A BOOK REVIEW
I have to be honest. I wasn’t sure I was going to like THIS SHADOW by Jerusha Agen. After reading about 1/4 of the book, I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to like it but not liking a book doesn’t stop me from finishing it!
And in this case I’m glad I finished reading it!
Somewhere between the beginning and the end I fell in love with the characters and their stories. The problem I had with the book is that it was set in an urban school district. I retired from just such a district so I know what urban schools are like and THIS SHADOW didn’t feel real… until it got very real. Which is much like what teaching in an urban school is really like.
Jerusha Agen has done a great job creating real characters with very real problems and yet shows them at their best and their worst. And yet shows how God can work through even the most difficult of situations to bring peace, joy, and love to his children.
I would definitely recommend THIS SHADOW by Jerusha Agen.
UNTIL NEXT TIME…GOD BLESS & GOOD READING!
Tiaras & Tennis Shoes 
Thank you, Lillian, for the positive review of This Dance! I’m thankful the characters and story touched you!