Little Shack by the School

The author used imagination and research to weave in details about her grandmother’s childhood. Josie Schartner lived a very different childhood from modern times. Since they lived four miles away from school, Josie and her sisters wouldn’t be able to walk that far in winter. So they had to stay in a granary in the field by school. All week and alone. Read about this adventure and others in the life of Josie Schartner Regehr. 242 pages; paperback.

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Mary Remembers

Iris Friesen. The story of Mary, a little Mennonite girl who moved with her family to Mexico in 1922. They were one of ­approximately 8,000 Old Colony Mennonite families who emigrated from Manitoba to Chihuahua, Mexico, during the 1920s to … Read More

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Me & Nobbles

Amy Le Feuvre. Bobby, the main character in this book, is raised without Mother or Father. His imaginary friend Nobbles, whom he talks to as a real person, is often his only comfort. This book tells the story of Bobby’s … Read More

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Oomah

Ray Darby. A story that teaches the importance of working as a team and obeying parents. Dramatically told using rhyming couplets, these points are brought home through the story of a Husky pup who ran away from his clan to … Read More

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Reaching for Tomorrow

Louise Boese. 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 valid teaching permit and her lifelong dream promises to be fulfilled. … Read More

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The Rescuing Day

Christine Goodnough. A short children’s story to read aloud. Also suitable for lower-grade children, especially girls in grades 2 and 3. Includes some black and white illustrations. 48 pages; paperback; Goodnough.

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Tabitha at Ivy Hall

Ruth Alberta Brown. Tabitha, motherless and mostly ignored by her father, is constantly getting into scrapes. She starts school at Ivy Hall, but before her first term is over, her father gets hurt. As she nurses him back to health, his … Read More

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Tabitha’s Glory

Ruth Alberta Brown. 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 … Read More

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Trina’s Rocky Adventure

Anita Toews. Though everything in the Dominican Republic is different from Trina’s home in Canada, she discovers new friends in a strange culture and language. Watch her experience shocking challenges and witness extraordinary events that show satanic works. Most important, … Read More

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True to the Last

Evelyn Everett-Green. Arnold, a lame and sickly boy, goes to live with his mother’s friend “Aunt Mary.” Then Arthur, a boy bent toward making trouble, lying, and deceit comes to stay. A prized butterfly collection is ruined and the blame … Read More

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