I Am A Girl by Yvonne Harris is about a young girl, Jorani, who lives in poverty with her family and laments being born a girl. She wants to help her family but feels like she is more of a nuisance, an extra mouth to feed, and has no value. Jorani lists all the animals that she thinks have more value than her and compares how valuable these animals are. She wishes to be any one of these animals instead of a girl. One day a man buys her from her father. The man gives her father enough money to buy a cow. She is scared as she watches them travel further and further away from familiar places and faces, but on this journey, she finds Christ Jesus and accepts God’s invitation to join him in His Kingdom.

I Am A Girl by Yvonne Harris is a beautiful Christian children’s book that puts the horrific crime of trafficking into an acceptable format that children can understand. The illustrations are stunning. The darker shade of the images perfectly portrays the serious nature of the story, but as the illustrations are still colorful, you are in anticipation of a message about hope and joy. And Harris does not disappoint because God crowns the young girl a princess when she accepts God’s invitation into His kingdom. Jorani didn’t have to change or become anything other than being who she already is, perfect. I was left spellbound by how Harris translated a complex issue into an inspirational and touching tribute to God and His children.

I Am A Girl by Yvonne Harris tells the story of a girl named Jorani. She is a kind girl who wishes she could do something for her poor family. She thinks if she was more useful, maybe they would want her. One day, a man comes and takes her away and Jorani is confused. Where is this stranger taking her and what does he want from her? Join her in her journey as she is found by her savior, Jesus.

Yvonne Harris tells a short but compelling story about Jorani, a good girl taken away from her family because of her family’s difficult situation. I Am A Girl is short and heartfelt and it provides an inspiring scenario of being lost and then being found when you least expect it. It invited me in and encouraged me to lay my fears to rest with the help of Jesus. Jorani had been scared and hopeless but someone came for her and helped her be found again. I was moved by Jorani’s kind heart at the beginning of the story. Her thoughts are filled with imagining herself as a useful animal that could help her family. In the end, driven by hard times, she is given away and made to endure something terrifying.

She grows at the end of the tale from a lost little girl because she has found hope in the form of faith. I admired her perseverance throughout her difficult ordeal. I feel this story effectively shows us the importance of bravery and having faith. The beautiful illustrations go well with the short tale and effectively express the important points of I Am A Girl. It helps drive home the lessons we must take to heart. A truly remarkable short story!

Yvonne Harris’ ‘I’m a Girl’ is an accurate depiction of the experiences of a young human trafficking victim. Jorani, a young girl, feels as though she is a burden onto her family, but soon comes to learn that her family had not intended to keep her. She is sold off to a stranger and taken to an unfamiliar place. Fear grows within her and she escapes from the stranger. Thankfully, she is found, taught that she is loved by Him and grows in her faith in God and herself. She learns to love herself and comes to learn that she is more valuable than she had previously believed.

I’m truly impressed by the author’s ability to take such a difficult topic and turn it into an issue that we can discuss with young ones. When I first picked up this book, I was wondering if it could be a book I could read to my children. My children are six and eight and given the subject, I was worried that this sensitive issue may frighten them. However, Harris touched upon the subject in such a way that parents can talk about the topic and explain to young children about such realities and can then have conversations about how to stay safe, as well as putting our faith in God when we find such darkness in the world.

Yvonne Harris’ ‘I’m a Girl’ is an accurate depiction of the experiences of a young human trafficking victim. Jorani, a young girl, feels as though she is a burden onto her family, but soon comes to learn that her family had not intended to keep her. She is sold off to a stranger and taken to an unfamiliar place. Fear grows within her and she escapes from the stranger. Thankfully, she is found, taught that she is loved by Him and grows in her faith in God and herself. She learns to love herself and comes to learn that she is more valuable than she had previously believed.

I’m truly impressed by the author’s ability to take such a difficult topic and turn it When I first picked up this book, I was wondering if it could be a book I could read to my children. My children are six and eight and given the subject, I was worried that this sensitive issue may frighten them. However, Harris touched upon the subject in such a way that parents can talk about the topic and explain to young children about such realities and can then have conversations about how to stay safe, as well as putting our faith in God when we find such darkness in the world.