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The Tender Years

By: Janette Oke
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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Twenty years have passed since youngest daughter Belinda's story in Love Finds a Home. Marty and Clark's spiritual heritage has been lovingly passed on to their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And now, beloved granddaughter Virginia faces the test of her young life. Caught in that difficult period between childhood and adulthood, feeling that she really doesn't fit anywhere, Virginia struggles against what she considers to be unreasonable restrictions and expectations.

A lively new girl arrives at school, and Jenny seems to represent everything that Virginia is longing for: her looks, her daring, her alluring freedom from constraints. But then comes the day neither girl will ever forget.

©1997 Janette Oke (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks

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"A bittersweet, winning story." (Booklist)

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So sweet♥️

Such a sweet, innocent, refreshing series!!! I would recommend this to any young’in wanting to get into reading series.

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This is my first time

I love this. Can't water to do it again. It is so inspiring. The narration is very clear. Very moving.

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how to be young again

the story is perfect how the girls grow up and at same time live all the dangers ad wonders of growing up

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Janette Oke is a very entertaining author

A fun read making one think on how well we relate & if we are showing the love of Christ to those around us

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Prairie Legacy - All 4 Books

I absolutely loved this series of books.. You truly get so attached to the people in these books that you hate for the story to end. I ran the full Gambit of emotions throughout this series. I laughed out loud at times, I cried more than I care to admit... and more than once I got angry with a character in the story.. lol. Exceptionally well written and narrated. I will read these again. 👍👍

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Wonderful

What an enjoyable story to listen to about a young girl growing up and struggling with life at her age. I enjoyed how the author tells the story of two friends with differing family dynamics and struggles.

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great, wholesome story

I loved the story. It takes a little bit to get going, but it's good. The reader is a bit dramatic: aggressive really. Once you can see through that, it gets better.

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Loved it!

Sweet story that took me back to those difficult years middle school. Excited to continue the story!

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Another good book from Janette Oke!

It was a little slow in the beginning but turned out to be another good story from Janette Oke. Good for all ages but especially interesting to teens since it's a story about a young girl.

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yes!

I have read many Janette Oake book. So nice to read another. I loved it!

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