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Lightkeepers
Zece fete care au făcut istorie
Aceste femei creștine au fost la rândul lor fetițe, care se jucau cu păpuși, învățau din greșeli și își dezvoltau caracterul pe un cu totul alt fundal istoric decât cel de azi. Însă era epoca aceea atât de diferită?
Irene Howat a studia în amănunt viețile acestor creștine remarcabile și a extras câteva învățături care ne sunt tuturor de folos, dar mai cu seamă tinerei generații. Printre fetele care ne-au scris istoria se numără:
Ida Scudder
Betty Green
Janette Li
Mary Jane Kinnaird
Bessie Adams
Emma Dryer
Lottie Moon
Florence Nightingale
Henrietta Mears
Elizabeth Elliot.
Irene Howat a studia în amănunt viețile acestor creștine remarcabile și a extras câteva învățături care ne sunt tuturor de folos, dar mai cu seamă tinerei generații. Printre fetele care ne-au scris istoria se numără:
Ida Scudder
Betty Green
Janette Li
Mary Jane Kinnaird
Bessie Adams
Emma Dryer
Lottie Moon
Florence Nightingale
Henrietta Mears
Elizabeth Elliot.
134 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2003
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About the author
Irene Howat
92 books34 followersIrene Howat is an award-winning author who has many titles, for adults and children, to her name. She is married to a retired minister and they have a grown up family. She is also a talented artist and now stays in Ayrshire, Scotland. She especially enjoys letters from children and replies to all of them!
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August 28, 2025
Interesting
October 14, 2012
This is cute...and the fact that the stories are true makes it all the more inspirational
October 24, 2009
I am reading this for devotions with my daughter. Nice stories. Some typos in the book.
March 19, 2012
This book is about ten girls who made history and find out about God.My book was written by Irene Howat and I like this book because it's about history and what they learn to become a Chirstian.
January 30, 2013
I loved this book! My dad read this to me as I went to sleep when I was younger along with my little sister. Have said that, I don't remember alot of it! Maybe I will read it soon!
March 21, 2013
I've read the whole series and it is amazing how strong these women are. I'm quite a history nerd and I found these books fitted perfectly into my the history I knew.
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February 20, 2016I read this to my girls. It was great to see young ladies moved by God to make a difference in their world.
April 24, 2018
I really enjoyed reading about this ten fabolous women (that I didn't even knew) and I cant wait to read more of this author!
February 15, 2022
The third entry into the girls' series differs from the boys' version in that I knew very few of the girls who made history. This shows a definite need for Church history to cover the role of women more and these books do a great job with that introduction.
In this volume, ten girls which include Ida Scudder, Betty Green, Janette Li, Mary Jane Kinnaird, Bessie Adams, Emma Dryer, Lottie Moon, Florence Nightingale, Henrietta Mears and Elizabeth Elliot follow a similar story pattern of about 15 pages each. The sections starts off with a childhood and family setting and move to either some early important events or through to teenage and college-age and then into adulthood of what they're known for. The stories include mostly fictional conversations so as to give young readers more than just facts to remember. The conversation are in the spirit of learning about the person. Each person also has a focus on their Christian faith and it usually inspires the conclusion of the story as a way to glorify God. At the end there is a "FACT" of the story expanded upon, a "KEYNOTE" that focuses on the aspect of the story to think about God, a "THINK" area in which a challenge question is presented for discussion, and a "PRAYER" section.
One of my favorite stories was learning about Betty Green. It was impressive to see what she did in the role of aviation so soon after Lindberg and even during and post-World War II. However, my biggest complaint in many of these stories is that many times the "who made history" or "who made a difference" doesn't really forge ahead in the story. Sure, you can make the case for them or offer details in the story but that shouldn't be needed within the scope of the desired title. For example, I knew who Florence Nightingale was and most people probably have heard her name. Yet, her story doesn't really cement how she's so known even in pop culture. There are a couple who I still don't really know what they did to make history.
All that being said, these are still great little stories to introduce you to people in Church history, and reading the story of Betty Green to my young girls was a lot of fun and a moving experience.
Final Grade - B+
In this volume, ten girls which include Ida Scudder, Betty Green, Janette Li, Mary Jane Kinnaird, Bessie Adams, Emma Dryer, Lottie Moon, Florence Nightingale, Henrietta Mears and Elizabeth Elliot follow a similar story pattern of about 15 pages each. The sections starts off with a childhood and family setting and move to either some early important events or through to teenage and college-age and then into adulthood of what they're known for. The stories include mostly fictional conversations so as to give young readers more than just facts to remember. The conversation are in the spirit of learning about the person. Each person also has a focus on their Christian faith and it usually inspires the conclusion of the story as a way to glorify God. At the end there is a "FACT" of the story expanded upon, a "KEYNOTE" that focuses on the aspect of the story to think about God, a "THINK" area in which a challenge question is presented for discussion, and a "PRAYER" section.
One of my favorite stories was learning about Betty Green. It was impressive to see what she did in the role of aviation so soon after Lindberg and even during and post-World War II. However, my biggest complaint in many of these stories is that many times the "who made history" or "who made a difference" doesn't really forge ahead in the story. Sure, you can make the case for them or offer details in the story but that shouldn't be needed within the scope of the desired title. For example, I knew who Florence Nightingale was and most people probably have heard her name. Yet, her story doesn't really cement how she's so known even in pop culture. There are a couple who I still don't really know what they did to make history.
All that being said, these are still great little stories to introduce you to people in Church history, and reading the story of Betty Green to my young girls was a lot of fun and a moving experience.
Final Grade - B+
March 3, 2023
Number of pages: 150
Genre: Non-fiction Missionary Biographies
Series: Ten Girls Series (order is unimportant)
Age recommendation: 6-12
Summary: Each book in the series gives a short biography of ten different Christian ‘girls’ who used their lives for God. Ten Girls Who Made History tells the stories of Mary Jane Kinnaird, Emma Dryer, Florence Nightingale, Lottie Moon, Ida Scudder, Jeanette Li, Henrietta Mears, Bessie Adams, Betty Greene, and Elisabeth Elliot.
My thoughts: Since this whole series is pretty similar, I’m just going to review the series all together. When I was in elementary school this was one of my favourite missionary series. I thought it was cool what all the girls were able to accomplish. I especially liked reading about the girls that were married to very famous preachers because often we don’t see both sides of the story.
My only criticisms of these are that they’re kind of short (which is the point to make them easier for younger girls to read), and I know that the writing isn’t very good (though I mostly ignore it and still enjoy it the way I did when I was 8; they bring back so many good memories for me😊). Overall, I loved all these stories and the different women I got to learn about. I would definitely recommend this series to young girls.
My personal rating: 5/5 stars.
Link to blog: https://karinaschristianreads.wordpre...
Genre: Non-fiction Missionary Biographies
Series: Ten Girls Series (order is unimportant)
Age recommendation: 6-12
Summary: Each book in the series gives a short biography of ten different Christian ‘girls’ who used their lives for God. Ten Girls Who Made History tells the stories of Mary Jane Kinnaird, Emma Dryer, Florence Nightingale, Lottie Moon, Ida Scudder, Jeanette Li, Henrietta Mears, Bessie Adams, Betty Greene, and Elisabeth Elliot.
My thoughts: Since this whole series is pretty similar, I’m just going to review the series all together. When I was in elementary school this was one of my favourite missionary series. I thought it was cool what all the girls were able to accomplish. I especially liked reading about the girls that were married to very famous preachers because often we don’t see both sides of the story.
My only criticisms of these are that they’re kind of short (which is the point to make them easier for younger girls to read), and I know that the writing isn’t very good (though I mostly ignore it and still enjoy it the way I did when I was 8; they bring back so many good memories for me😊). Overall, I loved all these stories and the different women I got to learn about. I would definitely recommend this series to young girls.
My personal rating: 5/5 stars.
Link to blog: https://karinaschristianreads.wordpre...
September 15, 2023
I liked learning about girls that were my age once and had an influence in the world. Ida Scudder said that she would never become a missionary. Later, she felt like God was calling her to become one. She became a missionary doctor, helping the women in labor. This is only one of the 10 stories that are amazing. There were many Bible teachers and girls that help start colleges. There were many missionaries that had a life and some had kids. They all stood up for their faith and some even got killed for their bravery! I enjoyed reading about these girls and can’t wait to read the rest of the them!
August 23, 2020
Review to come soon.
June 26, 2021
The stories of these 'Ten Girls Who Made History' are very inspiring.
July 9, 2021
Brilliant book! God used these girls to glorify Him!
January 13, 2022
It is a great girl and boy Christian book for young people and even kids.
I think that Irene Howat is a great person for young people to read her books.
I think that Irene Howat is a great person for young people to read her books.
February 2, 2022
Absolutely delightful! We've added this series to our morning time routine. Love how each chapter begins in childhood, a wise tactic to make the story relatable for young readers. 👏
March 29, 2024
The story of Elizabeth Elliot was the favorite of take away from most of my children who listened. I would like to read more in this series.
November 20, 2025
I still don't find this series necessarily the best written, but I do appreciate the introduction to all these different women.
March 17, 2024
Book 41 - Irene Howat - Ten Girls who made History
Another great wee book about how God can use us all...young...old...well and infirm. In the case of this book it details in short chapters ten girls who trusted God at an early age and devoted their lives to Him and His service.
There are many well known girls that are written about - from Florence Nightingale to Elisabeth Elliot.
For me the one that stands out for me is Henrietta Mears. She fell ill with muscular rheumatism and was bedridden for two years when she was young. As she slowly recovered she suffered from severe nosebleeds and at university was told that her eyesight that was always poor would only get worse and if she didn’t stop studying she would be blind before she was 30. With a heart for God she responded that she’d better get as much studying in as possible if she wasn’t going to be able to read after the age of 30.
She taught Sunday School and saw attendance numbers climb. In 1928 when she was 38 she accepted a job as Director of Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. When she arrived there were 450 students, two and half years later the number had grown to over 4000. Her motto of ‘Dream Big’ encompassed all that she believed...dream big as we have a great big God.
More than anything this wee book has reminded me of how lucky I am with my wife, who challenged me to lead at CSSM many years ago...she challenged me again when we were leaders of a youth group and with each of her writings ‘In His Heart’ I am reminded how lucky I am to be married to her - spiritually wise, lovingly thoughtful and the very best of friends. ❤���
Another great wee book about how God can use us all...young...old...well and infirm. In the case of this book it details in short chapters ten girls who trusted God at an early age and devoted their lives to Him and His service.
There are many well known girls that are written about - from Florence Nightingale to Elisabeth Elliot.
For me the one that stands out for me is Henrietta Mears. She fell ill with muscular rheumatism and was bedridden for two years when she was young. As she slowly recovered she suffered from severe nosebleeds and at university was told that her eyesight that was always poor would only get worse and if she didn’t stop studying she would be blind before she was 30. With a heart for God she responded that she’d better get as much studying in as possible if she wasn’t going to be able to read after the age of 30.
She taught Sunday School and saw attendance numbers climb. In 1928 when she was 38 she accepted a job as Director of Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. When she arrived there were 450 students, two and half years later the number had grown to over 4000. Her motto of ‘Dream Big’ encompassed all that she believed...dream big as we have a great big God.
More than anything this wee book has reminded me of how lucky I am with my wife, who challenged me to lead at CSSM many years ago...she challenged me again when we were leaders of a youth group and with each of her writings ‘In His Heart’ I am reminded how lucky I am to be married to her - spiritually wise, lovingly thoughtful and the very best of friends. ❤���
November 30, 2023
Read this book when i was a kid, my mom got it for me, which led me to read it all in a week. It was the same feeling as leaving a cinema after a good movie, that “i can do it all, i wanna live, life is so much more than I thought” kinda feel, this book told me i can do and overcome it all, that i needed courage and faith, and for a moment i felt invincible.
June 23, 2023
When taught right, history is my favorite subject
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March 14, 2019I only wanted to read this for a specific girl. I think it was Lottie Moon. I read a few but didn't want to read any further. I'm sure this whole series is great though.
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