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Book Review of Once Was Lost

Once Was Lost
Once Was Lost
Author: Sara Zarr
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
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This was on my to-read list for a few years, and I really don't remember why I put it on my list in particular. Samara (or "Sam" as she is called) attends a youth group at her church and her dad is the pastor. Things have been hard for her because her mom is involved in something that causes her to not be home lately. She doesn't know if she should believe in God any longer because she doesn't see Him working any miracles. To top it off, a girl from church who seemed to be a grand example of Christ goes missing. How can she have faith? It was an okay book, though there were two swear words in it, to warn parents. It is a book about finding yourself as a teenager. I probably would have loved this when I was a teenager myself.