Grit and Grace

Experience the grit and grace of seventeen women of the Bible through creative first-person retellings of each person's story. This book connects preteen girls with the women of the Bible, showing them that they are created in the image of God to do mighty things in this world

Grit and Grace is for girls who long to know where they fit in God's kingdom, who want to know they are made for more than the frilly and frivolous, and that they can make a difference in the world around them. Through stories, reflection questions, and action ideas, the book helps readers become the gutsy, grace-filled girls God made them to be.

“"Provocative exploration that gives welcome voice, attention, and ink to women often relegated to the margins of biblical stories." -- Publishers Weekly "Grit and Grace is an empowering, thought-provoking, and eminently readable book that will help late elementary to middle school children get a grander sense of how God worked through women and girls in biblical times, and how he wants to work through all his people today." -- Mutuality "Preteen girls can connect to the Bible through studying 17 women who have leaned into following God's voice in their lives." --Play Eat Grow Blog”

"Provocative exploration that gives welcome voice, attention, and ink to women often relegated to the margins of biblical stories." --Publishers Weekly

"Grit and Grace is an empowering, thought-provoking, and eminently readable book that will help late elementary to middle school children get a grander sense of how God worked through women and girls in biblical times, and how he wants to work through all his people today." --Mutuality

"Preteen girls can connect to the Bible through studying 17 women who have leaned into following God's voice in their lives." --Play Eat Grow Blog

Caryn Rivadeneira is the acclaimed author of seventeen books for children and adults, including the multi-award-winning Helper Hounds series. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, Aleteia, and many more. She is a member of INK: A Creative Collective and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Caryn lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family and their beloved rescue pit bulls.Katy Betz is a children's book illustrator and professor in the Illustration department at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota, Florida. She takes inspiration from her travels and the great outdoors - especially the mountains.Sarah Bessey is the author of Jesus Feminist. She is an award-winning blogger at and a writer. Her new book is Out of Sorts: Making Peace with Evolving Faith. She lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada with her husband and their four tinies.

Experience the grit and grace of seventeen women of the Bible through creative first-person retellings of each person's story. This book connects preteen girls with the women of the Bible, showing them that they are created in the image of God to do mighty things in this world Grit and Grace is for girls who long to know where they fit in God's kingdom, who want to know they are made for more than the frilly and frivolous, and that they can make a difference in the world around them. Through stories, reflection questions, and action ideas, the book helps readers become the gutsy, grace-filled girls God made them to be.

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