Gladys Aylward

Children will sympathize with Gladys as her plans are repeatedly denied, changed, and frustrated by circumstances beyond her control. And they will rejoice as Gladys experiences the best plan of all: God's. In the pages of this book, young readers will be encouraged to attempt big things and then to trust God with the results. | Will failing an exam keep Gladys Alyward from going to China? No! Laura Caputo-Wickham shows our kids how God makes a way for those he calls. | Gladys’s story impacted me deeply. She was so willing, so hardworking, determined to overcome every barrier in her way to obey God’s call to mission. The tremendous good she did for so many, at such great cost to herself, powerfully demonstrates what it looks like to follow in Christ’s footsteps. | “Gladys Aylward” is the amazing journey of a woman who never gave up, and whose faith in God took her all the way to China. | Laura Caputo-Wickham is a children’s author originally from Rome, now based in Kent with her husband and two daughters. When she’s not writing, Laura works as a school librarian, sharing her love of books with students. She is also actively involved in her church community, leading Bible studies with her husband and helping run the church’s bookshop.