In this moment :
Kingsbury, Karen,
In this moment : a novel / Karen Kingsbury. - First Howard Books hardcover edition. - Howard Books, 2017 - 369 pages ; 22 cm. - Baxter family ; Book. 2 . - Kingsbury, Karen. Baxter family ; 2. .
Genealogical table on lining papers.
Hamilton High Principal Wendell Quinn is tired of the violence, drug abuse, teen pregnancies, and low expectations at his Indianapolis school. A single father of four, Quinn is a Christian and a family man. He wants to see change in his community, so he starts a voluntary after-school Bible Study and prayer program. He knows he is risking his job by leading the program, but the high turnout at every meeting encourages him. A year later, violence and gang activity are down, test scores are up, and drug use and teen pregnancy have plummeted. The program is clearly working -- until one parent calls the press. Now Quinn faces a lawsuit that could ruin everything. With a storm of national attention and criticism, Quinn is at a crossroads. He must choose whether to cave in and shut down the program or stand up for himself and his students. The battle comes with a high cost, and Quinn wants just one attorney on his side for this fight: Luke Baxter.
9781451687620 1451687621 9781451687637 (paperback)
2017299581
Religion in the public schools--United States--Fiction.
High school principals--Fiction.
Freedom of religion--Fiction.
Citizen suits (Civil procedure)--Fiction.
Citizen suits (Civil procedure)
Freedom of religion.
High school principals.
Religion in the public schools.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Fiction.
Indiana--Indianapolis.
United States.
Fiction.
Religious fiction.
Christian fiction.
Religious fiction.
PS3561.I4873 / I5 2017b
813/.6
In this moment : a novel / Karen Kingsbury. - First Howard Books hardcover edition. - Howard Books, 2017 - 369 pages ; 22 cm. - Baxter family ; Book. 2 . - Kingsbury, Karen. Baxter family ; 2. .
Genealogical table on lining papers.
Hamilton High Principal Wendell Quinn is tired of the violence, drug abuse, teen pregnancies, and low expectations at his Indianapolis school. A single father of four, Quinn is a Christian and a family man. He wants to see change in his community, so he starts a voluntary after-school Bible Study and prayer program. He knows he is risking his job by leading the program, but the high turnout at every meeting encourages him. A year later, violence and gang activity are down, test scores are up, and drug use and teen pregnancy have plummeted. The program is clearly working -- until one parent calls the press. Now Quinn faces a lawsuit that could ruin everything. With a storm of national attention and criticism, Quinn is at a crossroads. He must choose whether to cave in and shut down the program or stand up for himself and his students. The battle comes with a high cost, and Quinn wants just one attorney on his side for this fight: Luke Baxter.
9781451687620 1451687621 9781451687637 (paperback)
2017299581
Religion in the public schools--United States--Fiction.
High school principals--Fiction.
Freedom of religion--Fiction.
Citizen suits (Civil procedure)--Fiction.
Citizen suits (Civil procedure)
Freedom of religion.
High school principals.
Religion in the public schools.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Fiction.
Indiana--Indianapolis.
United States.
Fiction.
Religious fiction.
Christian fiction.
Religious fiction.
PS3561.I4873 / I5 2017b
813/.6