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Life in a Fishing Community
Hélène Boudreau; lower/middle. With beautiful pictures and clear text, this book helps children understand what it is like to live and work in a fishing town on the seacoast. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; paperback; Crabtree Publishing Company.
Life in a Mining Community
Natalie Hyde; lower/middle. Children will enjoy learning about mining and the type of communities that form in a mining area. Colorful illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; paperback; Crabtree Publishing Company.
Life Is a Journey
Follow the author on his journey, beginning in the southeastern Manitoba bushland, then northwest to the Peace River Country as well as years spent in Haiti. This book makes a suitable gift for anyone who enjoys reading of homesteading in Northern Alberta during the 1960s as well as the mission eff ort in Haiti during the 1980s. 240 pages; paperback.
Life Is for Living (not for waiting around)
Flavored with true stories about real people, many of them living in the author’s own locality along the charming Irish coast, this book offers many sparkling gems of truth. The author explores who God is, who I am, hopes and fears, and living with purpose. Written from a single woman’s perspective. 244 pages; paper.
Light from Heaven
Joseph Armstrong’s father showed little concern for his wife and children. Work came first. Praise was a foreign language. All the while, he portrayed himself as flawlessly pious to those outside the family, making his home a potential hotbed for bitterness. But a devout mother bridged the gap – loving, teaching, and praying for her children. Her prayers were heard; Joseph’s heavenly Father helped him rise above his circumstances to a life of purpose. 537 pages; paperback.
Lightfoot the Deer
One of Thornton Burgess’s delightful children’s stories, written in the early 1900s. There are 32 titles available. These books are good reading for children, and adults will also enjoy them! They may be ordered individually, or the full set may be purchased at a discount. This book has 87 pages. Paper.
Like a Mighty Giant
Tenny has a difficult childhood, but she did learn to work hard. Later in life, as she and her husband found faith in Jesus, life took on new meaning. But very dark and painful times followed, and Tenny’s heart drifted from God. Yet He continued to call, until she learned to love Him again. This is a story of great courage and greater grace. 214 pages; paper; TGS International.
Lilac Lady
This book follows At the Little Brown House and continues the ad-ventures of Peace Greenfield and her sisters. Under the firm guidance of Grandpa Campbell, Peace becomes more mature, although there is enough of the “old” Peace to keep the story interesting. Her dear friend, the Lilac Lady, finds healing of soul and spirit as Peace spreads sunshine and happiness by doing what “just comes of itself.” 204 pages; paper.
Lion Hound
Set in the wild rimrock country of Arizona, this gripping tale will thrill boys of any age. Johnny Torrington and his grandfather, together with the finest lion hound pack around, are on the track of a vicious mountain lion that has killed men and hates men and dogs with a passion. But one of the hounds has just as strong an instinct to pursue this beast and extract vengeance with a fight to the death. Ages 9-14; 216 pages; paper. Proofreader’s note: There are a few instances of inappropriate language on pp. 16, 66, 98, 110, and 167.
Little Angel, Tiny Miracle
A life as near perfect as possible — love, home, the sweetness and wonder of children. Then unthinkable tragedy struck. Heaven gained an angel, but here on earth a mother and her family were torn and plunged into a chasm of loss and grief. And then the Lord gave them the desire of their hearts and led them through another valley, a valley of miracles, when their son was born a micro preemie. Through it all, God’s power, mercy, and love are revealed many times. 283 pages; paperback.
Little Faith, the Child of the Toy Stall
Mrs. O. F. Walton. Faith, a young orphan girl, is taken in by a Christian family. When Faith’s adoptive mother dies, cruel Mrs. Gubbins moves in to help Father care for the children. Despite Father’s love, Faith is distraught by Mrs. Gubbins’ constant abuse and leaves home. When she turns to Jesus for help, she finds her prayers answered in an unusual way. But, upon returning to find her father, she discovers that he and the family have disappeared. Will she ever find them again? 96 pages; paper.
Little Farm in the Ozarks
Going fishing for the first time, starting in a new school, saving the farmhouse from a fire-these are the elements of young Rose Wilder’s first year at Rocky Ridge Farm. She has moved there with her parents, Laura and Almanzo, to begin a new life in the Missouri Ozarks. Paperback.
Little House Books Set (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Boxed set of nine Laura Ingalls Wilder books for one price. The books included are Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. Includes an open front box for the set.