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Abigail Gets Left Out

Can’t sing. Can’t dance. Can count on Jesus!

By Bethany McIlrath, illustrated by Katie Saunders
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Fun, absorbing novel for children aged 7+ that explores the difference Jesus makes when we don’t fit in.

Part of the Abigail series.

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Description

9-year-old Abigail can’t sing, and she can’t dance. So when her friends start rehearsing a musical performance, Abigail feels very much left out and self-conscious. Isn’t she good at anything? Doesn’t anybody want to be her friend?

Jesus does! When Abigail reads Psalm 139, she realizes that Jesus made her wonderfully, just the way she is, so she doesn’t need to worry about not being good at musical things. And when she encounters John 15, Abigail learns that Jesus loves her perfectly and empowers her to be a loving friend, even when others let her down. 

As Abigail sees what a wonderful friend Jesus is, it transforms her other friendships—and it ends up transforming the girls’ musical performance too!

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Contents

  • 1. Flora’s Surprise
    2. Can’t Sing, Can’t Dance
    3. Kids’ Club
    4. Feeling Weird
    5. Perfect Love
    6. Help Needed
    7. Abigail the Sturckle
    8. Problems
    9. Sturckled Again
    10. Wonderfully Made
    11. The List
    12. Uninvited
    13. All Alone
    14. The Very Best Friend
    15. Saturday
    16. A Little Cheer
    17. Delia
    18. Three Surprises
    19. A Brilliant Idea
    20. One Week Later
    21. What Friends Are For

    A Note from the Author

    Book-Club Questions

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Specification

Age range: 7+
Contributors Bethany McIlrath, Katie Saunders
ISBN 9781802541397
Format Paperback
First published February 2025
Dimensions 5.1" x 7.8" x 0.6"
Weight 7.48 oz
Language English
Pages 192
Publisher The Good Book Company
Endorsements

Laura Wifler

Cofounder, Risen Motherhood

Bethany has created a delightful series that helps young readers connect their faith with their everyday life. Abigail’s adventures are fun and relatable, delivering valuable lessons for all kids and making this series a great one to add to your bookshelf.


Bob Hartman

Author, Rhyming Bible and The Lion Storytelling Bible

In the Abigail books, Bethany McIlrath demonstrates how a family’s commitment to their shared faith can help a nine-year-old girl navigate the everyday problems that children face. Each book not only tells a clever, funny story about Abigail but also successfully unpacks the biblical truths that Abigail discovers along the way.


Customer reviews


Feb. 17, 2025

“Daughter loves it!”

We were so excited for this addition to the Abigail series! We had the privilege to read Abigail and the Big Start Over. My daughter and I loved that one and knew we would enjoy this one as well.

The series centers around 9-year-old Abigail, who is a normal young lady discovering and learning about the world and others and life. You'll walk alongside Abigail as she navigates some difficult situations and circumstances. These are all relatable and genuinely common situations that most kids will encounter at some point. But Abigail remembers that Jesus is our help and our strength. She uses this to help move forward in her heart and thinking.

The book is structured with twenty-one chapters, a note from the author, and a book-club questions section. McIlrath admits in her note that she was just like Abigail - feeling left out, alone, and like an odd-ball. It's always comforting to know you are not alone in those feelings but even more so knowing that Jesus understands, is always with us, and desires to be our friend and Savior.

I appreciate this fiction series for older elementary kids to learn how to implement their faith in real-world situations.

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review.


Feb. 12, 2025

“Lovely Read!”

This series of books is a delightful way of engaging children with reading fiction, while also teaching them some fantastic truths about what God is like. This specific book is very sweet, showing us that even when we feel like we don't really fit in with our friends, or don't have the talents and gifts that we might want, that doesn't mean that we aren't loved or valuable. We have Jesus, the one who will never leave us or abandon us. He is the one who loves us as we are, and enables us to be the best that we can be! This is a great book for your 6-11 year old if you want them to grow in both reading skill and love for Jesus.

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