Recent reviews:
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Promised Land
As they work to grow closer together and make wise decisions for their family, Daud and Hana must also protect those around them—even when someone is out to take their lives. -
Tales of Faith series
Three stories based on well-loved tales, set in the middle ages, with a delightful Christian twist and spiritual lessons in each one. -
Frances Ridley Havergal
The life story of a famous hymn writer, written for children, along with stories about some of the different songs she wrote. -
Project Scrooge
Still clinging to unresolved bitterness, Sanford isn’t about to try to get up any Christmas spirit for the season. Can Natalie, teaming up with Sanford’s granny and some friends, help him learn to forgive? -
12 Dates of Christmas
Alex wants to date Reagan, but she’s determined he has done far too much against her to make that a remote possibility—so when she challenges him to apologize for something he’s done in exchange for a date, can he come up with anything? -
Each Perfect Gift
Now that Ben is a Christian, he wants to learn all he can about being Christ-like. But when the one girl he doesn’t want to see again appears in his life, claiming she’s pregnant with his child, can he do what Jesus wants him to? -
Publishable by Death
After starting a bookstore, Harvey is ready for life to quiet down when someone is murdered close to her shop—can they catch the perpetrator in time before others die? -
A Cross to Kill
Still running from his past, John Cross rescues Christine Lewis from certain death—but he doesn’t know that this will cause even more trouble for him. -
Tales of the East Series
Adventure stories for children based in Ancient Israel around King David’s lifetime. -
A Heart for Freedom
When she becomes heavily involved with the student movement in Tiananmen Square that resulted in a massacre, Chai Ling has no idea where this will lead her later in life. -
Early Thunder
Daniel was a Tory, as his father was, in Salem, Massachusetts on the eve of the Revolutionary War—what would happen when the pressure came on him to declare his beliefs publicly? -
Beyond the Trail
Book review of Beyond the Trail Synopsis: The Kauffman family needed to move 500 miles, but didn't have the means to go by train, so they traveled by horse-drawn wagon. -
Toliver's Secret
Grandfather is injured and can't deliver a vital message; Ellen is too afraid to do it—how will the message get through to General Washington? -
Arrow in the Sky
The Yoder family, now living in Arkansas, are growing rice—but what will happen to them as the Great Depression gets bad? -
Crown
Thirty lessons make up the best book I have ever read about marriage. -
Christmas on Breakers Point
When Uncle Bud wants a miracle involving another person for his last Christmas gift, what can Mallory do? -
Made for Brave
Alyssa's life certainly didn't follow the plan she had mapped out—could she survive losing her young husband to cancer? -
A House With Holes
In the context of renovating an old, dilapidated house in Charleston, the author gives much wise advice for marriage. -
Hashtag Rogue
When Flynne sees danger that no one else seems to be aware of and takes steps to save someone when she really doesn't know what she is doing, will she succeed—or will The Agency end up being destroyed? -
Adventures in Poverty
When their income dropped to nearly nothing, what could the Bolton family do but move onto undeveloped land with no modern conveniences! -
The Trouble With Nancy
When her family was in trouble, Nancy impetuously did the only thing she could think of to make the money they needed to survive—disguised herself as a boy and joined the Pony Express! -
The Home Ranch
Ralph spent the summer working on a ranch in Colorado as a cowhand, learning many lessons for life. -
Seabird
After a boy carves a seagull out of ivory, it stays with him and his descendants for generations as they work on whalers, clippers, and other ships. -
A Piece of the Mountain
Blaise Pascal, a French scientist and theologian from the 1600s, made one of the most famous wagers of all time. -
Volition
When she is suddenly taken to the future by mistake, Andi must choose between two impossible options. -
The Medallion
Two families, torn apart and yet connected by one little girl…can they trust God through everything that happens? -
Man of the Family
After the father of the Moody family died, Ralph, his mother, and his brothers and sisters all had to work together to survive. -
The 18 Penny Goose
When Letty and her family fled from the British army, would they find either their house or Letty's geese when they returned? -
The Great Book Series
This series of three gorgeously-illustrated hardcover picture books tell the story of the American Revolution from a unique perspective. -
Samuel's Choice
This beautifully-illustrated, hardcover book tells the story of the Amish and Mennonites during the American Revolution, and the ultimate fate of the Martyrs Mirror. -
Clouds of War
This gorgeous picture book tells the story of the Ephrata Cloister and their Martyr Book during the American Revolution. -
Prairie Lotus
When a half-Chinese girl and her father move into a village in the Dakota Territory, and the people there don't like her presence, what can she do to overcome their bias? -
A Question of Yams
Will the yams grow, even though Kuri's father did not sacrifice to the spirits? -
Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft
Thor Heyerdahl and a crew of five others set off across the Pacific on a raft to test a theory about human migration. -
Lucy and la petite nouvelle: The Newcomer
When a new family moves into town from France, Lucy and her brother Eddie help the children settle in. -
Ben and Me
Benjamin Franklin wasn't really as smart as everyone thinks he was—this astonishing story tells the “truth” about him! -
The Whipping Boy
Jemmy is very tired of being the prince's whipping boy, and wants to go back to his life as a ratcatcher—but when the prince runs away and takes Jemmy along, they both have to use their wits to survive! -
Meet Thomas Jefferson
Easy language and short chapters make this a great early reader for young children. -
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
The irreverent story and pictures make a fun introduction to the famous American. -
The John Hancock Club
The third-graders were about to learn cursive—could Sean learn it well enough to be inducted into the John Hancock Club? -
The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark: By Private Reubin Field, Member of the Corps of Discovery
The story of Lewis and Clark's expedition is told by one of the men who went along. -
The Bible in the Wall
When a builder finds a Bible inside a wall, his life is changed—but how did it get there? -
The Bear That Heard Crying
When a little girl wandered away from her pioneer family's home into the forests of New Hampshire, how could she survive until she was found? -
Giants in the Land
Synopsis: Where did the giant trees come from to make the masts for the English navy's ships? -
Phoebe the Spy
Synopsis: When her father asks her to help unmask a plot against George Washington's life, 13-year-old Phoebe must be brave and obedient. -
When Snowflakes Never Cease
Synopsis: Five stories about people trapped in blizzards are interconnected. -
The American Turtle Submarine: The Best-Kept Secret of the American Revolution
Synopsis: This is the fascinating story of the first submarine used in warfare. -
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
Synopsis: Ralph's father's wisdom guides the family through one disaster after another, making their years on a ranch in Colorado the best years of their lives. -
Daddy on the Mend
Synopsis: When Daddy breaks his leg and spends the entire summer mending, Andrew must learn patience. -
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President
Synopsis: When Lewis and Clark set off on their expedition to learn about the West, President Jefferson wanted them to send back presents for him.
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