not the only one who comes from a slightly different background.

Spirit Within Club Average Rating: 

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Spirit Within Club

By Sahar Sabati

When ten-year-old friends set up an after-school club so they can hang out together more often, they don't expect to be able to solve their problems at school. But when they tap into the spirit within them, they and their friends discover that they have the power to make the world a better place.

Discovering the Sea

Discovering the Sea is the story of Fern, a sixteen-year-old girl, who is home for the summer after completing her first year of boarding school, and intent on exploring the concept of the Covenant of God. Through discussions with friends and family members, Fern learns about the Bahá’í concept of the Covenant as an agreement between God and mankind in which God promises never to leave us alone without guidance. Fern discusses the religions of the past, and the ways in which disunity seemed to arise among their followers after the passing of the Prophets and Founders of the religions. With the help of her family members and friends, Fern studies the wills of Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet and Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the eldest son and appointed successor of Bahá’u’lláh, and comes to appreciate the unique and significant Covenant made between Bahá’u’lláh and His followers.

Healing Hasan’s Heart

A coming-of-age story that finds thirteen-year-old Hasan dealing with a tragic event and exploring his own identity and place in the world.

In Grandfather's Barn (Originally 10.95) A novel laden with humor, In Grandfather's Barn, is about a young boy named William growing up in Green Valley, MN, during the 1920s, who learns what it really means to live an upstanding life with compassion for others.

Heroic Female Spirit In the tradition of Joseph Campbell, these stories employ many of the moral virtues found in every religion. The heroes in each tale strive to reshape and improve the world around them, showing the qualities of the heroic female spirit at work.

Imperfect Pilgrim and One Summer (Originally $12)

Although it is a story of love, sacrifice, detachment and service for the younger generation, it is a beautiful and inspirational book for all those who plan to go on pilgrimage.

Consulting Detective Average Rating: 

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A Bahá’í-inspired mystery novel—the first of its kind! Detective Mihdí Montgomery is an outgoing, happily married father of two children who relies on spiritual principles for guidance in both his work and personal life. But when a rabbi is murdered in a Jewish synagogue in an apparent hate crime, Detective Montgomery’s reliance on the Bahá’í principle of consultation will be put to the test. Will he be able to remain fair-minded and just and solve the crime when there are so many potential suspects?