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Tabitha’s Glory
Opening day at Ivy Hall is a great bustle of excitement and greeting old friends. But who is that lame, red-haired girl dressed in rags? Glory has a rough time at the school, and everyone else does too until Tabitha begins to show compassion. Other girls follow suit, and another delightful, exciting year unfolds. This reprint is a sequel to “Tabitha at Ivy Hall.” Ages 9-14; 192 pages; paperback.
The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
By John Bakeless. In this exciting, action-packed young reader’s edition, based on the author’s acclaimed earlier study of the two great American explorers, historian John Bakeless chronicles the daily challenges these men faced-encounters with indigenous people, snake-infested waterways, prairie fires, floods, heat, thirst, illness, famine, and frigid mountain passes. Ages 10-14. 183 pages; paperback.
The Arctic Adventurer Wilfred Grenfell
As a schoolboy, Wilfred could hardly concentrate on his studies. There was so much to be explored in the outdoors! As he grew to manhood, his love of adventure and endless energy became a great asset. Up and down the coast of Labrador he sailed, stopping at little fishing villages to give medical care and preach the gospel. 135 pages; paper.
The Big Goose and Little Duck
The boy wanted to buy the big gray goose and the little white duck as birthday presents for his mother. But he was short one dollar, which he had to coax from his grandfather. Grandpa consented, saying the goose was to be roasted for his eighty-eighth birthday the next spring. After all, Grandpa would never have parted with a dollar for a useless pet goose. This book is a Newbery Award winner. Paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 1: Trapped in the Tunnel
The Brady Street Boys, book #1. Terry, Gary, and Larry aged 14, 13 & 12, love their maple tree, their boat called the London, and the friendly St. Joseph River. One day they learn there might be a secret tunnel along the river, which they set out to find. Along the way they meet a grumpy neighbor, a homeless person, and a smooth-talking crook. Paperback; 199 pages.
The Brady Street Boys Book 2: Facing the Fugitive
The Brady Street Boys, book #2. Gary is on high alert! He read in the local newspaper of a thief. As the Brady boys travel to Chicago by train, they grow suspicious that one of the passengers is hiding something. 220 pages; paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 3: Noise in the Night
The Brady Street Boys, book #3. What or who is that yelling? Terry, Gary and Larry try to ignore the strange sounds. Is it a boy they have never met? How could they have done him wrong? Either way they are alarmed! Now they can’t sleep. How will their camping trip end? Ages 9-15. 222 pages; paperback
The Brady Street Boys Book 4: Tricked on the Tracks
The Brady Street Boys, book #4. This book continues the adventures of Terry, Gary, and Larry, this time together with Uncle Aaron. Will the Hobo Jungle hold clues to the missing surgeon? The boys try to be longsuffering with their friend Dean. But suddenly they are in a terrible predicament involving a baby and a locked train car! Ages 9-15. 186 pages; paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 5: Rivals on the River
The Brady Street Boys, book #5. The boys and Uncle Aaron are continuing the search for the missing doctor, but they are running out of money. Enter a small Iowa town on the Mississippi River, an new autistic friend, a fishing contest with the hope of winning a cash prize, and you have another great Brady Street Boys adventure! Ages 9-15. 180 pages; paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 7: Perils of the Produce Patch
The Brady Street Boys, book #7. The boys and Uncle Aaron are exhausted from traveling around the country in a fruitless search for a missing surgeon. But they are barely home before they discover their mom is caring for an abandoned baby and she needs them to manage the community garden! More things go wrong, and it is getting hard to follow Dad’s advice to focus on faith. Ages 9-15. 193 pages; paperback
The Captive Princess
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 Pocahontas, the Powhatan princess who saved the life of John Smith. 142 pages; paper.
The Cay
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. He’s eager to glimpse war firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother warning about him black people, but Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy. A classic tale of adventure and friendship. Paper; 160 pages
The Cost of the Crown
Set in the Netherlands during the 1500s, this story helps us understand what the Anabaptists of that time endured to live for the Lord. The main characters and events are fictional yet true-to-life for those times. Teenagers Margriete and Grietje hear the Word of God and must decide if they are willing for danger and persecution so they can win the crown of life. 122 pages; paper.
The Endless Steppe
In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are accused of being capitalists, “enemies of the people.” Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia. 243 pages; paperback. Proofreader’s note: This book contains instances of inappropriate language and worldly entertainment.
The Finest Hours
During one of the worst nor’easters New England has ever seen, two oil tankers are broken in half, stranding the men onboard. Wild waves up to seventy feet high pummel the damaged ships. The coast guard must attempt one of the most daring rescues ever in these life-threatening conditions. A gripping story about bravery on the high seas. 160 pages; paperback.
The Girl with Nine Lives
A candid memoir describing the author’s childhood, which began in foster care until she was adopted by a hardworking Christian couple. The book explores her experiences growing up on a farm, her struggles with learning to walk and run, and her many unusual adventures. Stacy comes to realize that God has a plan for her. 191 pages; paperback.
The Gray Eyes Family
Written in the 1950s, this story for children tells about a Navajo family who has grown up in the traditional ways of their people, but they are starting to become acquainted with the missionary, the government, and the world beyond their immediate surroundings. The oldest son wants to go to school. And the missionary and the Trading Post man say the baby needs a name paper. What shall they do? Whom shall they trust? 127 pages; paperback.
The Incredible Journey
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. Together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. The Incredible Journey is one of the most popular children’s stories of all time. 148 pages; paper. Proofreader’s note: The poem The Beasts is included in the front of the book. It seems to belittle man’s accountability to God.
