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This Side of the Global Wall
The charts, pictures, and text in this book bring some startling statistics into sharp focus. It shows how much of the world’s wealth is concentrated with a few people, and how much Americans spend on their pets, lawns, hunting, and fishing. The changes in the demographics of America are changing in regards to race and religion are shown, and the advances in technology and communication are clearly illustrated. We live in a unique time with great opportunities. What are you going to do with the “five talents” God has blessed you with? 208 pages; paperback.
Little Prairie Girl Growing Up
Book 2 of Little Prairie Girl Series. This book continues the true story of Clara Durksen. Almost a teenager now, Clara wonders about her future. Life has so many problems! How will they make a living? If they move, where to? Will she find a friend at the new school? But Father has an unshakeable faith no matter what. And Clara is slowly learning about God’s care for her. A recipe for traditional Russian Mennonite food follows each chapter. 115 pages; paper.
Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 2)
Beyond the Orphan Train Series Book 2. After a year at Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, the four Cooper children are headed west on the Orphan Train. One by one the other children are adopted by families who live along the route. Read about the many new experiences, and ponder with Ethan what sort of family awaits at the end of the journey. Ages 9-14; 180 pages; paper.
Prairie Homestead (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 3)
Beyond the Orphan Train series, book 3. Are we home now? The kids soon discover that life on the farm with their new family is full of challenges. Ethan is faced with saving a man from a snake bite. Alice learns to slop hogs. And Simon disappears again. Then comes another threat to their home – the move to South Dakota. Ages 9-14; 179 pages; paper.
Lion Hound
Set in the wild rimrock country of Arizona, this gripping tale will thrill boys of any age. Johnny Torrington and his grandfather, together with the finest lion hound pack around, are on the track of a vicious mountain lion that has killed men and hates men and dogs with a passion. But one of the hounds has just as strong an instinct to pursue this beast and extract vengeance with a fight to the death. Ages 9-14; 216 pages; paper. Proofreader’s note: There are a few instances of inappropriate language on pp. 16, 66, 98, 110, and 167.
Across the Border (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 4)
The four Cooper children seem to have found the place the Lord had for them. They have lived with the Rushes for four years now, and they are all settled into their new family and home in South Dakota. Then Chad Rush makes another sudden, unexpected announcement. The family is moving again-to Mexico. Ages 9-14; 176 pages; paper.
Redwood Pioneer
Betty Stirling. Ten-year-old Mikey is a bit sad to be moving, but he is also excited to be a pioneer. Deep in the redwood forest, the O’Grady’s build a new cabin, clear land for a garden, and Pa begins harvesting tanbark. One day Pa and the big boys leave to take the bark to Santa Cruz. Mikey is the man of the house, and there is a wounded grizzly bear in the area. 156 pages; paperback; PrairieView Press.
More Stories to Appreciate
These fifteen stories are well-written and have been specifically selected to help students of literature appreciate a story. Selections include “The Millionaire and the Scrublady,” “The Beaded Belt,” “How Much Land Does a Man Need?,” and “The Broken Truce.” 236 pages; paper.
Kansas Prairie Doctor
Benuel M. Fisher. Get a glimpse of the primitive and exhausting life of a country doctor in the early 1900s. Doctor Benner faced the challenges of typhoid fever, lockjaw, broken bones, appendicitis, and many other ailments with little more than the instruments carried in his satchel. Read of his practice on the Kansas prairie near the town of Peabody. 184 pages; paperback.
Willie’s Acquaintance with Christ
A true story of a young boy from a godless home who found the Lord. Despite severe beating and cruelty from his father, he found God to be his refuge and strength. Through unusual providence, his father visited the church while Willie was speaking and was convicted of his sins and converted. 79 pages; paper.
The Yangtze
Molly Aloian. The mighty Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. This intriguing book takes readers along this ancient transportation route, strategic natural boundary, and lifeblood of an agricultural society. The river flows eastward from the Tibetan Plateau, crossing thousands of miles before emptying into the East China Sea. Ages 7-12. 32 pages; paperback; CrabTree Publishing.Proofreader’s note: Mention is made of evolutionary time development.
The Story About Ping
On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family in search of “pleasant things to eat.” On this particular day, he is accidentally left behind when the boat leaves. Undaunted, the little duck heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, only to find new friends and adventures (and a bit of peril) around every bend. 32 pages; paperback.
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The Nile
Molly Aloian. The Nile is the world’s longest river and the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. This book takes readers along the “River in the Sand” as it flows north from its source in central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, crossing thousands of miles of desert. Ages 7-12. 32 pages; paperback; CrabTree Publishing.Proofreader’s note: Mention is made of evolutionary time development.
The Honey Makers
Gail Gibbons. How sweet it is! Thousands of bees visited more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that went into that one-pound jar of honey. Here’s the buzz on how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food. Ages 6-10. 32 pages; paperback; Mulberry Books. Proofreader’s note: Reference is made to 80 million years.
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 Basket
Stories Children Love series, book 4. Three children are on their way home from Grandma’s house. In their basket is a special surprise. Instructed to go home by the highway and to not open the basket, they take a shorcut through the woods, take a peek in the basket, and get into a lot of trouble and fright. But in the end, more surprises await. Suitable for beginning readers. 48 pages; paperback.
The Amazon
Molly Aloian. Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and the people that live in the surrounding rain forest. Ages 7-12. 32 pages; paperback; CrabTree Publishing. Proofreader’s note: Mention is made of evolutionary time development.
Ten Mile Day
In April of 1869, the transcontinental railroad was nearing completion. Central Pacific, the company that built the western portion of track, attempted to beat the previous record and build ten miles of track in one day. This well-illustrated book documents that day. In twelve hours, hundreds of men working in teams like an efficient machine laid down ten miles, fifty-six feet of track! 40 pages; paperback.
Swindler’s Treasure
Freedom Seekers series, book 4. “Sometimes there’s a cost for doing the right thing,” says Captain Norstad after standing up to a swindler. But the cost is high – the possible loss of the Christina steamboat! Will he and the other Freedom Seekers recover the stolen money before a double payment is due? In The Swindler’s Treasure the author brings into the story the thoughts of historic Illinois residents who give their reasons for being active participants in the Underground Railroad. 247 pages; paperback.