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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 Home for the Heart
Rosalie Penner as told by Betty Friesen. Times are tough. Money is scarce. The beginning of the Great Depression finds the Langemann family looking for jobs. Lizzie, age 16, leaves home to work in Winnipeg as a housemaid. As she struggles to gain experience and learn the strange new ways, she also faces the need of her soul. Step by step God leads her, and she finds rest and a home for her soul. 224 pages; paper.
A Lantern in the Window
A story about the Underground Railroad that helped many runaway slaves to freedom in the mid-1800s. The Quaker home in the story was one of the stations along the way. Here these unfortunate folk were fed, clothed, and hidden from their pursuers. Often under cover of darkness, they were taken to the next station and eventually to safety and freedom. 116 pages; paper.
A Single Page
Andrew is excited when Grandfather asks him to accompany him to the Ephrata Cloister. He will finally get to see the printing press and the big martyr book he has heard so much about. Follow Andrew’s adventurous trip and learn how the gift of a single page from the book changes the way he responds to those who mistreat him. 59 pages; hardcover.
Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma
The son of a Congregational minister in Colonial America, Adoniram Judson was exceptionally gifted. While in school he forsook the religious teaching of his childhood only to find his beliefs shaken by the dramatic death of a friend. This caused Adoniram to reconsider and commit his life to God, leading him to eventually become the first missionary from North America to travel to Burma with the Gospel. 231 pages; paperback.
Almost Home
This book is a part of a series the author has written for 10-16-year-old girls. These books will interest other readers as well. Each book is about a girl in history who faced life with faith and courage though challenged by tremendous obstacles and sometimes great sorrow and suffering. This book is based on the life of the Mayflower’s Mary Chilton. 153 pages; paper. Proofreader’s note: There is one instance of inappropriate language on pp. 66
Alone Yet Not Alone
The year is 1755. The Leininger family is celebrating a fruitful harvest in this New World where they can worship God freely. But with the beginning of the French and Indian War, the natives change from friend to enemy. In the devastating Penn’s Creek Massacre many settlers lose their lives. Two young girls are taken captive, but they are determined to never forget the God of their fathers. Historical fiction based on actual events. Ages 10-14. 149 pages; paper.
Amos Fortune Free Man
Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed of being free and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. 181 pages; paperback.
Are We Home Now?
Liese Langemann’s life begins in Crimea, Russia. When the Reds come, her comfortable life is disrupted completely. Where will the family find a safe place? Will the Langemanns move to America? How will Liese’s question, “Are we home now?” be answered? Betty Friesen’s interesting story of her own life. 193 pages; paper.
Bound by Ice
In the last half of the 19th century, “Arctic fever” gripped the American public. This book tells the story of the expedition led by George Washington De Long aboard the USS Jeannette. They left San Francisco in the summer of 1879. In mid-September, the ship became locked in ice and drifted for almost two years. Eventually, the ship was crushed by ice and sank. The men escaped the ship, heading for civilization in extreme conditions. Read this riveting, true-life adventure! 191 pages; paperback. Proofreaders’ note: For school library use, you will need to decide how to handle some sensitive terms used on pp. 32 and 62.
Bound for Oregon
With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim uncharted Oregon Territory. As winter draws near, will the Todds have the strength to complete their journey? And if they make it, will Oregon fulfill their dreams? 164 pages; paperback.
Bread for the Winter
The year is 1936. Eight-year-old Pavel lives in the Brother’s Village in Ukraine with his God-fearing parents. Reports circulate that Russian government workers are moving from village to village, seizing anything of value for the motherland. Will they take everything? What will be left to eat during the winter? 70 pages; paper.
Chocolate By Hershey
Milton Hershey loved candy. As a boy in the 1860s, he saved his hard-earned pennies for the candy store. When Milton was thirteen, he went off to learn candy making. He discovered that he had a gift for making delicious treats. But only after years of creating candies did Milton make it big with ‘Crystal A Caramels’. After that he decided to try chocolate. Readers will delight in the story behind Hershey’s mouth-watering world of candy. 63 pages; paperback.
Christopher Columbus – step into reading
This is the story of Columbus’ voyage across the sea, tastefully written for children. The sailors want to turn back, but Columbus says, “Sail on!” His persistence is rewarded by the discovery of a New World! 48 pages; paper-back; Step into Reading series.
Clara and the Bookwagon
Based on a true account of the country’s first bookwagon. More than anything else, Clara wants to learn to read, but her father says no because “Books are for rich people, and we farmers have no time to read.” The lady who drives the bookwagon helps persuade Father to borrow a book for Clara. Paperback.
Clouds of Terror
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other Midwestern states, many families gave up and moved away. This is the story of how two Swedish immigrant children help their parents save their home on the prairie. Paperback; 48 pages.
Clouds of War
The early morning quiet of the Ephrata Cloister was interrupted by soldiers seeking paper. Paper? Yes, paper to use as gun wadding! General Washington needs it. Oh, the paradox – 500 copies of unbound Martyrs Mirror, the great book about peace and suffering for Christ, hauled away to be used in carnal warfare! This book makes the story come alive for children. 53 pages; paperback.
Courage to Run
Wendy Lawton. This book is a part of a series the author has written for 10-16-year-old girls. These books will interest other readers as well. Each book is about a girl in history who faced life with faith and courage though challenged by tremendous obstacles and sometimes great sorrow and suffering. This book is based on the life of Harriet Tubman. 147 pages; paper.