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Unconditional Surrender
Following in his father’s footsteps, Pete Lewis joins the US Navy and serves in Vietnam. When he returns home, he marries and becomes a game warden, sheriff’s deputy, and ranger in Colorado. Pete begins to read his Bible and think back to conversations he had with a Mennonite friend in Oregon. Slowly but surely the Lord leads him toward an unconditional surrender. 368 pages; paperback.

Under His Wings
This book is written to comfort and instruct those who struggle with fear and doubt. In it you will read about being still before the Lord and what it means to dwell under the blessing of God. It covers the difference between the fear of God and ungodly fear and discusses faith and assurance. 177 pages; paperback.

Under the Snow
Here we have a fascinating story from years ago in the Swiss Alps. Louis and his grandfather, by a series of unfortunate circumstances, became trapped in a little chalet high on the mountain. The first major storm of the early winter sealed them in. No rescue from the village below was possible. Read this book to see what it was like to live nearly four months under the snow! 54 pages; paperback.

Understanding 4 Part Harmony
An introduction to the art of harmonizing music. This book explores chord structure and attempts to give guidance to anyone wishing to write four-part harmony. Parts of this book are technical. Those interested in writing music will find many useful tips and explanations. Included are examples of common hymns with various arrangements in the harmony to illustrate the effects of different musical styles. 76 pages; paper.

Understanding Our Community Teacher’s Manual
This is a wrap-around teacher’s manual, with reduced copies of the student book pages surrounded by information for the teacher. It includes the lesson aim, oral review, and main points. At the back of the book are answer keys for all textbook & workbook exercises and all tests. 188 pages; hardcover.

Understanding Our Community Textbook (Grade 3)
In this hardcover textbook, students learn about their place in their community. They learn about how food, building materials, etc. come to them, and all the many services a well-run community provides for them. Most illustrations are full color. Each lesson has an exercise for students, and there are review exercise throughout the book. 131 pages; hardcover.

Understanding the Old Testament
Book 1. A Bible study book for adults and youth. Each of the 25 lessons has an introduction to stimulate thinking, numerous Scripture references to back up the topic, and discussion questions on both youth and adult levels. The emphasis is on how the Old Testament clearly sets forth a plan which was fulfilled in the New Testament. This book is followed by Studying the Gospel and The Church and the Faith. 80 pages; paper.

Une Etude de la Doctrine Chrétienne
(A Study in Christian Doctrine, French version) This little booklet contains simple explanations of 34 doctrines and articles of faith. Scripture references for each section are included. This is a good book to give to people who are just getting acquainted with the faith because the doctrines are presented more simply than in the Principles of Faith book. 63 pages; paper.

Up and Away Reader (Grade 4)
Originally published in Canada, mid 1900s, as the Copp-Clark reading program; reprinted by W.W.P.P.S. Stories teach morals tastefully. Various settings from all over the world are represented. Some stories include Canadian history. See the Approved Textbook List for an overview. 4th grade, hardcover, 432 pages, 23 poems and 36 stories, black and white illustrations, glossary, word list, Canadian/American spelling differences. (You need a student textbook for the teacher; the teacher’s book does not contain the stories.)

Up and Away Teacher’s Manual
This teacher’s manual is an integral part of the course. Part 1 is an overview of the purposes of teaching reading and of how to do it. Every teacher should study Part 1 in this manual before beginning to teach. Part 2 is the lesson plans. Background information and warm-up ideas are given for each story, as well as discussion suggestions and extra activities. Hardcover, 295 pages. (You need a student textbook for the teacher; the teacher’s manual does not contain the stories.)

Up and Away Vocabulary and Comprehension
This vocabulary and comprehension book introduces new or unfamiliar words used in the stories in the reader. New words are taught and used in context. By learning the words first, the student will have a better grasp of what the story is saying. There are two vocabulary pages per story, and each lesson is divided into five parts. The back of the book contains the comprehension questions to be answered after reading each story. Consumable, paperback, 81 pages.

Up and Away Vocabulary Answer Key
This teacher edition of the vocabulary and comprehension book is a copy of the student book with the answers for the vocabulary lessons filled in. It includes reproducible tests to be given after every 5th lesson. This book also provides pronunciation help for words that may not be familiar. (The comprehension questions answer key is a separate component of this course.)

Up and Away Workbook
This workbook contains seat work and exercises designed to build many types of reading skills. The work in this book is not directly connected to the reader story, but rather expands student understanding into areas beyond what is contained in the reader. Five speed tests and five comprehension tests are included. Please see the Approved Textbook List description for more information. Consumable workbook, paperback, 140 pages.







