Recent reviews:
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
When she was left behind on an island off the coast of California, a young girl had to learn how to survive on her own. -
Calico Bush
A French girl finds herself indentured to a family headed for the wilds of Maine to carve out a new life for themselves, not knowing what terrible events awaited them. -
Lassie Come-Home
When she is taken away from her family, a collie does all in her power to return the 400 miles between her and home. -
On Wings of Cheer
A red-winged blackbird shares his happy heart and brings joy to many people. -
Jamberoo Road
Five years after arriving in Australia, the family from The Switherby Pilgrims begin to scatter—and some find themselves in great danger. -
Moonshiner's Son
Tom had never questioned his father's occupation of making moonshine until a new preacher came to town and began trying to shut down all the stills in the area. -
Mismatched
After a plea bargain gone bad, Leo is on the run again for his life. -
Wild Buildings and Bridges
With colorful illustrations, many ways in which nature has inspired architecture are shown. -
The Switherby Pilgrims
After a typhus epidemic in England, a spinster took a group of orphans to Australia to make a new life for themselves. -
Amos Fortune, Free Man
A young king was kidnapped from his village in Africa and taken to New England as a slave. -
Clutched in the Talons
Three stories attempt to encourage young people to live for Jesus. -
A Kind of Courage
Twenty short stories encourage young people to live a Godly life. -
Living Fossils
Faced with the challenge to prove evolution, a doctor sets out on a lifelong, worldwide mission to gather evidence. -
On the Banks of Plum Creek
When Laura's family settles down in Minnesota, they expect to make their fortune farming—and then disaster strikes. -
A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too
Will the old canoe hold up for one more trip into the wilderness as three nature-lovers search for the perfect place to study wild animals? -
Davy Crockett: Ever Westward
David Crockett had a very adventurous life on the American frontier. -
The Stolen Years
David and Susan have to go stay with their grandfather, but when he doesn't seem to like David, what can the boy do to bring peace and healing in the family? -
The Christmas Surprise
After the Indian raid at Penn's Creek, Kate's parents were dead, her brother was a captive of the Indians, and she found herself living with the Moravians in Bethlehem. -
Justified Means
What is happening when Erika is carried off in the night by a strange man? -
Auschwitz Lullaby
After she voluntarily went to Auschwitz to stay with her children, Helene Hannemann was asked to run a kindergarten. -
A Single Page
A young boy and his grandfather travel to the Ephrata Cloister to buy a copy of the first Martyrs Mirror published in North America. -
Hidden Riches
Young Christian's family made the difficult decision to move from Germany to Pennsylvania in the 1750s, searching for freedom to serve God in peace. -
The Courage of Sarah Noble
Sarah Noble had to be very brave when she went into the wilderness to cook for her father while he built a new home for the family. -
Love, Amy
This compilation of newsletters from China over the course of 10 years make a wonderful story of God's work in a life and school. -
Joey
How can hurting horses help hurting children? -
Twig the Collie
After being accused of committing a crime, Gordon is sent to a farm to spend the summer—but when his cousin turns against him, will he learn to be peace-making and loving even when his efforts are not rewarded? -
Skippack School
After his family moves to Pennsylvania, young Eli begins school with Christopher Dock as his teacher. -
Hostage on the Nighthawk
After his silence leads to dire consequences two times, Theo learns to speak up for the right—but will the pirate's treasure be enough to set his mother free? -
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo—and Still-Mo
A naturalist tells the story of a set of baby squirrels he, his wife, and a young soldier friend raised, and how the squirrels helped provide therapy to the soldier later. -
Alan Shepard: Higher and Faster
Alan Shepard's goal in life was to fly higher and faster than anyone else. -
Friend Penn
The life of William Penn is told briefly in this beautifully-illustrated hardcover book. -
Little House on the Prairie
Laura and Mary move with their family to Kansas to begin a new life there. -
No Regrets
A family follows God's leading for their lives, and find themselves caught in the crossfire of an African civil war. -
Heidi
When a little girl is taken from her beloved grandfather and their mountain home, can God possibly bring good out of her sadness and homesickness? -
Crossroads Among the Gentiles
The story of Jesus' ministry to the Gentiles is told through the eyes of three different children. -
The Adventures of Lily Lapp series
Over the span of four books, Lily Lapp grows up from a 5-year-old to an adventuresome 11-year-old, learning many lessons for life along the way. -
Candle in the Darkness
Caroline lives in Virginia, and while her family owns slaves, she abhors slavery during the Civil War. -
When We Were Shadows
Walter tried to make sense out of hiding from the Nazis with his Jewish family by writing about his experiences to his grandmother. -
Charley
When her daughter's birth mother suddenly reappears after 15 years, what should Charley do? -
A Surprise for Lily
A little Amish girl continues learning about life as she enjoys her family and school. -
Too Much Salt and Pepper
Two funny porcupines set the stage for a summer of laughter and learning. -
Evolution: The Grand Experiment Vol. 1
This beautiful, full-color hardcover book presents arguments both for and against evolution. -
The Mayflower Secret
After being the last person to see Dorothy Bradford alive on the Mayflower, Elizabeth Tilley felt crushed by her guilt at not being able to bring herself to tell anyone. -
The Thanksgiving Story
The three Hopkins children have adventures as they go with their family on the Mayflower to a new home. -
Sarah Morton's Day
Words and pictures follow a young Pilgrim girl through a typical day in 1627. -
There's a Sheep in my Bathtub!
An American family followed God's leading to Mongolia as missionaries, and experienced both joys and tragedy while there as they saw God working. -
A Father's Promise
When they are separated at the beginning of World War II in Poland, Rudy's father promises him that they will be together again. -
Away Goes Sally
A little girl who lives with her aunts and uncles goes on an amazing trip with them. -
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
A young Indian boy goes to Europe with the first of the white men's ships that he ever sees, and eventually helps the white men who settle in his former home in America. -
Peter and the Pilgrims
Peter finds himself living with the Separatists, and he travels to America with them, on the Mayflower.
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