Princess in the Dirt
Xulon Press presents Juvenile Christian fiction that thoughtfully demonstrates to children how friendships have a powerful and lasting effect on every person.
Delightful Fictional Story Encourages Children to Be Confident in Who They Are in God
Xulon Press presents Juvenile Christian fiction that thoughtfully demonstrates to children how friendships have a powerful and lasting effect on every person.
2025-04-14
Author Lauren Christenson offers young readers a refreshing story about how friends can influence, encourage and help form the person they are destined to be in Princess in the Dirt ($20.99, paperback, 9798868508349; $30.99, hardcover, 9798868508356; $9.99, e-book, 9798868508363).
Christenson’s beautifully written fictional story features a brave little girl who seeks to help a crying little girl. Not only does she offer the emotional girl the gift of her own friendship, but she also offers her a world of friendships through an abundance of friends. Simultaneously, she provides encouragement to the sad little girl to realize her own qualities and gifts that God has given her to be a great influence on others. Christenson’s book aims to help young readers understand that God has given each of them a light to shine.
“My two sisters as well as my two daughters inspired me to write this book,” said Christenson. “After giving birth to my daughters, conversations with my sisters influenced how my husband and I want to raise our little girls. I want my little girls to know they can be confident in who they are in God. He made them exactly who He wants them to be, and they can be fully assured that He has big plans for them to shine for Him.”
Lauren Christenson resides in a small town in Texas near the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An educator since 2007, she taught high school English for six years and coached before career changing to become a school librarian in 2014. Christenson was raised in a family who loved to read so the impact of reading stayed with her throughout her life. She discovered her love for picture books while reading to children as an elementary librarian. Christenson developed a great love for sports while participating in various sports growing up. Her dad was a basketball coach when she was young and encouraged her competitiveness. Christenson married a high school football coach, and they have four children who are all involved in sports. She is also the author of the book They Call Him Coach. In addition to reading, writing and sports, Christenson loves to spend time with her family.
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Xulon Press, a division of Salem Media Group, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 20,000 titles published to date. Princess in the Dirt is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.