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A Captain for Hans
The tumult of the Reformation has swept Switzerland, and Zwingli’s Reformed Church has wrested control of several cantons from the Catholic Church. A Captain for Hans brings the world of the persecuted Anabaptists in the 1630s to life. Read how common people like farmers and cheesemakers become willing to forsake all to live the true faith. 224 pages; paper.
A Song for the King
Amish Frontier Series book 3. Thirteen-year-old Lydia Yoder feels homeless. Poor farming conditions mean yet another change! The Yoder family spends a summer working for produce farmers at Ordway, Colorado. Then they move on to Montana to a recently established Amish community where they learn some colorful and important life lessons. 196 pages; paperback.
Blossoms on the Roof
Amish Frontier Series book 1. Eight-year-old Polly lives with her family on a rented farm in Indiana in 1894. Times are hard, and they can’t afford the rent. But adventurous Father hears of free land available in far-away North Dakota. How will they build a house out on the prairie with no wood nearby? How will they turn the tough prairie grass into bountiful fields of wheat? Where will they get water? Read this story about real pioneering to find out! Ages 8-12; 160 pages; paperback.
Clyde the Rebel
This book is a sequel to A Captain for Hans, The Brickmakers, and Follow Me. The sun was still shining, the grass was still growing, but the world as Peter Miller knew it had changed. War had come. The time is the spring of 1775. The first shots of the American Revolution have been fired. Peter’s ancestors gave their lives for Christ two centuries earlier. How will Peter respond? Will he be a soldier of the Lord? 147 pages; paperback.
Courage That Counts and other Stories of Pioneer Days
This book is a nice collection of stories from pioneer days. The adolescents in these stories, like young folks today, faced challenges with fear, anger, acceptance, and sin. The lessons learned are the same answers we need today. These stories could work well for school or family devotions. 180 pages; paperback.
Follow Me
A sequel to A Captain for Hans and The Brickmakers. The difficulties for the Schweitzers of the Palatinate continue as they try to live their faith despite the pressures from the rulers. The next generation is faced with making their own decisions about what they believe. There must also be a decision made about traveling to the New World: a land where people can worship God as they choose. 178 pages; paperback.
Fountain of Life
This story is set in New Testament times, Jewish life, and the customs of that time. Eli had heard about Jesus’ profound teachings and amazing miracles, but he had never seen Jesus. The more he heard, the more he wanted to meet this man. Was Jesus the Messiah who would deliver the Jews from Rome’s oppression? Could He heal Eli’s crippled father? Would he ever see Jesus? For young adults. 210 pages; paper.
Freedom’s Star
This is a story of two families. Both want to get to Canada. In this sequel to Clyde the Rebel you will again meet Peter Miller, now grown up. The Miller family sells the farm in Pennsylvania to buy many acres in upper Canada. You will also meet the Bolgers, who are fleeing a cruel existence as slaves on a Virginia plantation. To arrive in Canada represents their only hope of freedom! Along the way, they spend a few nights in the secret cellar on the Miller farm. 182 pages; paperback.
Joanna’s Journey
Rebecca Martin. A journey from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Fairfield County, Ohio, would take a matter of hours today. But for Joanna Huber and her family, moving to the western frontier in 1803, this would be a long trip full of danger and adventure. Along the way ten-year-old Joanna learns about the journey of faith, where God’s love is the guiding light as we travel through life. For ages 8 and older. 168 pages; paper.
Open the Dikes
Dutch Freedom Series book 2. Gerrit and Bettgen both had happy memories of growing up in Mennonite homes – and sad memories of their parents executions. But they had strayed far from their heritage. This is a story of a challenging marriage and a spiritual journey to faith again, set against the backdrop of the Dutch revolt against Spain in the 1500’s. Historical fiction. 159 pages; paperback.
Paradise Valley
Amish Frontier Series book 4. When education laws begin to make life difficult, some Amish fathers take a stand. Facing persecution, a decision is made to move to Mexico. Pioneering is not easy, and difficulties with the new government and some rebel soldiers are unexpected challenges. 187 pages; paper.
Press Toward the Mark
In this book of 20 stories for young teens, you will be carried across the centuries and around the globe. It turns out that young people who want to serve the Lord meet some of the same challenges no matter when and where they live. Reading these experiences will help you “press toward the mark.” 164 pages; paperback.
Reclaimed
This book tells, in story form, the history of Mennonites from Holland who moved to Polish Prussia to escape persecution. Their knowledge of dikes, canals, and draining land was put to good use “reclaiming” the swampy land along the Vistula River for agriculture. But this book is also about souls “reclaimed” out of the swamp of this world into the sunshine of His love! 128 pages; paperback.
Storm Song
As World War II rages on, 1943 is a difficult year for the Yoder family. How should Elam, a conscientious objector, act when he boards a train full of sneering soldiers? Why does Father end up in prison? Thankfully, all things are in God’s power. Book seven in the Amish Frontier Series. 164 pages; paperback.
The Lollipop Store and Other Stories
From the lollipop store to Rufus the kingly cat, these twelve stories about the escapades of four-year-old Jon and his sister Lucy will provide hours of enjoyment for children—and plenty of life lessons too. Great stories to read to your Sunday School Class! Ages 4-8. Paperback, 144 pages.