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Family: The Gift That Lasts Forever
Six young lads and a sister, motherless. It was so sudden and unexpected. How would they cope now that Mom was gone? Who would take care of them? Tragedy struck hard around Linden, Alberta during the twenties and thirties, and some of their cousins had also lost a parent or even siblings. But the children were young, resilient and surrounded by caring relatives. This true story of how they grew up during years of drought and poverty and even invented plenty of their own fun will make inspired reading. 189 pages.
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.
Inferno in the Lost Pines
A few sparks on a windy day in Bastrop, Texas, started a major fire, and in its path were many homes nestled among the loblolly pines. Despite firefighters’ best efforts, the fire became a monster that couldn’t be stopped. People left their homes and returned a few days later to smoking ash heaps. This book gives their personal stories, how to fight a forest fire, and how to plan a yard with fire prevention in mind. 228 pages; paperback.
The Ocean Book
This book gives a colorful, detailed look at the oceans on planet Earth. Text in differently colored sections throughout is variously aimed at 5th and 6th grade reading level, 7th and 8th grade reading level, and 9th through 11th grade reading level. You will likely learn many things about the ocean that you did not know before! For school and home libraries. 96 pages plus foldout; hardcover.
Wonsit: Ute Girl Crossing Wild Wyoming
See the colorful history of the White River Ute people through the eyes of a child. Ten-year-old Wonsit and her people travel away from land-hungry settlers to a far-away place where they hope for a better life. 191 pages; paperback. Proofreader’s note: A statement on p. 156 portrays a resistant attitude.
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.
Switherby Pilgrims
In 1825, concerned for the future of her ten orphan charges in the grim factory towns of their native England, Miss Arabella Braithewaite, known to the children as Missabella, decides to take a land grant in Australia and makes the long, daunting journey with her wards to the austere bush country of New South Wales. Ages 9-12. Paperback; 195 pages.
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.
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.
Father to Nobody’s Children
The story of the life and work of Thomas J Barnardo. As a young medical student, he began a ministry to the poor homeless children of London’s East Side. Because of his life’s work, many children were rescued from the streets, taught useful trades, and taught about the Lord. 122 pages, paperback.
Soun Tetoken Nez Perce Boy Tames a Stallion
This is a story of a young Nez Perce who found a coyote pup and inherited a wonderful stallion. It is about growing up and becoming a man. But it is also the sad story of the running war the Nez Perce fought defending themselves from the U.S. Army as they tried to escape war and fighting by moving to Canada. 262 pages; Grandview Publishing.
The Biggest Bear
Little Johnny Orchard wants a bearskin to put up on the wall of the barn. But when he goes hunting, he finds a little bear cub instead of a big bear to shoot. The cub becomes a pet with a big appetite. Soon he is a nuisance to the whole valley! This classic children’s story has been enjoyed by youngsters since the 1950s. 84 pages; paperback.
