Between Worlds 3: The First Step

by Lori Wolf-Heffner, Susan Fish (Editor), Heather Wright (Editor)

Growing up is hard enough. Why does family make it harder?

Fourteen-year-old Juliana didn’t expect to be the one looking after her grandfather, who lives with Alzheimer’s. But with her parents always at work, she feels they barely have time for her, let alone Opa. Add studying for exams at her new school, and Juliana doesn’t know how she can focus on her grades while also caring for Opa on her own. Conflicted, she turns to the one thing that has helped her find solace since her her great-grandmother’s sketchbook…

Crotchety Omama has invited herself to stay with Elisabeth’s family. But when Omama insists Elisabeth hit her brother to enforce obedience, and Omama and Mammi believe it is time to introduce her to her first marriage prospect, Elisabeth must decide for herself what discipline and marriage look like according to God’s will, even if that differs from her family’s expectations. She is, after all, already fourteen. Isn’t that old enough?

With family responsibilities bearing down on Juliana and Elisabeth, the girls must learn to balance their needs with what their families and society expect of them.

The First Step is the third book in Lori Wolf-Heffner’s contemporary/historical series, Between Worlds. If you love history, the arts, and family ties, pick up a copy of The First Step and enjoy a story that spans generations.

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2019

About the author

Lori Wolf-Heffner is the author of the young adult series Between Worlds and the sweet romance series Love on Belmont. She was an inaugural member of the Canadian National Tap Team, wrote and submitted a Star Trek novel in her teens (it was rejected—she needed an agent), and spent one day twice in Luxembourg and 15 minutes once in Switzerland. She can still do cartwheels.

Reviews

[Sandra Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This third book in the Between Worlds series continues the trials and tribulations of teen Julianna as she has to cope with a cross-country move, a new dance routine, a new school and upcoming exams. It also continues the historical story of Elizabeth and her family in a world since past. I love the look into a teen's historic life alongside the struggles of a teen in modern day. It really allows you to see the difficulties of life on different levels, and even maybe feel that things are not really as bad as they seem. The story invites you into both worlds so you really feel for the characters, and easily become part of their lives. It is a lovely way to explore differences, with cultures, with countries and with lifestyles.