Recent reviews:
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The Landing of the Pilgrims
Taken from the Pilgrim’s journals, this is a well-written, factual account of the trials and triumphs of some of the early European settlers in America. -
Pizza for the Queen
When the queen wants to taste his pizza, Raffaele does his best to cook a masterpiece for her. -
Shadows & Secrets
When a teenage boy befriends the Creature that the entire village is afraid of, he learns a lot about himself, as well as about life in general. -
Betwixt Two Hearts
Six interconnected stories center around an online matchmaking service. -
About Average
Jordan is just about average in every way—how can she win recognition and remain true to herself? -
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
The life of the man who did the most to start the American Revolution is told in interesting text and good pictures. -
Loony Coon
Throughout one summer, Sam and Giny befriend and study the raccoons around their Sanctuary, and enjoy the hilarious antics of young Loony Coon. -
A Good Different
Two hurting people struggle to survive in hard conditions in Kenya. -
Spy on History: Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring
After her husband's imprisonment for spying, Anna Strong takes over the job the British thought he was doing. -
The Long Road Home
Pablo Yoder tells the story of his teenage years as a rebel in Costa Rica. -
City
Over the period of 125 years, a city was laid out and built in northern Italy. -
The Long Winter
An entire town fights for survival when the hardest winter any of its inhabitants has ever experienced cuts them off from supplies for seven months. -
Little Pennsylvania Dutch Boy
Clair had to learn a lot about trusting God when his father had to go away to work as a conscientious objector rather than going to war. -
Looking for Home
After their mother died, Ethan and his brothers and sister were sent to live in a children's home. -
Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity
The history of feminism is traced over the course of 350 years, showing how women got to where they are today and what Christian women ought to be. -
Raising Real Men
The parents of six boys share the wisdom God has given them. -
The Children of Main Street
Will Katie's need to help children mean the end of her marriage? -
Castle
When the King of England presented one of his nobles with land in Wales, a castle and village had to be built to protect the land. -
Mill
A series of cotton mills were built along a New England river throughout the 1800s, and every step is shown with a beautiful pen-and-ink drawing. -
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake
When Sam and Giny make plans to go west to Grand Canyon for the summer, they have a problem knowing what to do with the baby animals they have taken in. -
Of Fire and Lions
When Bablyon is overrun by enemies, Daniel and his wife realize their need to be honest with their children about their past lives. -
Eddie's Pay Dirt
After Eddie comes home from a summer in Texas, he and his friends have many adventures, and he learns a valuable life lesson. -
Farmer Boy
A year in the life of a young farm boy in New York is described in a way that makes you want to live with him! -
Daniel Boone
This early chapter book introduces children to the life of a great explorer. -
Simon Kenton: Young Trail Blazer
Simon Kenton, a contemporary of Daniel Boone, led an adventurous life in the wilderness of Virginia and Kentucky. -
Daniel Boone
This simple story introduces new readers to the life of the great explorer. -
A Picture Book of Daniel Boone
With beautiful paintings and short blocks of text, young children can learn about the life of a famous explorer. -
Moose Country
A naturalist and his wife, and some friends, spend a summer camping on a remote, unspoiled lake in Canada. -
Minn of the Mississippi
A turtle with only three legs travels from the source to the mouth of the Mississippi River, and the history and geography of the river is told with story and beautiful illustrations. -
Duel in the Wilderness
Based on George Washington's own journal, this is the story of his trip from Virginia to the Ohio Valley to try to get the French to pull out of North America. -
Thief of Corinth
When Ariadne realizes something’s up with her dad, and finds out what financial straits they are in, she must help him and try to bring their family back to the societal position they used to be at. -
Shandong: The Revival Province
A portrait of what Christ’s church looked like in China from the 1860s through the 2010s. -
Befriending the Beast
Estranged from her father, can Belle find a way to know his love once more—before the kingdom falls to ruin around them? -
Finding Christmas Joy
After her engagement was broken just days before the wedding, Melonie needs some time to reset and find hope again. -
Homespun
A collection with many different stories from a variety of authors, this book’s goal is to encourage Christian women of all ages to live out their calling and follow Christ more closely. -
Frightful’s Mountain
Frightful, a peregrine falcon, must learn to live on her own after she is unexpectedly separated from the only source of food and protection she’s ever known. -
Out of North Korea
When Ian wakes up in a North Korean prison, he must figure out how he got there and why the North Korean government is suspecting him of treason against the state. -
Trust and Obey
When Hadassah and Gidal’s parents cannot pay their debt to the priestess, they are taken slaves until payment can be made…will they ever make it back home alive? -
Kiera
When Kiera realizes she is about to be drafted into the army, she must decide whether she should do what she believes is right, or follow along with what she is expected to do. -
A Song Unheard
Sent on a mission to discover a secret code and find a way to decode it, Willa soon realizes that her job is more than just to steal a code. A whole family is at stake—is there any way she can help them? -
’Tis so Sweet
With a rebellious brother who is determined to get into trouble, can Eleanor and her father keep their hope where it should be—in Jesus? -
Savior, Like a Shepherd
Titus has to figure out how to take care of himself and his two siblings, even though the townsfolk don’t like the family. -
A Holy Passion
When David Brainerd comes to the Edward home for care in his illness, can Jerusha keep her heart and yet understand why David was willing to give up his life for Christ in the first place? -
A Name Unknown
Sent to figure out which side a man is on politically, Rosemary soon realizes there’s more than just politics going on inside the manor’s walls. -
The Warrior's Challenge
A young Moravian Indian boy, Joseph, travels with his people and David Zeisberger from Pennsylvania to a new home in Ohio, and must choose, along the way, whether to stay with his people or go with the Mohegan warrior who wants to lure him back to the old Indian way of life. -
A Midwife in Amish Country
A woman in Michigan tells the story of her spiritual journey and of becoming a midwife. -
Who is God? And Can I Really Know Him?
Ten lessons take preteens through a study of who God is, helping them to develop a Godly worldview. -
Journey of York
The story of York, a slave taken along on the Lewis and Clark expedition, is told with beautiful paintings. -
The Boy Who Wanted to Cook
When an inspector comes to his family's restaurant, Pierre helps with the meal and saves the day. -
Sight Unseen series
Three different people have woke up in Rockland with no memory—what is the connection?
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