title: Lottie Moon: A Generous Offering (Heroes for Young Readers)
author:  Renee Meloche 
description: Renee Meloche is the author of the Heroes for Young Readers series, written to inspire children to dream big, stand tall for God, and be a hero. A graduate YWAM's School of Creative Ministries, Renee has worked as a missionary overseas. She served aboard the mercy ship, the Anastasis, where she first dreamed of writing true stories that would encourage children to discover the wonder and joy that awaits them when they live their lives for God.
zlib_text: Acknowledgements
  
  
  As ever, love to my partner, Wingrove Ward; mum, Jean Heller; children,
  Michael, Andrew, & Azzura, and precious granddaughters, Marissa and Lariah;
  sister, Ava; Amber & Kyro, Martin, Jade, and Reece; Auntie Doreen, Pete,
  Lorna, Cliff, Chris & Glen; Natalie, Dan, & Toni. Our Heller family, USA; and
  the Wards: Joseph, Mavis, Valerie, Jascinth, Donna, & children. And love to
  the rest of my family – past and present.
  
  
  
  
  
  A massive thank you to the Hodder team – Carolyn, Emma, Auriol, Lucy, to name
  but a few . . . You’re all great.
  
  
  
  
  
  My agents, Cat Ledger, and Guy Rose.
  
  
  
  
  
  Nick Austin.
  
  
  
  
  
  Hi to Betty & Ronnie Schwartz, Martina, Norman Fairweather, Wayne Brookes,
  Faye Webber.
  
  
  
  
  
  And to the real Jackie Harris, who won the competition to have a character in
  this book named after her.
  
  
  
  
  
  And lastly, a long over-due hello to the friends who shared the crazy ride
  through the Hulme of the 80’s with me – good and bad, they were life-changing
  days indeed!
  
  
  _By the sam