Product Description

Mary Bartel stepped into Sophie Lawson's sixth-grade class with all the problems listed in her school records "unmotivated, a loner, not achieving her potential, lives with her grandmother, daydreams, far behind the rest of the class-." The child who seems beyond hope the one whose early struggles and failures are only a harbinger of lifelong struggles and failures.

But Sophie Lawson's heart is moved to try to make a difference, and the love that she brings to Mary Bartel transforms both of them. The simple gift that Mary gives in return will change her teacher's life and career forever.

A Timeless Story of the Power of One Simple Gift of Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #535689 in Books
• Published on: 1995-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 75 pages

About the Author
Lance Wubbels is the Managing Editor of BHP and has taught biblical courses at a Christian college for many years. He is also the editor of the Christian Living Classics series of books by Charles Spurgeon and F. B. Meyer. He and his family live in Bloomington, Minnesota. size : 4.6 x 7.1

Customer Reviews

Every teacher, K-12, should be given this book!
Every teacher, K-12, should be given this book for their library...it is that good! Because it is short (less than 100 pages), there is time in the busy teacher's life to read it (I read it over a few days, just a few pages at a time). It is articulate and insightful, and brought many, many tears to my eyes.

One Small Miracle is a great book!
One Small Miracle is a wonderful book about a teacher's love. Mary Bartel is in Sophie Lawson's 6th grade class. As Sophie looks out across her students, she knows that this year with Mary Bartel will not be easy. Mary is a young orphan who lives with her grandmother. She comes to school every day wearing one of her two dresses, with her hair drooping in front of her face, badly in need of washing. Mary's grandmother works long hours at a rest home, and is too tired and busy to care about Mary's life. God places a love for Mary in Sophie's life, and Sophie reaches out to help Mary. Because of this, Mary grows up to be a beautiful and happy young woman. This book is touching and inspirational. It reminds us to help people in need...we could change someone's life.