| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-08-01 | | Series: | Prairie Legacy/Janet Oke, 2 |
| Size | | Length: | 256 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note In "The Tender Years", Virginia Simpson manages to struggle through her difficult adolescent years and looks forward to stepping into adulthood. But not all her trials have disappeared, as Virginia soon discovers in the second volume of Oke's acclaimed series.
Industry Reviews Oke (The Tender Years, LJ 9/1/97) continues the story of the grandchildren of the characters that appeared in her highly popular "Love Comes Softly" series. Virginia Simpson is about to graduate from high school and continue her education at college when a family crisis derails her plans. Virginia soon discovers that the rest of the world is moving on without her. Her best friend, Jenny, discovers the freedom of college, and Virginia's boyfriend begins to grow away from God and then away from Virginia. As usual for Oke, this is a tender and touching novel. However, it is also surprisingly slow and lacks enough plot to make it one of Oke's best. Of course, the author's many fans won't mind this one bit, so libraries will still need to purchase this lesser work of one of Christian fiction's great writers. Kakutani
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