About the Book:
A boy hoping to relax. A harvest that needs to be sold. Will his discouragement blind him to the lessons God is teaching?
Gary Fitzpatrick is exhausted. After traveling across the country in a fruitless search for the surgeon who amputated his leg, the sensitive thirteen-year-old and his brothers just want rest. But they’re barely through the door at home when he learns their mom is busy caring for an abandoned baby and needs them to manage the community garden.
Further frustrated when their $500 prize money goes missing, the weary boy is mildly relieved after they get permission to sell their own goods in addition to the produce at market. But when they discover running a business isn’t as easy as it looks and an accident gets them kicked out in disgrace, Gary struggles to follow his father’s advice and focus on faith.
As the weeds of trouble grow wild, can he stifle his anger to remain strong and obedient?
My Thoughts:
We have been eagerly anticipating the release of Perils of the Produce Patch, Book 7 in the Brady Street Boys series. It finally came this week! I quickly read it so that I could write a review, and I will read it to the children as soon as we finish a different book that we’re in the middle of.
As with the previous books in the series, I have been quite impressed with the way Katrina Hoover Lee spins an exciting story, while making sure that her characters live by God’s principles. For example, when one of the boys made false accusations against someone, he apologized and made it right as far as he could. Throughout the story, the boys learned about faith in their summer project of studying the Fruits of the Spirit. I can recommend Perils of the Produce Patch, along with the whole series, for any family with children who enjoy exciting stories. These books are unashamedly Christian without being preachy.
I received a review copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it. Links may be affiliate links, which will benefit Esther’s website if purchases are made through them.
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