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Life in a Mining Community
Natalie Hyde; lower/middle. Children will enjoy learning about mining and the type of communities that form in a mining area. Colorful illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; paperback; Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lightfoot the Deer
One of Thornton Burgess’s delightful children’s stories, written in the early 1900s. There are 32 titles available. These books are good reading for children, and adults will also enjoy them! They may be ordered individually, or the full set may be purchased at a discount. This book has 87 pages. Paper.
Little House Books Set (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Boxed set of nine Laura Ingalls Wilder books for one price. The books included are Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. Includes an open front box for the set.
Little Pennsylvania Dutch Boy
Little Pennsylvania Dutch Boy Series book 1. This is the true story of seven-year-old Clair, a little boy growing up in Pennsylvania during World War II. Read about how Daddy has to leave to serve in a conscientious objectors’ camp. Listen as Mother explains a “blackout,” witness answers to prayers about things big and small, and feel the joy as the family is reunited. A recipe for traditional Dutch Mennonite food follows each chapter. 96 pages; paperback.
Little Pony – Green Meadow Series
This is a true story about a little pony who rode in a trailer for a long time to a new place. Everything was new and scary. But he soon made friends with the new people and animals, and he had many good times. 40 pages; hardcover; TGS International.
Little Prairie Girl
Book 1 of Little Prairie Girl Series. This is the true story of Clara, a little girl growing up in a Russian Mennonite family on the Manitoba prairie. Her parents had come over from Russia before Clara was born. Read of a little girl’s faith growing in response to challenges big and small. A recipe for traditional Russian Mennonite food follows each chapter. 115 pages; paper.
Little Tramp
Book 14. This story is about a little dog is told from his point of view. His owner is a mean man living on a houseboat. But Binky runs away and suffers through the cold with little food. Then Betty finds him, and he is warm and well-fed. But “Oh no!” there comes the old owner! What will happen? Preschool to age 9; 48 pages; paper.
Lulu’s Great Escape – Happy Day Farm Series
Lulu, a sweet lamb, always follows her mischievous best friend Eudora. One day, Eudora leads them on a daring escape from Happy Day Farm. Their adventure turns terrifying when a snarling dog chases them. A kind neighbor rescued Lulu, who learns a valuable lesson about the trouble that can come from following a naughty friend. 24 pages; hardcover.
Maple Moon
Connie Brummel Crook; lower. Limping Leg, a young Missisauga boy, can only watch the games his friends play. Alone in the forest one day, he discovers something that keeps his tribe from starvation and earns him a place among his people. Illustrated. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. $7.95, paper.
Matthew Grady Loves His Enemy
A beautiful book to illustrate the concept of nonresistance to children. A young Mennonite minister and his wife show love to the villagers, and they invite the people to the small church where he preaches. But a priest from another church hates the minister. He has a plan to get him to leave. Read this book to see how God works and how love wins in the end. This story is based on true happenings. Preschool through age 10; 36 pages; hardcover.
