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Crystal Bowman loves writing books for kids. Her books come in all shapes and sizes and many of them have become best sellers. Whether her stories are written in playful rhythm and rhyme, or short sentences for beginning readers, she tries to make them so enjoyable that kids will want to read them over and over again. "But the most important part," she says, "is to teach children that God loves them and cares about them very much."

Valerie Sokolova was born in Lvov, Ukraine. Later she moved to Minsk, Belarus, where she graduated from Belarus State Institute of Theatre and Art. She has illustrated over thirty children’s books in Russia. Valerie has also published books in the United States, including King Arthur’s Courage, The Golden Books Treasury of Christmas Joy, Thankful Together and Bella Basset Balerina. Valerie lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband Alex, daughter Nikkie and a friendly wild gecko in the basement.

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A Lesson in God's HelpGod's people face one of their biggest challenges yet! God promised them a new place to live, but the mighty Jordan River stands in their way. Will God grant their new leader, Joshua, a miracle?

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Joshua Crosses the Jordan River

ZONDERVAN

Chapter One

They were no longer slaves in Egypt.

Moses grew to be very old, and then he died. The people were sad.

But God did not want his people to be sad. He gave them a new leader. His name was Joshua.

(Continues...)

Excerpted from Joshua Crosses the Jordan Riverby Crystal Bowman Copyright © 2011 by Zondervan. Excerpted by permission of ZONDERVAN. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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