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A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest by J.A. Myhre

10/31/2015

About the Book

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A Boy Named Mu, an African Journey, and You

Mu, a ten-year-old orphan, has lived his entire life in the heart of Africa. For as long as he can remember he has served in the household of a great-uncle where he is unloved and ignored. In his drudgery-filled life, Mu has little hope of happiness, and little hope that anything will ever change.

But one day, everything does change. On his way to draw water one morning, Mu is astonished when a chameleon greets him by name and announces that they will embark on a quest together. And what a quest it turns out to be! Mu faces danger and finds unexpected allies as they journey through a fascinating and ever-changing landscape.
A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest blends magical realism with a compelling story. The exciting story line combines an orphan’s journey to find a home with the plight of child soldiers and the dangers of the Ebola virus and, along the way, highlights universal themes of integrity, loyalty, faith, and love. Written by long-time medical missionary J. A. Myrhe, the artful story is laced with subtle gospel themes and handles cross-cultural issues with grace and sensitivity. Kids will encounter good and evil and learn the truth about hope, happiness, and what it means to be human in this page-turning first book in a new series.
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—A page-turning children’s action and adventure story set in a fictional African land
—Blends magical realism and compelling storytelling with gospel themes to draw kids gently into the truth
—Deals with real-life but (seemingly) faraway themes like the plight of orphans, the duties of child soldiers, and the reality of the Ebola virus
—Written by a long-time medical missionary to Africa who handles cross-cultural issues with grace, sensitivity, and love
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About the Author

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​J. A. Myhre serves as a doctor with Serge in East Africa where she has worked for over two decades. She is passionate about health care for the poor, training local doctors and nurses, promoting childhood nutrition and development, and being the hands of Jesus in the hardest places. She is married to her best friend and colleague Scott, and together they have raised four children for whom many of her stories were written as Christmas presents.
Find out more about J.A. at http://paradoxuganda.blogspot.com.
You can also connect with J.A. Myhre on:
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Author Interview with J.A. Myhre

A day in the life of J.A. Myhre

Book Trailer

Review

A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest by J.A. Myhre is a captivating African tale that children will love.  This book is about a child who embarks on a quest with the help of a chameleon.   Faced with adventure and dangerous animals, and dangerous situations, Mu goes on a journey that helps him discover who he is, as well as his way home.  With delightful characters and a fascinating storyline, taking place in the heart of Africa, this novel would be a good parent and child read-a-loud.  I would recommend this novel to children that enjoy adventure stories.

Genre: children’s; Christian; Africa
Publisher: New Growth Press
Publication date: October 6, 2015
Number of pages: 128
Category: Elementary School +
Content Rating: G
Book Rating: 5 stars
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A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher via LitFuse.
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Shaun Tabatt link
9/26/2016 12:23:59 pm

We're currently offering J. A. Myhre's follow up book for review right now on Cross Focused Reviews. If you'd like to join the blog tour, you can find out more here: http://eepurl.com/cgY-s5.

Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
9/26/2016 02:59:30 pm

Thanks so much for letting me know about the blog tour for book two. I will head over and register. :)

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2/12/2018 12:23:41 am

This book is a superior mother or father and child read-a-loud ,thank you so much for sharing such kind of content.


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