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Prairie Child
Rilla loved her home! She lived with the rest of her family in a small farming community on the windblown Alberta prairies. Going to public school tested her intellect and her character. Read this book to hear about warm family times, an angry bull, a hailstorm, a night raider, and a runaway ’56 jalopy! 231 pages; paperback.
Prairie Day
Traveling for miles in the covered wagon is very tiring. Then one day Pa stops the wagon, and they all have a good time at the camp in the open prairie. Adapted from Little House on the Prairie. A book for young children with more illustrations than text. 32 pages; paperback; HarperCollins.
Prairie Fire Farm
Read this book aloud to children or grandchildren and explore each season on “Prairie Fire Farm.” This story is based on events at a real-life tree farm in Kanas. Each seasonal story includes a recipe you can try at home! Paperback with full-color illustrations; 35 pages
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.
Prickly Porky
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 74 pages. Paper.
Pulling Together
It was a heartbreaking loss! The Brigg’s barn had burned down. The neighbors would help them rebuild, but with the loss of feed and extra expenses Father felt he would need to sell one of the horses. But Matthew can’t stand the thought of parting with either Ben or Dolly. Then he thinks of a plan! Will it work? 135 pages; paperback.
Race for Freedom
Freedom Seekers series, book 2. A shadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave trader Riggs. Does he suspect that the runaway Jordon is hiding on her pa’s steamboat? Follow the Freedom Seekers as they race to keep Jordon free from the clutches of slavery. Ages 10-14. 247 pages; Paperback.
Ransom’s Mark
This is a true story from a harsh and different era. Thirteen-year-old Olive is traveling with her family down the Santa Fe Trail to California. One day, most of her family are killed by Yavapai Indians. Olive and her sister are eventually rescued by the more peaceful Mohaves. Olive receives a Mohave tattoo on her chin, which gives her protection from other tribes. She sees this as a mark of ransom and a sign of God’s love and deliverance.
Reaching for Tomorrow
Sympathize with Ma as she is forced to divide her loyalties between a dying mother and a sick daughter. Rejoice with Lucy when Pa brings her a teaching permit and her lifelong dream promises to be fulfilled. Reaching for Tomorrow continues the story of Lucy’s girlhood in Manitoba and Alberta. 168 pages; paperback.
Read with Dick and Jane: Jump and Run vol 3
Here are the classic Dick and Jane stories which many adults remember from their own childhood. These are delightful books for your first graders to start with. Titles available include Away We Go; Fun with Dick and Jane; Go Away Spot; Go, Go, Go; Guess Who; Jump and Run; Something Funny; We Look; We Play; We Work; and Who Can Help? Grosset and Dunlap.
Read with Dick and Jane: Who Can Help?
Here are the classic Dick and Jane stories which many adults remember from their own childhood. These are delightful books for your first graders to start with. Titles available include Away We Go; Fun with Dick and Jane; Go Away Spot; Go, Go, Go; Guess Who; Jump and Run; Something Funny; We Look; We Play; We Work; and Who Can Help? Grosset and Dunlap.
Red, Yellow, Black & White
Children are naturally sympathetic toward those who live in unfortunate circumstances. This book, with its poetic narrative and bright pictures, will spark sympathy and help North American children understand that they live in much better conditions than most children around the world. Ages 2-6. 56 pages; paperback
Reddy Fox
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 86 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.
Rescue at the Eleventh Hour
Set in England in the 1500s during the reign of Queen Mary I, this is the story of a family’s struggle to keep the faith while under persecution. Humphrey and Mary and their father Reginald Clayton find truth in reading the Bible, although this is prohibited. They gladly share with their neighbors the good news of the gospel. But one day they are apprehended. Will their faith stand firm? 91 pages; paper.
Rescue on the Outer Banks
It’s October 11, 1896, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Through the howling wind and lashing rain of a hurricane, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse Ginger gaze across the waves. The brave surf-men of Pea Island are struggling to save nine people stranded on a shipwreck. This is Sam’s chance. Can he and Ginger help rescue the victims?