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Gospel Time Trekkers #6
Discovery at Dawn (Gtt 6)
In this sixth volume of the Gospel Time Trekkers series, children ages 6-9 are taken on a journey that imaginatively retraces the events surrounding Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, time-traveling siblings learn that Jesus is in town! It finally seems like they will be able to meet him. But with darkness consuming the sky, soldiers stationed throughout the city, and Jesus's apostles looking worried, something is not right...
80 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2013
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Maria Grace Dateno
19 books28 followersSister Maria Grace Dateno is a member of the religious congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul, and is currently an acquisitions editor at Pauline Books & Media, the publishing house of the community. She works with adult titles in the areas of faith formation, theology of the body, spirituality, personal growth, and lives of saints. She is also part of the acquisitions team for children’s titles.
Sister Maria Grace has an M.A. in theology from The Catholic University of America. She has served as the manager of the Pauline Books & Media Center in Alexandria, Virginia, and in several Pauline Books & Media Centers around the country.
Originally from northern Virginia, Sister Maria Grace has five siblings and and 24 nieces and nephews, who inspire her writing. She is the author of the six-book Gospel Time Trekkers series, which are time-travel adventures for ages six to nine. She also writes catechetical books for children, including The Mass Explained for Kids (co-author) and I Pray the Stations of the Cross.
Sister Maria Grace has an M.A. in theology from The Catholic University of America. She has served as the manager of the Pauline Books & Media Center in Alexandria, Virginia, and in several Pauline Books & Media Centers around the country.
Originally from northern Virginia, Sister Maria Grace has five siblings and and 24 nieces and nephews, who inspire her writing. She is the author of the six-book Gospel Time Trekkers series, which are time-travel adventures for ages six to nine. She also writes catechetical books for children, including The Mass Explained for Kids (co-author) and I Pray the Stations of the Cross.
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January 1, 2022
The last book in the series finds Caleb, Hannah, and Noah in Jerusalem, will they finally see Jesus read the book and find out. Good set of books for children who want to learn more about Jesus.
March 19, 2014
Discovery at Dawn is the 6th and final volume of the Gospel Time Trekker series. It is hands down my favorite of the six too! In this book, our three protagonists (Caleb, Hannah, and Noah) make it to Jerusalem. They remember that this is where Jesus was last time they time-travelled, and hope that He is still there. What they don't realize though is that Jesus has just been crucified. They learn this sad news from none other than Jesus' apostles. However, all hope is not lost.
SPOILER ALERT: The title will tell you what happens, but I will go ahead and spell it out. The children are present when Mary Magdalene sees the resurrected Jesus. After sending Mary Magdalene to go tell the Apostles, Jesus addresses the children by name and gives them a mission to go tell people His message. They are then transported back to their own time. END SPOILER
After this, the children think back on their many adventures. They also finally figure out the secret to how and why they were able to time travel. That you will have to buy the book to find out though. Unfortunately, in discovering the secret, they fear it has closed off the possibility of future time-travel adventures. There are hints that there may be different kinds of adventures in the future, and I hope that the author, Sr. Maria Grace Dateno, will do a followup-series geared at kids 10+. This book like the other 5 volumes in the Gospel Time Trekkers series, deserves 5 stars.
SPOILER ALERT: The title will tell you what happens, but I will go ahead and spell it out. The children are present when Mary Magdalene sees the resurrected Jesus. After sending Mary Magdalene to go tell the Apostles, Jesus addresses the children by name and gives them a mission to go tell people His message. They are then transported back to their own time. END SPOILER
After this, the children think back on their many adventures. They also finally figure out the secret to how and why they were able to time travel. That you will have to buy the book to find out though. Unfortunately, in discovering the secret, they fear it has closed off the possibility of future time-travel adventures. There are hints that there may be different kinds of adventures in the future, and I hope that the author, Sr. Maria Grace Dateno, will do a followup-series geared at kids 10+. This book like the other 5 volumes in the Gospel Time Trekkers series, deserves 5 stars.
January 10, 2017
Three modern-day siblings find themselves transported to the great city of Jerusalem—on Good Friday. They experience what it means to seek Jesus, even to the empty tomb on Sunday morning. An imaginative (and historically accurate) way for children to grasp the Gospel message.
This is like the "Magic Treehouse," but in Bible days. Part of a series of six adventures.
A big kid myself, I thoroughly enjoyed them all!
Confession: I live with the author, who is a sister in my community of the Daughters of St Paul. But I would not publish a review that did not reflect my honest opinion. This is a terrific book, and I heartily recommend the entire "Gospel Time Trekkers" series.
This is like the "Magic Treehouse," but in Bible days. Part of a series of six adventures.
A big kid myself, I thoroughly enjoyed them all!
Confession: I live with the author, who is a sister in my community of the Daughters of St Paul. But I would not publish a review that did not reflect my honest opinion. This is a terrific book, and I heartily recommend the entire "Gospel Time Trekkers" series.
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