Elisabeth Elliot: The Brave Girl Who Chose to Love - Hardcover

by Ellen Vaughn (Author), Emma Randall (Illustrator)

A true tale of forgiveness and courageous missionary work, the story of Elisabeth Elliot shows kids that God is always with them, even when things are hard.

Kids will follow Elisabeth as her childhood dream of being a missionary leads her to Ecuador and eventually to forgiving the tribe responsible for the death of her husband, Jim. She went on to live as a missionary among them.

Vivid illustrations of Elisabeth's adventurous life in the jungle will fascinate readers as they discover that...

• Forgiveness is part of following Jesus
• Sharing the gospel is important, amazing work
• God is always with us and will always take care of us

This book is part of the Do Great Things for God series, designed to show kids how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Download free extras, such as worksheets, to help children interact with the true story and think of ways in which they can also follow God and encourage his people today.

This series can be read to young children or enjoyed independently by early readers. The free extras make these stories useful for homeschool, Sunday school, missions events and more.

Author Biography

Ellen Vaughn is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker who has written or co-writtencowritten 27 books. Formerly Vice President of Executive Communications at Prison Fellowship, she collaborated with the late Chuck Colson on a number of his seminal works. She speaks at conferences, often travels to interview Christ-followers in hostile parts of the world and serves on the board of directors for ICM, the global church developer. Ellen's book Jesus Revolution, coauthoredco-authored with Greg Laurie, was released by Lionsgate as a major motion picture. Her authorizedauthorized biographies of Elisabeth Elliot were released in 2020 and 2023. She enjoys reading, hiking, drinking coffee and staring pensively at the ocean.