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Live with the Reimer family in Russia in their affluence and forebodings. Journey with them through disappointment, heartache, and suffering as they seek freedom, and enjoy with them the greater wealth which they obtained at great price. Written by the author of Dilek, about some of the same people. 294 pages; paper.
This book includes two stories. Chuma wants to learn about Jesus, but her father, the witch doctor, does not let her go to Sunday school. Read how her hate for her sister turns to love. One day she finds a twin baby left to die according to the customs of the tribe. Will she dare to save the baby’s life? How will she keep it hidden? Paperback; 152 pages.
This is the story of taming the wild Colorado River and the construction of the mighty Hoover Dam. The years of planning, dangerous working conditions, and details of how the dam was built are all explained in interesting text and clear drawings and pictures. Ages 9-15; 44 pages plus a large fold-out; paperback. Proofreader’s note: Two instances of bad language in the “Voices” sections on pages 17 and 28; reference to “millions of years” on page 32.
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.
Betty Stirling. Ten-year-old Mikey is a bit sad to be moving, but he is also excited to be a pioneer. Deep in the redwood forest, the O’Grady’s build a new cabin, clear land for a garden, and Pa begins harvesting tanbark. One day Pa and the big boys leave to take the bark to Santa Cruz. Mikey is the man of the house, and there is a wounded grizzly bear in the area. 156 pages; paperback; PrairieView Press.
When Andy Evans stumbles upon the snow-covered wreckage of a small plane, he’s shocked to find a survivor. Should he put the gravely injured dog out of his misery? The look in the animal’s eyes says he is not ready to die. It turns out that Kavik is a champion sled dog, and soon he makes a full recovery. When his rightful owner finds out Kavik is alive, he wants the dog back. But Kavik has other ideas. 192 pages; paper.
Join Peter Cook as he experiences the good and bad things of life. He lives as a bound boy in England but is suddenly thrust out of the household that was home. In time, he travels across the Atlantic Ocean and meets the Indians, with whom he celebrates the first Thanksgiving. 119 pages; paper.
This inspiring book tells about the life of Elizabeth (Liese) Voth Toews. As a child she lived in the village of Nordheim in the district of Memrik, Ukraine. Her life was carefree and happy. But soon trouble came: her father’s death, hunger, wicked men, and effects of the Great War. Read how God opened the door to immigrate to Canada. Here Liese found a life’s companion and a home for her soul. 106 pages; paperback.
Leroy and Esther Stoll wanted to see the remote bush country, beautiful glaciers, wild mountains, treeless tundra, and colorful fishing villages of Alaska, the largest state. They put together a route using public transportation all of the way. This is their story as they traveled by van, bus, train, and ship. Leroy’s writing is sprinkled with historical notes and comments about wildlife, geography, and business in this land of the north. 221 pages; paperback.
This is the story of the Titanic tragedy, told by four survivors. Lawrence Beesley, Archibald Gracie, Commander Lightoller, and Harold Bride each tell in their own words what really happened, each from their own viewpoint. 320 pages; paperback.
