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Part 2: The Chronicles of Narnia, Introduce young readers to Christian authors
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first book I read in the Chronicles of Narnia, marked a milestone in my reading life as a middle-grader. A book about a magical world with fascinating beasts only a wardrobe away from our own!
After Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time introduced me to science fiction, The Chronicles of Narnia opened my eyes to the world of fantasy. I gobbled up the entire series, always impatient for the next appearance of Aslan.
I have read hundreds of fantasy books since then, but I can still say that none of the magically imbued, super-powerful characters I’ve read about have ever affected me like the noble lion did. I love Aslan, and always will.
Decades later I would read C.S. Lewis’s great works of Christian non-fiction, but the groundwork for my soul’s understanding was already written on my heart.
After Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time introduced me to science fiction, The Chronicles of Narnia opened my eyes to the world of fantasy. I gobbled up the entire series, always impatient for the next appearance of Aslan.
I have read hundreds of fantasy books since then, but I can still say that none of the magically imbued, super-powerful characters I’ve read about have ever affected me like the noble lion did. I love Aslan, and always will.
Decades later I would read C.S. Lewis’s great works of Christian non-fiction, but the groundwork for my soul’s understanding was already written on my heart.
