Her Story, Her Strength

I just loved reading this book with my niece. It goes through individual women of the old and New Testament, both named and unnamed. It also looks at those women who are a ‘group’. Most know of the woman at the well, she has no name - just a town she came from - yet she is known for her story, this book serves more strong and empowering tales looking at the women mentioned in scripture. The illustrations are beautiful and vivid and each chapter has the relevant passage to refer to. Told in an informal chatty style to appeal to 7-11 year olds, I loved that each woman had a moniker to understand them and their name.

What a great book! It is so empowering and inspiring to dig deeper into the women in the Bible. The hardships they faced were sometimes insurmountable, yet they persevered and their faith grew!

This book walks you through the life outline of 50 different women from the Bible. It describes what she is most known for. Then it shares a life principle you can learn and grow from based on her story. As I read through it, I thought it did an excellent job of showing each of the women in a positive light. Some of what they are known for may not be positive but when you look at it through the principles presented, you can find it helpful to your life right now. I thought the writing was easy to follow and not overwhelmed with details. I liked that the author listed where in the Bible you could read her story if you wanted to. This would be great as a devotional or used in a Sunday School type class.

I really enjoyed the authors take on the stories of the women and girls in the Bible. She gave each woman a bit more of a story. Although much of it was the authors imagination, she mostly kept it biblical. Some of the stories were women we know a lot about and some were women who are not given much information in the Bible. I appreciate the authors devotional for each woman and what we can learn from them, even if they weren’t “heroines”. This book is written for older children and was too old for my daughter, but I still enjoyed reading it myself. I do caution the reader to read each Bible story along with this book and take the rest of the details as fiction.

Have you ever wished you could step into the lives of women whose stories are in the Bible? If so, this book is for you. In its pages, you will find fifty stories of women from the Bible. Each chapter begins with scripture references for each woman’s account in the Bible. The Table of Contents lists all of the women. You will likely recognize several such as Eve, Sarah, Esther, Elizabeth, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. You may not readily recognize a few of the women. I enjoyed meeting Naaman’s servant, the Woman of Valor, Jairus’s daughter, and women who followed and supported Jesus.

Read the book as written or select a specific chapter. Each chapter includes a fictional account written from the woman’s point of view. These accounts are fun and allow you to experience the story as it was lived. Next, you learn about her world and her God. This book targets girls, but I enjoyed reading it myself. It can serve as a mother-daughter read or as devotionals for a girl’s group.

Amazing. I love this. Gives so much insight about the women in the bible. I loved this! I am so glad that younger kids are going to have access to this

Her Story, Her Strength
50 God-Empowered Women of the Bible
by Sarah Parker Rubio
Pub Date 07 Mar 2023
Zonderkidz
Children's Nonfiction | Christian


I am reviewing a copy of Her Story, Her Strength through Zonderkidz and Netgalley:


This book reminds girls that they are beautifully and wonderfully made. It reminds young readers that God has a plan and purpose in their life, by using the biblical retellings and reflections that include the historical context behind each story to remind young women that they have a God who loves them deeply and empowers them to live and love like he does. For any girl ages 8 and up who is asking questions about her worth, identity, and place in the world and church, this colorful and engaging book provides a positive, loving, and scriptural lens that helps them interpret the messages they receive from their peers, media, and society.



The girls who read Her Story, Her Strength will see. God’s love for them and their value in his eyes see how they reflect God’s image both innately and through the actions, words, and attitudes they choose each day, learn about biblical characters and events in a way designed specifically for them.


Her Story, Her Strength: features readers’ favorite women of the Bible as well as many less-well-known characters, showing God’s consistent presence in the lives of women throughout Scripture. This book is divided into short sections that are both comprehensive and accessible, making it a wonderful tool for school or church lessons as well as family devotions or personal reflection. It emphasizes how each woman reflects the image of her Creator, demonstrating the immense value God places on women and girls and pointing them back to him—all from a position rooted in biblical values.


I give Her Story, Her Strength five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!