It's Me, Jennifer

Jennifer #1

by Jane Sorenson

Jennifer and her two brothers are sent to Sunday school for the first time after one of her brothers takes the Lord's name in vain.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Mrs. Sorenson wrote her first "Jennifer" novel at age 54. "It's Me, Jennifer," was followed by 11 more and led to her writing eight "Katie Hooper" books. She also penned six devotional books. More than 500,000 copies of her work have been sold. Her books focus on relationships and family with an eye toward Christian readers.

Mrs. Sorenson graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

After having underwent a mastectomy in 1963. At 37 she wrote "Thank You Lord," a first-person account of surviving cancer that appeared in Christian Life magazine.

Mrs. Sorenson also was an associate editor and book editor at Christian Advocate and taught English and creative writing at the nursing school of West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.

Reviews

[Katt Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those books that I didn't expect to like. Sending the kids to Sunday School because someone swears seems a bit...well, hypocritical given that the parents haven't darkened the door of a church otherwise. It kind of makes you wonder why this came out of left field as the solution.

All the same, I like Jennifer and enjoyed getting to know her. Jennifer's questions are very open and honest, and her confusion about church never once feels contrived. Her beginning relationship with God makes for an honest story that I wound up enjoying quite a bit.