Ivan is still having problems. He refuses to join the Communist youth organisations and his classmates make fun of him because of it. Ivan is finding it difficult to make friends as the young people at school mock his faith. Boris tries to force him off the school hockey team, and his teacher tells him that Christians are not allowed to attend any university.
Just when Ivan thinks it can't get any worse, disaster strikes. Ivan is taken in for questioning by the police after he attends a secret Bible study. Suddenly even his Christian friends don't trust him anymore. Ivan knows there is an informer somewhere but everybody thinks it is him. How can Ivan clear his name? What will he do?
Endorsements
My father read "the Ivan books" to me and my brother as children 25 years ago, and now I am reading them to my 7 year old. I still had a hard time putting it down at the end of a chapter! It is a great story, but also is an incredible reminder of what persecution Christians have endured in the name of Christ for centuries. I highly recommend them, but be careful, they do make you think and bring up lots of questions.
Katie, Georgia USA
We love Ivan books...but I can't find a venue to tell of a mistake on the back of her book in the 1988 printing:
On the back cover, in the ISBN box on the left, under CF4.K it says, "Because you're never to young to know Jesus"
No come on, people! You are PUBLISHERS, for crying out loud! (TOO young...not TO young!!!)
Becky Hunter
As well as the interest and excitement of the stories, the dialogue between Ivan and the other characters explains the gospel in simple and straightforward language, placing its challenge before the reader.
The warmth of the presentation is sure to commend eternal truths to the young. I am looking forward to reading this series to my daughter!
These little books would make excellent Sunday school prizes. Highly recommended.
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