Karen Cogan: 45 books

Parenting can be an eye-opening experience. My purpose in writing this devotional and study guide is to compare our experiences as earthly parents to God’s leading and teaching of His children. The similarities give insight into God’s parental nature. In Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV) Jesus says, “This,...

Young Katrina is devastated when she is taken from her mother and placed in the custody of her father and stepmother. The only comfort she gains is from the little boy she meets at school. Katrina never forgets her mother or her determination to find her. When she succeeds, things are not as she expects. Now there is only one person who can fill her emptiness....the boy from her past.

Ashley is devastated when she loses her sister in an automobile accident. Her only consolation is gaining shared custody of her small nephew, Jack. She shares this custody with his uncle. The playboy reputation of Jack's uncle unsettles Ashley. However, as she gets to know David, she begins to question...

When Lissa arrives in New Mexico,, her grandmother is recovering from a mild illness so Grandma's young friend, Jason, picks Lissa up from the airport. Though Lissa's attraction to him is immediate, she refuses to be tempted into romance. with a man in a creative profession. She knows from experience...

Ashley grieves the loss of her sister. Her only comfort is the little nephew who is left in her care. Since she works at home, she is able to watch Jack during the day and it is truly a labor of love. Now that he has lost his mother, she is determined to raise him as her sister would wish. The downside...

Lissa is transferred from Houston to a small, New Mexico city where her grandmother lives. When Lissa arrives at the airport her grandmother is suffering from a mild illness and Lissa is met by her grandmother's young friend, Jason. Lissa is immediately attracted to Jason. However, she is dismayed...

This 30,000 word middle-grade story explores the value of young and old geting to know each other. In this story, a young girl, Stephanie, is eager to move back to her hometown. She is thrilled when the opportunity arrives. Her enthusiasm evaporates, however, when she discovers her best friend has...

Sunny is a seahorse who roams the ocean with his friends. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about Biblical principles. Beginning in volume one, Shrimp discovers that being small in size does not mean he is not valuable. He also learns that it is all right to accept help from his friends.

Jessica Smith has put up with a drug abusing mother for a long time. When she is taken to the Child Welfare Center, her world is turned upside down . Feeling like a captured bird, she keeps away from the other girls as she struggles with feelings of loneliness and despair Then comes the unwelcome...

Crystal is heartbroken when her dad says they have to move. Everything she loves is in Glenville, especially her best friend, Jill. She prays they won't have to go. The day the moving van arrives is the worst day of her life. In a new school, she isn't happy even though she has made a few friends....

Taylor Armstrong likes to write adventure stories. He hangs a sign on his door when he’s not at school so he won’t be disturbed while writing his book about a kidnapped prince. Unfortunately, Taylor has problems with a bully at school. Arlo threatens Taylor if he won’t do homework for him. Follow...

In this middle-grade story, twelve years old, Jessica Smith has put up with a drug abusing mother for a long time. Though she knows she can take care of herself, she misses her mother each night when her best friend's mother calls her family for dinner. Sometimes Jessica wonders what it would be like...

Paul is a boy who dreams of camping. He and his best friend practice how to survive in the wilderness with the little knowledge they possess. When Paul's family takes a trip to the mountains, he likes cooking outdoors and sleeping in a tent. More than anything, he likes exploring. He meets an old...

The "flower girl" was labeled a slow student in high school. Though she can only handle simple tasks, Camilla is happy with her job in a garden store. Her boss is kind and Camilla loves flowers. When Camilla discovers men's bodies buried in a back plot, she is puzzled. She doesn't tell her...