Wendy Lawton. Based on the life of Pocahontas, the Powhatan princess who saved the life of John Smith. 142 pages; paper; Moody. The following titles are all part of a series the author has written with 10-16-year-old girls as the … Read More
Thornton Burgess series — Thornton Burgess’s delightful children’s stories, written in the early 1900s. The 32 titles available are: The Adventures of Billy Mink, Blacky the Crow, Bob White, Bobby Raccoon, Bowser the Hound, Buster Bear, Buster Bear’s Twins, Chatterer … Read More
Josephine Cunnington Edwards. George Boylan, a young pioneer boy in the 1700s, is captured by native Americans and raised as the son of a mighty chief. He spends his time learning the ways of the natives and yearning for the … Read More
Rebecca Martin. This book continues the story of A Captain for Hans and tells of the group’s move to the Palatinate in Germany. Both books are historical novels. Interesting and meaningful for teenagers and adults. 191 pages; paper; Carlisle Press.
It was an exciting day! Emmy Lou was wearing new shoes, and her friend Becky would be coming home with her after school. But that afternoon she did not obey Mother’s warning about not wading in the swollen creek, and … Read More
In this sequel to Swiss Holiday, Michael and Merry travel to America with their Uncle Tony during World War II. London is being bombarded, and their parents want them to take shelter across the Atlantic. They have many adventures with … Read More
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
Piet Prins. Anak and his family live near the Coronation Gulf. He experiences both adventure and danger as he learns to hunt seals, caribou, and walrus. As he confronts the challenges of Eskimo life, including accidentally drifting out to sea … Read More