Pray Hard

by Pamela Walker

At twelve years old, Amelia Forrest has a lot to pray for: improving her poor grades, mending a strained relationship with her mama, and, most importantly, absolving her guilt over the role she played in her daddy's plane crash. Except that in the year since he died, Amelia has stopped believing in anything. Not prayer. Not miracles. And certainly not the crackpot visions of an ex-convict named Brother Mustard Seed who suddenly appeared at their door claiming to have contact with her daddy. So when Mama invites him to live with them, it stirs up all sorts of trouble--as well as a deep sorrow that Amelia thought she had put to rest. By turns sassy and lyrical and wise, Pray Hard is exceptional storytelling from an original new voice.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens

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First published April 1, 2001

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[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little story

[Emma Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amelia Forrest’s Dad died in a plane crash a few months ago. She now has no idea what to do or who/what to believe. The summer after the crash, she decides to get herself and and her mother back on track, as their life has slowly derailed since the crash. The morning Amelia puts her plan into motion, she sends her mom to the salon to get her hair done. While her mom is gone, someone comes to the door who claims he’s seen Amelia’s father. Amelia knows this obviously isn’t true, and tells him her father is dead. The man starts bawling and sits on the porch after Amelia shuts the door. While looking out the window waiting for the man to leave, Amelia gets the feeling her life is about to change forever. This is the heartfelt story of a 6th grade girl and her mother dealing with grief, and having two very different perspectives of dealing with it, and learning how to believe. Amazing story, very much recommend. At times the story can be a little boring, but hold on until the end - I promise it’s worth it.

[Hrow99 · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it so far! suggest reading it if you are a christan!