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Ellen Levine; lower/middle. On April 18, 1906, a big earthquake hit the city of San Francisco. This illustrated book tells the story simply. Scholastic; paper.
No European had ever taken boats down the Colorado river and come out alive. In May 1869, ten men boarded four rowboats in Green River City, Wyoming. Three months and 1,000 miles later, two battered boats carrying six exhausted and starving men emerged from the depths of the Grand Canyon. The Last River tells their remarkable story. Color illustrations. Suitable for lower and middle-grade school children. Paperback; 47 pages. Proofreader’s note: Instances of violence and evolution on pp. 12, 35, 43.
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 his captors and yearning for the day that he might find a way to return to his loving family. This is the true account of his life with the tribe, his eventual escape, and his journey back home. 129 pages; paper; TEACH Services, Inc.
Hasson and Minara are Rohingya, living in Myanmar, happy to live at peace and farm the land. But Rohingya are no longer welcome in their native country. The military attacks their village. They flee in terror, and some people are killed or injured. The ones that are left make their way to neighboring Bangladesh, where they join thousands of other refugees in a filthy camp. Will the sorrows never end? But in the midst of great suffering, the light of the Gospel shines into their troubled hearts. 256 pages; paperback.
Is it possible to be peaceful during a time of war? A young Quaker lad during the Revolutionary War is about to find out. A group of Indians shows up at a Quaker meeting. What will happen? Told from the alternating viewpoints of the young Quaker and a young Abenaki Indian, this story is based on a true happening. Ages 8-14; 89 pages; paperback.
On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family in search of “pleasant things to eat.” On this particular day, he is accidentally left behind when the boat leaves. Undaunted, the little duck heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, only to find new friends and adventures (and a bit of peril) around every bend. 32 pages; paperback.
The boy wanted to buy the big gray goose and the little white duck as birthday presents for his mother. But he was short one dollar, which he had to coax from his grandfather. Grandpa consented, saying the goose was to be roasted for his eighty-eighth birthday the next spring. After all, Grandpa would never have parted with a dollar for a useless pet goose. This book is a Newbery Award winner. Paperback.
An interesting story of a family in Old France. Paula has been brought up to love the Lord Jesus and to read the Scriptures. Later, she is orphaned and moves into her cousins’ home where reading the Bible and religion is forbidden. Paula’s loving obedience, friendliness, and overflowing love for everyone she meets and wins the hearts of the family and others. 191 pages; paper.
This is a true story about a dog who has gone blind. For Norman, going blind wasn’t easy. He bumped into things and was scared of noises. He loved the beach where things were quiet, and there was nothing to run into. One day at the beach Norman heard a girl cry for help, and he ran into the water, swimming toward the sound. The girl grabbed him, and Norman swam back toward the voices of people calling from the shore. Read it to preschoolers or buy it for beginning readers. Nice illustrations. Paperback.
A historical novel based on experiences of Mennonite families during the Revolutionary War. The people and happenings are historically correct, but conversation and lifestyle description has been added to make the story flow. Copies of historical documents included. 143 pages; paperback.
