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A Lion to Guard Us
Amanda Freebold’s father left England three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown in America. But now that her mother has died, Amanda is left to take care of her younger brother and sister all alone. Amanda finally decides to take her siblings to America to find Father. The ocean crossing is long and hard, and the children don’t know whom to trust. But with her father’s little brass lion’s head to guard them, Amanda knows that somehow everything will work out. Ages 9-12. 117 pages; paperback.
A Little House Birthday
The winter is so long, and the girls are getting bored. Then one day Pa told Laura it was her birthday. What a fun day, with gifts from Pa and Ma and Mary! Adapted from Little House in the Big Woods. A book for young children with more illustrations than text. 32 pages; paperback; HarperCollins.
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.
Anak, the Eskimo Boy
Anak and his family live near the Coronation Gulf. He experiences both adventure and danger as he learns to hunt seals, caribou, and walrus. As he confronts the challenges of Eskimo life, including accidentally drifting out to sea on an ice floe, he learns important lessons about responsibility and dependence on God. 115 pages; hardcover.
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.
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.
Cabin on Trouble Creek
Pa, Daniel, and Will head out from Pennsylvania for the rich land in Ohio. They build a cabin, and Pa returns for Ma and the little ones. But there must be trouble, for Pa doesn’t come back before winter. At ages eleven and nine, the boys are on their own. Are they really alone, or is someone watching them? Paper.
Carolina’s Courage
It takes courage to leave a familiar town, a comfortable homestead, and personal belongings and old friends. It takes courage to live in a small wagon, traveling barely a hundred miles a week through Indian territory. But it takes special courage to give up the dearest treasure of the heart. This is the story of Carolina Putnam, a girl who was to find out if she had the true spirit of a pioneer. Paperback.
Christmas in the Big Woods
Christmas is coming! Ma shows the girls how to make molasses candy. And then they hear bells, and Uncle Peters and all the cousins arrive and fill up the little log house. Adapted from Little House in the Big Woods. A book for young children. 32 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.
Cornmeal Samaritan
Snug and warm inside the cabin, Esther watched the snow pile high. Then she thought of the six old Indians living in a wigwam two miles away. They couldn’t hunt in this storm; how would they survive? Dad was concerned too. Together they filled a sack with cornmeal, Dad swung it up onto his shoulder, and then he stepped out and started plowing his way through the deep snow on a mission of kindness. 30 pages; hardcover.
Doe Sia, Bannock Girl and the Handcart Pioneers
Doe Sia is a Bannock girl known for her bravery in saving a little boy from drowning. Emma is one of the Handcart Pioneers who also has a reputation for courage. After they meet and become friends, they face a fierce mountain blizzard together. Will they survive? 203 pages; Grandview Publishing.
Finding Providence
The story of Roger Williams. Roger Williams taught that church and state should be separate and that England had no right to take land away from the Indians. When he was tried for preaching new ideas about freedom and found guilty, he fled into the winter wilderness where the Indians took him in. For young children; illustrated. 48 pages; paper.
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Footsteps in the Snow
A diary of a young girl and her family aboard the Prince of Wales ship. After reaching the New World in 1815, they join the settlement in the Red River area. Hardships and difficulties are a way of life for Isobel and her family. Ages 9-12; 187 pages; hardcover.
Friend Penn
This short book with colorful pictures helps children visualize the story of William Penn Jr. Against his wealthy father’s wishes, he joined the plain and simple Quakers. After his father’s death, Penn used his inheritance to acquire land in the New World where people could live in peace and worship God. This book describes his kind and fair dealings with the Indians. Ages 8-10; 59 pages; paperback.
Go West with Miners, Prospectors, and Loggers
When gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California, word spread quickly. Soon three-quarters of the male population of San Francisco headed out to “the diggings.” Many thousands from far and near joined them in the next few years. Life in the area was forever changed! This book tells this thrilling story with concise text snippets and colorful pictures. 32 pages; paperback.
Go West with Settlers and Farmers
This book tells the exciting story of how the American and Canadian West was settled. First came explorers, followed by people seeking opportunity and land to farm. Read about how the land settlement came at great cost to Native peoples, and learn about the wars and other major events that shaped the West. 32 pages; paperback.
Going to Town
Long, long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. One spring day Pa has a wonderful surprise – he is taking the family on a trip into town! Laura is very excited, for she has never been to a town, and this special visit is everything she imagined and more. 32 pages; paperback.
