Summer Reads for Kids and Teens

Summer Reads for Kids and Teens

  • 16 June, 2025
  • Reformed Free Publishing Association
How will you and your loved ones spend your free time in these next few months? The RFPA would like to encourage you and your family to spend your summer with the written word.


Looking for the perfect Christian book this summer? Read on for a selection of summer reads, especially for kids and teens. Why not check out a few...

 

...Picture Books?

I Belong: Heidelberg Catechism Question and Answer One for Children
by Joyce Holstege


Intended Age Range: 
4-7
Page Count: 
50
What Others Are Saying: 
"An excellent book to read to younger and older children at the same time."
Retail: $18.95

His Mercy Endureth Forever: Psalm 136
by Kathleen DeJong

Intended Age Range: 5-8
Page Count: 36
What Others Are Saying: "Kathleen’s book of pictures carefully captures the beauty of God’s mercy described in Psalm 136. Each sketch has the imprint not only of a skilled artist but also of one who has meditated on God’s Word."
Retail: $18.95



...Devotionals?


Journey Through the Psalms: A Thirty-Day Devotional
by Mike Velthouse and Erinn Kuiper

Intended Age Range: 9-13
Page Count: 98
What Others Are Saying: "It's a quick read and it's beautifully illustrated! I've been looking for a resource that could provide some biblical insight in an easy-to-understand way, and since it's written for a younger audience (913 years) this book delivers!"
Retail: $18.95


Devotions on the Gospel of John for Teens (books 1-4)
by Abby VanSolkema

Intended Age Range: 13-18
Page Count: 89-106
What Others Are Saying: "The book encourages us to walk with Christ daily and always trust in him...Whether you're a teen or an adult [these are] great book[s] to help you grow in your spiritual journey."
Retail: $13.95 (each volume) / Vol. 4 is on PREORDER now!



...Novels and Adventure Stories?


In Times of Trouble
by P.M. Kuiper

Intended Age Range: 
12-16
Page Count: 
218
What Others Are Saying: 
"In Times Of Trouble was amazing! This book had sadness, trials, and happiness. Tess and her family had to go through trials but they still trusted in God. This book teaches us to trust in God even in times of trouble."
Retail:
 $20.95


Letters from Katie Luther
by Shirley Casemier

Intended Age Range: 
14+
Page Count: 
208
What Others Are Saying: 
"Not only will young people profit from this book about the life of Katie Luther, but readers will learn much about her famous husband, the great Reformer Martin Luther. Through Katie’s eyes, we are given insights that only a wife and mother could have."
Retail: 
$14.95


Through Many Dangers: A Civil War Story
by P.M. Kuiper

Intended Age Range: 
16+
Page Count: 
408
What Others Are Saying: 
"There are books aplenty for young children. Not as many for young people—good fictional stories for teens written from a Reformed perspective. Writer P. M. Kuiper helps toward correcting that deficit."
Retail:
 $24.75



...Guides for Christian Living?


Preparing for Dating and Marriage: A 31-Day Family Devotional
by Cory Griess

Intended Age Range: 12+
Page Count: 112
What Others Are Saying: "As the title indicates, this little book is designed to be a tool to instruct children concerning dating and marriage. That in itself is an indication of the value of the book. Anything that will help future generations develop a proper biblical and Reformed understanding of dating and marriage is a valuable asset."
Retail: $10.95


Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling
by William Boekestein

Intended Age Range: 16+
Page Count: 168
What Others Are Saying: "This short book offers clear, practical, but most importantly, biblical advice on the nature of work, its place in the Christian’s life, and how to engage in what God gives us to do. I recommend it highly."
Retail: $16.95


Customized Level members can contact mail@rfpa.org or call 616-457-5970 to select any of the books above as part of their 4 or 8 books in a membership year. If you're interested in more information on becoming a Level member, click HERE for details.
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