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Courage That Counts and other Stories of Pioneer Days
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This book is a nice collection of stories from pioneer days. The adolescents in these stories, like young folks today, faced challenges with fear, anger, acceptance, and sin. The lessons learned are the same answers we need today. These stories could work well for school or family devotions. 180 pages; paperback.
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This book is a nice collection of stories from pioneer days. The adolescents in these stories, like young folks today, faced challenges with fear, anger, acceptance, and sin. The lessons learned are the same answers we need today. These stories could work well for school or family devotions. 180 pages; paperback.
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| Interest | Children/Teen Upbuilding, Pioneers, Native Americans, Short Story |
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