Rosalie Penner as told by Betty Friesen. Times are tough. Money is scarce. The beginning of the Great Depression finds the Langemann family looking for jobs. Lizzie, age 16, leaves home to work in Winnipeg as a housemaid. As she struggles to gain experience and learn the strange new ways, she also faces the need of her soul. Step by step God leads her, and she finds rest and a home for her soul. 224 pages; paper.
This book of short stories for both girls and boys. It is about great battles fought, victories won, and tough choices confronting young teens. Feelings of worthlessness, temptations and finding acceptance are some of the challenges the young people in these stories face. These stories will help strengthen you in what really matters! 123 pages; paper.
An absorbing allegory of a young man who becomes a soldier in the army of the King. Lanus learns to fight using the weapons the King has provided for him, especially his shield and sword. The more he uses his sword, the lighter and easier to use it becomes. One day when the enemy surrounds the castle, Lanus and his friends learn the ultimate secret of the shining sword. An inspiring book for teenagers and older readers. 157 pages; paper.
Brothers Eric and Neal have many exciting adventures as they face conditions that are a great learning experience for them. This story shows how teenage boys can develop into men of honesty, respect, compassion, industry, and resourcefulness. 125 pages; paper.
Reuben Watson Stone stood shivering in the cold December wind. Even though work was hard to find, his widowed mother and sister depended on him to be the man in charge of the house. He’d do anything to support his family, but would he do what was right? Read this story to understand the struggles this young man faces to provide his family with just the necessities of life. A story for youth and adult readers. 224 pages; paper.
Born in the early 1900s, Morna Jo lived with her parents and brothers and sisters on the Kansas plains. Life was full of simple joys: dolls made of ears of corn, fuzzy yellow chicks, and cinnamon red hots. When Morna was twelve years old, tragedy struck, and Mama was left to raise her children alone. The story of Mornie Giesel. 174 pages; paper.
This book is written to children who have been adopted. Each chapter is about a Bible character who experienced difficult or unique family situations, including Moses, Joseph, Esther, and Jesus. God has a way for us to overcome our problems and fears. This book is also directed to all Christians – God chooses each of us and invites us to be adopted into His family. Ages 12 to adult; 77 pages; paper.
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.