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Olivia's Gift
Catholic Press Association award winner! The exciting sequel to Olivia and the Little Way: Olivia Thomas was the new girl in school when she felt St. Therese of Lisieux enter her life in a powerful way. Now, two years later, her relationship with the Little Flower has blossomed into a beautiful friendship as she prepares to follow the Little Way into the seventh grade.
School is out for the year and it is time for a fun beach adventure with family and friends. However, Olivia's summer vacation turns out to be anything but ordinary! She discovers that sometimes it can be difficult to be a good Catholic when you're in middle school—and she finds that she needs God and St. Therese now more than ever. In this beautiful novel that celebrates modesty and the precious gift of life, Olivia learns that it takes blind faith every day—and that God is never far away, even on vacation.
School is out for the year and it is time for a fun beach adventure with family and friends. However, Olivia's summer vacation turns out to be anything but ordinary! She discovers that sometimes it can be difficult to be a good Catholic when you're in middle school—and she finds that she needs God and St. Therese now more than ever. In this beautiful novel that celebrates modesty and the precious gift of life, Olivia learns that it takes blind faith every day—and that God is never far away, even on vacation.
293 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2010
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Nancy Carabio Belanger
5 books29 followersNancy Carabio Belanger, a graduate of Michigan State University, has loved to write ever since she was a little girl. She used to write fiction stories in math class when she was supposed to be listening to the teacher, a practice she certainly does not recommend to her readers! She has a great love for St. Therese of Lisieux. She says that Therese's Little Way is a reminder to all of us who feel like we can do nothing, that we aren’t old enough, smart enough, etc. We can all make little sacrifices to please God.
Nancy founded Harvey House Publishing in 2008 to create books for children that celebrate the Catholic Faith, modesty, the gift of life, and a wholesome childhood. Nancy is a member of the Catholic Press Association, the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Catholic Writers Guild, and the American Authors Association. She lives in Michigan with her family, where she is working on more novels for children.
Nancy founded Harvey House Publishing in 2008 to create books for children that celebrate the Catholic Faith, modesty, the gift of life, and a wholesome childhood. Nancy is a member of the Catholic Press Association, the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Catholic Writers Guild, and the American Authors Association. She lives in Michigan with her family, where she is working on more novels for children.
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December 12, 2010
Olivia’s Gift is Nancy Carabio Belanger’s delightful sequel to Olivia and the Little Way. It continues the story of Olivia Thomas and her family. Again, each chapter starts with a beautiful and relevant quote from St. Therese of Lisieux. Olivia, now 12 years old, continues to find it challenging following St. Therese’s “The Little Way.”
The novel begins with Olivia noticing an ad in the newspaper about a little poor girl in Guatemala. She resolves to count her pennies, be more frugal and do whatever she needs to do to save money to sponsor the girl. Olivia and her family are given an opportunity to stay at an expensive beach house in North Carolina for an entire month of the summer. Her grandmother and her friend, Hayley, join the family on their trip. On the first day there, Olivia and Hayley meet new acquaintances: Brooke, Brandon and Abby. Much to Hayley’s dismay, Olivia tries to impress her new friends by lying about a variety of things.
Olivia soon becomes a mother’s helper for the next door neighbor, Mrs. Duggan, who is pregnant and has a young toddler son named Danny.
Circumstances cause Olivia and Hayley not only to re-evaluate their friendship with their new acquaintances, it also helps them to more deeply understand and appreciate the beautiful gift of life.
The climax which involves little Danny, Grandma and Olivia was so exciting that I was quickly turning pages to see what would happen next.
Again, Nancy Carabio Belanger has gifted the world of fiction with this gem. There are so many things I love about this wonderful book. Not only is it filled with pro-life metaphors, it also illustrates the sacred gift of life. It deals with many relevant issues pertinent to pre-teens and teens. I highly recommend Olivia’s Gift to everyone, especially children and pre-teens. It would make an ideal Christmas gift!
The novel begins with Olivia noticing an ad in the newspaper about a little poor girl in Guatemala. She resolves to count her pennies, be more frugal and do whatever she needs to do to save money to sponsor the girl. Olivia and her family are given an opportunity to stay at an expensive beach house in North Carolina for an entire month of the summer. Her grandmother and her friend, Hayley, join the family on their trip. On the first day there, Olivia and Hayley meet new acquaintances: Brooke, Brandon and Abby. Much to Hayley’s dismay, Olivia tries to impress her new friends by lying about a variety of things.
Olivia soon becomes a mother’s helper for the next door neighbor, Mrs. Duggan, who is pregnant and has a young toddler son named Danny.
Circumstances cause Olivia and Hayley not only to re-evaluate their friendship with their new acquaintances, it also helps them to more deeply understand and appreciate the beautiful gift of life.
The climax which involves little Danny, Grandma and Olivia was so exciting that I was quickly turning pages to see what would happen next.
Again, Nancy Carabio Belanger has gifted the world of fiction with this gem. There are so many things I love about this wonderful book. Not only is it filled with pro-life metaphors, it also illustrates the sacred gift of life. It deals with many relevant issues pertinent to pre-teens and teens. I highly recommend Olivia’s Gift to everyone, especially children and pre-teens. It would make an ideal Christmas gift!
September 11, 2015
This would definitely have to be one of my favorite books. It is about a girl who goes to the beach on a summer vacation. She realizes in the book that she needs faith in her everyday life and how important it really is. This book is more for those who like Spiritual books. I really enjoy this book and would even read it again!
January 19, 2018
I think this is a great book for kids. It teaches the importance of modesty, truth, and perseverance.
It is about a girl, Olivia, who is saving up to sponsor a child in Guatemala. Her family, along with her best friend Hayley, ends up spending a whole month at the beach--a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Olivia, whose family isn't very well-off. At the beach, she and Hayley meet a group of rich kids, and to make them like her, Olivia lies about her family's financial position. She ends up lying more and more, and buying immodest clothes to impress her newly-made friends.
(SPOILER ALERT)
During this time, Olivia and Hayley go to a Fourth of July party, where Hayley dances with one of the wealthy boys, Bryan. Then, Bryan secretly texts Hayley to meet him and a few friends at night at the beach. Olivia secretly reads this text, and on that night, follows Hayley to the beach. She eventually is discovered and allowed to go with the group.
Against Olivia's and Hayley's judgement, Bryan and the rest dig up a hole of turtle eggs, and start throwing them around, killing the young turtles. Horrified, Olivia and Hayley secretly cup the last undamaged turtle egg in their hands and run off to bury it farther along the beach.
The next morning, Olivia and her father are out on a walk. They find the spot where Bryan and the others had dug up the eggs and Olivia's father calls the police. Meanwhile, Olivia has also found the spot where she and Hayley had buried the last egg. She finds sliding tracks from there to the ocean, and realizes the turtle had lived.
Eventually, Olivia gets things straightened out and confesses her lies to her friends and to God.
Hayley surprises Olivia by sponsoring a child for her, since she has spent all her money at the beach.
I especially liked how the author was constantly quoting St. Therese. This was a great sequel to Olivia and the Little Way.
It is about a girl, Olivia, who is saving up to sponsor a child in Guatemala. Her family, along with her best friend Hayley, ends up spending a whole month at the beach--a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Olivia, whose family isn't very well-off. At the beach, she and Hayley meet a group of rich kids, and to make them like her, Olivia lies about her family's financial position. She ends up lying more and more, and buying immodest clothes to impress her newly-made friends.
(SPOILER ALERT)
During this time, Olivia and Hayley go to a Fourth of July party, where Hayley dances with one of the wealthy boys, Bryan. Then, Bryan secretly texts Hayley to meet him and a few friends at night at the beach. Olivia secretly reads this text, and on that night, follows Hayley to the beach. She eventually is discovered and allowed to go with the group.
Against Olivia's and Hayley's judgement, Bryan and the rest dig up a hole of turtle eggs, and start throwing them around, killing the young turtles. Horrified, Olivia and Hayley secretly cup the last undamaged turtle egg in their hands and run off to bury it farther along the beach.
The next morning, Olivia and her father are out on a walk. They find the spot where Bryan and the others had dug up the eggs and Olivia's father calls the police. Meanwhile, Olivia has also found the spot where she and Hayley had buried the last egg. She finds sliding tracks from there to the ocean, and realizes the turtle had lived.
Eventually, Olivia gets things straightened out and confesses her lies to her friends and to God.
Hayley surprises Olivia by sponsoring a child for her, since she has spent all her money at the beach.
I especially liked how the author was constantly quoting St. Therese. This was a great sequel to Olivia and the Little Way.
July 14, 2022
I am so glad someone suggested this book for my 12 year old daughter. I added it to her summer reading list and at first she avoided it because it was one of the more thick books. But once she started, she read it in three days, cloistering herself away and talking about nothing but it. When I saw the description, I was afraid this would just be another one of those "perfect girl" books that tend to dominate Catholic children's literature. But Olivia faces all sorts of modern obstacles like cell phones, peer pressure, modesty, boys, disobedience, lying and on and on. Olivia is not perfect and gives in to the pressures many times, but her redemption and conversion are beautiful. I am just so grateful to find a Catholic book that is about the very same thins my daughter is struggling with in her own life and not some kind two hundred years ago o the prairie.
October 1, 2023
This continues Olivia’s story, two years after “Olivia and the Little Way”. Once again we find Olivia trying to follow St Therese’s Little Way; but she makes some big mistakes. The author captures the difficulties teens face when the want to be good and follow God’s laws, but also want to be accepted by their peer group. Olivia falls several times, especially into lies to make her seem she’s someone she’s not. The value of a good confession is also brought it, along with the peace that comes when our sins have been forgiven.
Although this book can stand alone, it is helpful to read Olivia and the Little Way first.
Although this book can stand alone, it is helpful to read Olivia and the Little Way first.
December 6, 2020
If you enjoy an easy read and books about family, friends, traveling and St. Thérèse you will enjoy this book. This book is fiction and it is about a girl who is trying to save money to sponsor a child who is in need. She goes on a family vacation and during this time she has the opportunity to earn money to help her cause. Throughout the book she prays to St. Thérèse to help her through her hard times and her good times. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.
February 13, 2018
This book deals with older issues, like abortion, boys, and modest clothing. What I do love about both books is that she is always trying to balance her faith and fit in with some pretty mean people sometimes. She's twelve in this. I got this book for Easter too.
January 23, 2019
Love love love the Olivia series..
November 14, 2022
Includes a very disturbing scene about children destroying a nest of sea turtle eggs.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 25, 2025
the sequel is lovely 😊
March 20, 2013
Olivia’s Gift – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
“He set before me a book of nature; I understood how all the flowers He has created are beautiful, how the splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not take away from the perfume of the little violet or the delightful simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty, and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers. And so it is in this world of souls, Jesus’ garden. He willed to create great souls comparable to lilies and roses, but He has created smaller ones and these must be content to be daisies or violets destined to give joy to God’s glances when He looks down at His feet. Perfection consists in doing His will, in being what He wills us to be.” - St. Therese
Olivia Thomas has loved and cherished her books of her favorite saint St. Therese of Lisieux for a long time now. She follows St. Therese’s ‘little ways’ in everything she does, or at least she tries. But things are about to change for Olivia when her family are invited to spend a whole month at her Aunt and Uncle’s house on the beach. The house is beyond beauty, in Olivia and her friend Hayley’s eyes as they see it, the ocean and the kids that reside around it. The surrounding houses as well as the people inside those houses all have one thing in common – money, and lots of it. That is except for Olivia and her family. In fact, her family may have to really start ‘pinching pennies’ due to her dad being laid off and not really sure when he’ll be called back to work. But for now, they will enjoy a full month of living in a beautiful home by the ocean.
Like St. Therese, Olivia strives to do what’s right. She treats people the way she would like to be treated, shares with everyone and never lies. She’s even started a project of saving her money to sponsor a young girl’s family in Guatemala. But that is all about to change as Olivia and Hayley meet their next door neighbors Brooke and Brandon. Two kids whose family has given them everything they could ever dream of – but love, attention, discipline, rules. They basically do as they please, not caring who nor what is hurt in the process. And meeting these two has put Olivia into a position of shame. Shame that her own family has no money but does have rules that in order to fit in Olivia must lie about owning her Aunt and Uncles home, traveling around the world and being a ‘little rich girl’ that goes to a private school. She must also use the money she has saved for her project to buy things she doesn’t really need just to fit in. But we all know that sooner or later our lies and actions catch up with us. So what does Olivia do to mend her ways? That’s a question you’ll have to find out by reading Olivia’s Gift.
Olivia’s Gift is a book that EVERY young girl needs to read. The positions Olivia and Hayley find themselves in are positions I feel sure they can all relate to. I know I could and I’ve been grown for a long time. These situations never change from generation to generation. They are always there and hopefully Olivia’s Gift is a book that will help young girls understand the ‘whys’ as well as the’ what to dos’ when faced with the decisions Olivia had to face. I highly recommend that every parent with a daughter of reading age present her with a copy of Olivia’s Gift. I also recommend that the parents read it too so they can be there to help their daughter through this hurdle in their life.
“He set before me a book of nature; I understood how all the flowers He has created are beautiful, how the splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not take away from the perfume of the little violet or the delightful simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty, and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers. And so it is in this world of souls, Jesus’ garden. He willed to create great souls comparable to lilies and roses, but He has created smaller ones and these must be content to be daisies or violets destined to give joy to God’s glances when He looks down at His feet. Perfection consists in doing His will, in being what He wills us to be.” - St. Therese
Olivia Thomas has loved and cherished her books of her favorite saint St. Therese of Lisieux for a long time now. She follows St. Therese’s ‘little ways’ in everything she does, or at least she tries. But things are about to change for Olivia when her family are invited to spend a whole month at her Aunt and Uncle’s house on the beach. The house is beyond beauty, in Olivia and her friend Hayley’s eyes as they see it, the ocean and the kids that reside around it. The surrounding houses as well as the people inside those houses all have one thing in common – money, and lots of it. That is except for Olivia and her family. In fact, her family may have to really start ‘pinching pennies’ due to her dad being laid off and not really sure when he’ll be called back to work. But for now, they will enjoy a full month of living in a beautiful home by the ocean.
Like St. Therese, Olivia strives to do what’s right. She treats people the way she would like to be treated, shares with everyone and never lies. She’s even started a project of saving her money to sponsor a young girl’s family in Guatemala. But that is all about to change as Olivia and Hayley meet their next door neighbors Brooke and Brandon. Two kids whose family has given them everything they could ever dream of – but love, attention, discipline, rules. They basically do as they please, not caring who nor what is hurt in the process. And meeting these two has put Olivia into a position of shame. Shame that her own family has no money but does have rules that in order to fit in Olivia must lie about owning her Aunt and Uncles home, traveling around the world and being a ‘little rich girl’ that goes to a private school. She must also use the money she has saved for her project to buy things she doesn’t really need just to fit in. But we all know that sooner or later our lies and actions catch up with us. So what does Olivia do to mend her ways? That’s a question you’ll have to find out by reading Olivia’s Gift.
Olivia’s Gift is a book that EVERY young girl needs to read. The positions Olivia and Hayley find themselves in are positions I feel sure they can all relate to. I know I could and I’ve been grown for a long time. These situations never change from generation to generation. They are always there and hopefully Olivia’s Gift is a book that will help young girls understand the ‘whys’ as well as the’ what to dos’ when faced with the decisions Olivia had to face. I highly recommend that every parent with a daughter of reading age present her with a copy of Olivia’s Gift. I also recommend that the parents read it too so they can be there to help their daughter through this hurdle in their life.
January 14, 2026
“It seemed like today's culture placed the value of life below so many other things that have little importance in the long run.”
3.75⭐ Will Try to Make Spoiler free! 11+
THOUGHTS:
Okay there’s a lot of mixed thoughts with this book.. It’s good and There’s so many REALLY good Catholic Morals but some parts of it just weren’t my cup of tea! But that’s just my problem, But otherwise it had awesome Morals and I loved how Olivia kept trying to do better and better and prayed a lot to St. Therese (whom is also one of my favorite Saints as well!) This book was definitely one of the books that I picked up because it was in my library from when I was little and I still love it because it’s just one of those books that bring back so many memories!
So I decided to pick it back up!
There’s nothing bad in it just some parts nagged a tad bit…
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
Okay ngl Brandon and Brooke were… very … very … Annoying. I think thats the point though Hahah, Second thats not how you should treat your friends, Hailey and Olivia should of COMMUNICATED sooner like Say maybe Hey! I’m really sorry for this and this … But otherwise ! It’s good! And such a good book for young girls!
PLOT:
The exciting sequel to Olivia and the Little Way: Olivia Thomas was the new girl in school when she felt St. Therese of Lisieux enter her life in a powerful way. Now, two years later, her relationship with the Little Flower has blossomed into a beautiful friendship as she prepares to follow the Little Way into the seventh grade.
School is out for the year and it is time for a fun beach adventure with family and friends. However, Olivia's summer vacation turns out to be anything but ordinary! She discovers that sometimes it can be difficult to be a good Catholic when you're in middle school—and she finds that she needs God and St. Therese now more than ever. In this beautiful novel that celebrates modesty and the precious gift of life, Olivia learns that it takes blind faith every day—and that God is never far away, even on vacation.
Romance/Content 2/10:
Having Crushes, Caring about appearances, Mentions of girls going “Boy Crazy” Dancing, Blushing, Mentions of little girls wearing Swim suits showing their mid drift, mentions of wanting to wear short shorts.
Violence 2.5/10:
(Semi-Detailed) Animal Abuse to Turtles that Brandon and his friend digged up turtle eggs and smashed them..
Other:
Olivia lies a lot, Hailey's Dad was killed in a accident and this is mentioned, Mentions of Wearing graphic T-shirts that say things like I Love Vampires, Mentions of a nanny that didn’t watch the kids and just scrolled on her phone
CHARACTERS:
Olivia:
Okay you definitely had your struggles but you also definitely tried hard to be more like Jesus and You helping the little girl !!
Hailey:
Okay You definitely had your journey And like Olivia you got closer to God and just became so much better in your faith!
Brandon & Brooke:
Nooo Go AWAYYYYY
Abby:
OKAY YOUR my FAVORITE ! Your so sweet!
CONCLUSION:
Its good and I’d recommend it to young girls!
“St. Therese pray for us!”
3.75⭐ Will Try to Make Spoiler free! 11+
THOUGHTS:
Okay there’s a lot of mixed thoughts with this book.. It’s good and There’s so many REALLY good Catholic Morals but some parts of it just weren’t my cup of tea! But that’s just my problem, But otherwise it had awesome Morals and I loved how Olivia kept trying to do better and better and prayed a lot to St. Therese (whom is also one of my favorite Saints as well!) This book was definitely one of the books that I picked up because it was in my library from when I was little and I still love it because it’s just one of those books that bring back so many memories!
So I decided to pick it back up!
There’s nothing bad in it just some parts nagged a tad bit…
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
Okay ngl Brandon and Brooke were… very … very … Annoying. I think thats the point though Hahah, Second thats not how you should treat your friends, Hailey and Olivia should of COMMUNICATED sooner like Say maybe Hey! I’m really sorry for this and this … But otherwise ! It’s good! And such a good book for young girls!
PLOT:
The exciting sequel to Olivia and the Little Way: Olivia Thomas was the new girl in school when she felt St. Therese of Lisieux enter her life in a powerful way. Now, two years later, her relationship with the Little Flower has blossomed into a beautiful friendship as she prepares to follow the Little Way into the seventh grade.
School is out for the year and it is time for a fun beach adventure with family and friends. However, Olivia's summer vacation turns out to be anything but ordinary! She discovers that sometimes it can be difficult to be a good Catholic when you're in middle school—and she finds that she needs God and St. Therese now more than ever. In this beautiful novel that celebrates modesty and the precious gift of life, Olivia learns that it takes blind faith every day—and that God is never far away, even on vacation.
Romance/Content 2/10:
Having Crushes, Caring about appearances, Mentions of girls going “Boy Crazy” Dancing, Blushing, Mentions of little girls wearing Swim suits showing their mid drift, mentions of wanting to wear short shorts.
Violence 2.5/10:
(Semi-Detailed) Animal Abuse to Turtles that Brandon and his friend digged up turtle eggs and smashed them..
Other:
Olivia lies a lot, Hailey's Dad was killed in a accident and this is mentioned, Mentions of Wearing graphic T-shirts that say things like I Love Vampires, Mentions of a nanny that didn’t watch the kids and just scrolled on her phone
CHARACTERS:
Olivia:
Okay you definitely had your struggles but you also definitely tried hard to be more like Jesus and You helping the little girl !!
Hailey:
Okay You definitely had your journey And like Olivia you got closer to God and just became so much better in your faith!
Brandon & Brooke:
Nooo Go AWAYYYYY
Abby:
OKAY YOUR my FAVORITE ! Your so sweet!
CONCLUSION:
Its good and I’d recommend it to young girls!
“St. Therese pray for us!”
April 28, 2013
So Olivia is going to the beaches of South Carolina for summer vaca or whatever with her bestfriend Hayley. Then there are these rich kids that apparently make a good impression on Olivia or something so she lies that she is rich too and then feels really bad because she keeps lying and now she thinks God hates her or something. I think this is basically the entire (main) plot..oh yeah and Olivia wanted to sponsor some poor girl in Guatemala but ends up not doing that because she wasted all her money on stuff so she can impress the rich kids.
So yeah there were so many things that could have been pluses to this book but they ended up being really sucky
-the whole being religious thing. that's all Olivia did, was relate everything to God and the Bible. I mean don't get me wrong I love praying but this just got annoying after a while
-I thought my parents were overprotective. her parents wouldn't let her wear a tWO PIECE SWIMSUIT
-okay so her bestfriend starts dating one of the rich kids and its really cute bUT THEN THE BOY TURNS OUT TO BE A JERK SOMEHOW JUST BECAUSE HE'S MISUNDERSTOOD
-Olivia has poor social skills
-very poor social skills
yeah there's more but I really don't want to spend to much energy thinking about it
some Catholic books are good. others..
So yeah there were so many things that could have been pluses to this book but they ended up being really sucky
-the whole being religious thing. that's all Olivia did, was relate everything to God and the Bible. I mean don't get me wrong I love praying but this just got annoying after a while
-I thought my parents were overprotective. her parents wouldn't let her wear a tWO PIECE SWIMSUIT
-okay so her bestfriend starts dating one of the rich kids and its really cute bUT THEN THE BOY TURNS OUT TO BE A JERK SOMEHOW JUST BECAUSE HE'S MISUNDERSTOOD
-Olivia has poor social skills
-very poor social skills
yeah there's more but I really don't want to spend to much energy thinking about it
some Catholic books are good. others..
October 29, 2014
In the sequel to Olivia and the Little Way (not necessary to read, by the way, in order to enjoy this book), Olivia and her friend Hayley face the usual struggles of 12-year-old girls. The subject matter has matured with Olivia. In this book, the girls struggle with "fitting in" with "cool kids", modesty, and being stuck between "little girl" and "young woman." I found the issues relevant and believe that Belanger handles them well.
Belanger's prose has matured with Olivia as well. The writing is definitely more advanced than the first novel. While relevant, I found several holes in the plot and sometimes found the writing to be confusing and more difficult than was needed. A minor quibble, to be sure, and not reason enough to avoid the book.
Belanger's prose has matured with Olivia as well. The writing is definitely more advanced than the first novel. While relevant, I found several holes in the plot and sometimes found the writing to be confusing and more difficult than was needed. A minor quibble, to be sure, and not reason enough to avoid the book.
December 19, 2013
Olivia’s Gift is Nancy Carabio Belanger’s delightful sequel to Olivia and the Little Way. It continues the story of Olivia Thomas and her family. Again, each chapter starts with a beautiful and relevant quote from St. Therese of Lisieux. Olivia, now 12 years old, continues to find it challenging following St. Therese’s “The Little Way.”
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September 15, 2015
Olivia's Gift By Nancy Carabio Belanger
This is one of my favorite books I have ever read! This book is about a girl, named Olivia Thomas. In the book, Olivia goes on a summer vacation with her family and finds that sometimes its hard to always do the right thing. She learns that no matter where you are, God is always with you.
This is a great book and I would recommend this book to young Catholics.
This is one of my favorite books I have ever read! This book is about a girl, named Olivia Thomas. In the book, Olivia goes on a summer vacation with her family and finds that sometimes its hard to always do the right thing. She learns that no matter where you are, God is always with you.
This is a great book and I would recommend this book to young Catholics.
September 15, 2015
I really really really like this book. I think that it is very interesting and shows a great story. They young girl is just an average person and yet she goes through many amazing and exciting things! I thought that the book explained and had lots of action through out the whole thing, which in my eyes is a great thing!
July 7, 2012
i thought it was a good catholic book for little girls to read!
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