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ABOUT

• Is about a boy named Colton Burpo
• Colton becomes very ill
• Colton supposedly speaks to Jesus during his surgeries
• Colton speaking to Jesus during his surgeries in a hospital
• Colton's parents struggles through his surgeries

WHAT IT DISCUSSES

• What it's like for parents when their child goes into surgery
• Parent's struggles through not knowing if their child will survive or not
• Religion and how miracles could happen

WHERE IT TAKES PLACE

• In Imperial, Nebraska
• In various hospitals in and near Nebraska

WHEN IT TAKES PLACE

• Takes places in March 2003

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

• It's a story about a boy who almost died
• It talks about religion and how it can affect your life

INTERESTING FACTS

• It's partially written by Lynn Vincent
• Some people doubt whether the story is true or not

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VIDEO CLIP

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMnG8qAPxg&sns=e

FACTS

• There was a major-motion picture made based on the book
• The movie starred Connor Corum as Colton and Greg Kinnear as Todd Burpo

LESSONS

• Can learn that there is hope for recovery
• Teaches reader not to give up on someone or something

WHY I'D RECOMEND

• It's a really good book in general
• It's pretty easy and fast to read
• There are a lot of good lessons you can learn