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Samuel, Samuel: A Story for Every Child Who's Ever Felt Different
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 20 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Every child has wondered, at least once, if they're the only one who feels different. Samuel's diary says: you're not - and you were called by name before you even knew Who was calling.
Samuel is nine. He loves trains, keeps a smooth blue rock in his pocket for the hard days, and would rather write down what he's feeling than say it out loud. So when the school year gets loud, lonely, and confusing - a cafeteria that's too much, a lunch table where nobody saves him a seat, a classmate who isn't kind yet - he writes about it. Diary entry by diary entry, in his own words, exactly as a real nine-year-old would.
Then one ordinary evening on the porch, Grandma Gladys hands him her Bible and tells him something he never knew: there's another Samuel in there. A boy who heard God call his name in the middle of the night, got it wrong three times in a row - and got picked anyway.
He got it wrong THREE TIMES and God still picked him
That question changes everything about how Samuel sees the rest of his year - his friendships with Tess, Ruby, and Leo, his shifting friendship with Marcus, and the moment he finally understands what his own name means.
Samuel, Samuel: A Story for Every Child Who's Ever Felt Different is a diary-style devotional for kids ages 8-12, written for any child who has ever felt too different, too much, too quiet, or too unseen - whether that's because of autism, a disability, or simply being wired differently than the kids around them. Each entry pairs a page from Samuel's real life with a King James Version scripture and a plain-language reflection a child can actually understand, plus six Your Turn pages where readers can write or draw their own answer to the question Samuel is asking all book long: who am I, really?
Inside this book:
35+ dated diary entries in an authentic kid's voice
Scripture (KJV) with a simple, honest paraphrase for young readers
Six interactive Your Turn pages - write it or draw it, either way counts
A Word From Home, a personal note from the author's husband - a grandfather, mentor, JROTC instructor, and retired Army Sergeant Major - on what it felt like to grow up different and never ask why
A closing note for grown-ups and a closing note for kids
Whether your child feels different because of autism, a disability, a move, a stutter, a love of something nobody else loves - or just because - this book hands them the same answer Samuel found: God knows your name. He's been calling it all along.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. - Psalm 139:14 (KJV)
Perfect for family read-aloud time, classroom devotionals, or a child's own quiet morning with a pencil and a notebook.
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