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 | Lenski, Lois | In this classic Newbery Honor Award book, Lois Lenski authentically reconstructs the fascinating story of Mary Jemison's capture, flight, and early years with the Seneca Indians. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Vernon, Louise A. | Johann Gutenberg is working on printing the first Bible with type. Twelve-year-old Hans Dunne is planning on being a scribe and copying the Bible by hand. But circumstances change and he finds himself working in Gutenberg's shop as an apprentice printer. Soon Hans finds himself in the middle of a… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Rod & Staff Publishers | The third book in the Rod & Staff G-H-I preschool series, with a focus on helping parents give constructive guidance to each child prior to entering first grade. Has a woodland theme. | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | |
 | Waber, Bernard | Ira is thrilled to spend the night at Reggie's until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear. An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Benge, Janet & Geoff | As a fourteen-year-old intent on living a "modern" life, the last thing Isobel Kuhn wanted to grow up to be was a missionary. But as it turned out, this young agnostic's life was redirected - from crisis and doubt to hope and strength.
Convinced that God wanted her to preach the… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Benge, Janet & Geoff | One of the famous Doolittle Raiders who fist attacked Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Jacob DeShazer knew his one-way mission was dangerous. Indeed, it led to his capture as a prisoner of war. Beaten, malnourished, and alone in his cell, Jacob was given a Bible - and far… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Drucker, Malka | Warsaw, Poland, 1941. WWII has been raging for two years when Jacob's aunt takes him to meet Alex, a Christian man who will pretend to be his father. This is a fictionalized account of the four years Jacob spent with the Roslan family in daily terror of being caught. With… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Hutter, Jakob | This scholarly biography and collection of writings by and about an early leader of the Hutterites, a pacifist communal Anabaptist group, sheds light on a persecuted religious minority during the Reformation.
This comprehensive, annotated collection of Jakob Hutter's letters and related documents begins with an extensive biography of Hutter and his wife… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Bronte, Charlotte | Jane Eyre is Charlotte Bronte's most enduring masterpiece, the unforgettable tale of an orphan girl's ardent search for a wider and richer life. Originally published in 1847, it was an immediate popular success, but it also caused a storm of controversy. Bronte's firm insistence on the equality of the sexes… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Rempel, John D. | Writings compiled in the sixteenth century provide a glimpse into the spiritual life of one fellowship during the Radical Reformation.
Scholars have been fascinated by Pilgram Marpeck and his circle since the rediscovery of the long-lost legacy of their writings, and that interest has not abated. This volume offers another part of… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Coblentz, John | Journey into God is a field guide, helping us to understand what we are seeing and experiencing as we walk through life. John does not ignore the questions, the difficulties, or the confusing aspects of coming to know God; he helps us see them as opportunities to go deeper and… | Christian Living ⋅ Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Devotionals ⋅ Theology | |
 | Miller, Anne | Anne was articulate, poised, and appeared to have her life well put together. But her life was held together by the glue of control - control over an inner world devastated by experiences too complex for a child's heart to handle. The sin of sexual abuse had left wreckage, turmoil… | Biography & History | |
 | Rita Faelli | Each title in the Religions of the World series explores the main beliefs, practices, and places of worship of a major world religion. Learn more about the history, religious symbols, and special events of the Judaic religion in Judaism. | Level 21 items | |
 | Vernon, Louise A | The story of George Fox, founder of the Quakers, as told through the eyes of twelve-year-old Tommy Stafford and his sister Celia. George Fox was constantly being persecuted. He was imprisoned, beaten, and ridiculed, but this only increased the number of his followers. The Stafford family decided to make the… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Kuruvilla, Finny | Many people today say, "I'm spiritual, but not religious." Such language veils a hunger for God but a distaste for the church. Even in the church, Christians are asking, "Is this what church is supposed to be?" Many Christians sense deep down that there is supposed to be something more… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Miller, Gary | Kingdom-Focused Finances for the Family is easy to understand and enjoyable to read; it is Kingdom teaching for a Kingdom-focused people. Author Gary Miller disassembles our view of finances and carefully puts it all back together in a way that makes sense. With its common sense approach to personal finances… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Krause, Laura | Roger and Grace Stanwick have relocated to a university town. As first-generation Mennonites, they understand the difficulty of embracing a separated lifestyle, but they are eager to make new friends and share the Gospel.
Settling into a new location brings plenty of headaches—literal ones for Grace. Her kitchen is less than… | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Miller, Gary | In Know Before You Go, Gary Miller calls us to re-examine our short-term mission trips. His goal is not to discourage us from reaching out to other people and cultures, but rather, to help us rethink our methods and goals. If your aim is to actually help people in developing countries… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Tozer, A.W. | What is the nature of God? How can we recapture a real sense of God's majesty and truly live in the Spirit? This beloved book, a modern classic of Christian testimony and devotion, addresses these and other vital questions, showing us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Snyder, C. Arnold | Primary sources reveal that despite severe persecution and expulsion, an underground Anabaptist movement continued to flourish in its birthplace, Switzerland.
The story of Anabaptist origins in Switzerland is well known. By contrast, the life and thought of the Anabaptists who continued to live in Switzerland over the last two-thirds of the sixteenth… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Osborne, Larry | Leading well is not so much about the task of leadership as it is about the heart of leadership. It is about producing disciples. In Lead Like a Shepherd, pastor, author, and leadership consultant Larry Osborne digs deeply into a leadership paradigm built upon the biblical concept found in 1 Peter 5:2 that… | Leadership | |
 | Strauch, Alexander | This book provides leaders and teachers a clear understanding of what the Bible teaches about love. This understanding is essential to you as an individual leader and to the church as a whole. It will --Significantly improve your relational skills --Enhance your effectiveness in ministry --Diminish senseless conflict and division… | Leadership ⋅ Church Leadership | |
 | McNamara, Barry Edwards | Covering characteristics and methods, this comprehensive book discusses how to teach and understand students with learning and other mild disabilities. Each chapter includes case studies, examples, and narratives from teachers and professionals who work with preK-12 students with learning disabilities. Discussion of the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004 appears throughout… | Diverse Learners | |
 | Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski | A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers
A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | Kim, Gyeong-hwa | Charlie's most prized possession is the pair of shoes his grandfather made for him. The shoes bring him comfort as he and his family move to Manchester during Britain's Industrial Revolution. But the pollution from the city's many factories soon takes its toll on Charlie's mother. Unfortunately, the medicine she… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | D'aulaire, Ingri | Tells how Leif sailed with his father, Eric the Red, from Iceland to Greenland where he grew up; describes his journeys back to Norway, where he became a Christian and then to the land he called Vinland; and tells how his kinsmen settled in Vinland and met the Indians. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading ⋅ Level 34 items | |
 | Sayers, Dorothy | What must a person believe to be a Christian? Dorothy Sayers lays out age-old doctrines without prettying-up or watering-down. She brings them vividly to life by showing how the Bible, history, literature, and modern science fit together to make religion not only possible but necessary in our time. So whether… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Bambrick-Santoyo, Paul | Cut through the mystique to learn the real drivers of great school leadership
Leverage Leadership 2.0 answers the basic question: what do great school leaders do that separates them from the rest? Rooted in the observation and training of over 20,000 school leaders worldwide, Leverage Leadership 2.0 offers a practical, updated and easier-to-use follow-up… | Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | DeMoss, Nancy Leigh | The lies Christian women believe are at the root of their struggles. In "Lies Women Believe, " Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes areas of deception common to many Christian women--lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She deals honestly with women's delusions and illusions, and then gently… | Women | |
 | Eastwood, Kay | Children will be fascinated to learn about the different types of castles that existed in the Middle Ages. They will discover the different purposes they served, how they were built, and who lived in them. Special sections portray the roles played by women and children inside a castle. | Level 34 items | |
 | Yoder, Anita | If you think abundant life will come only after you're married, this book is for you. Or if you know God is generous but you can't see His gifts to you, these chapters will open your eyes. | Christian Living ⋅ Singleness ⋅ Women | |
 | Cels, Marc | The majority of people in Western Europe in the Middle Ages were peasants. Children will enjoy discovering how a manor was run, the distribution of power on a manor, and what peasants' homes and daily lives were like. | Level 34 items | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | Joseph Armstrong's father showed little concern for his wife and children. Work was first. Praise was a foreign language. All the while, he portrayed himself as flawlessly pious, making his home a potential hotbed for bitterness. But a devout mother bridged the gap -- loving, teaching, and praying for her… | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Burgess, Thornton W. | Young readers will find this exciting tale of a courageous animal filled with valuable lessons about nature and wildlife. Paper. 87 pp. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Reinke, Tony | I love to read. I hate to read. I don't have time to read. I only read Christian books. I'm not good at reading. There's too much to read. Chances are, you've thought or said one of these exact phrases before because reading is important and in many ways unavoidable… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Moody, Ralph | Ralph Moody was eight in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a ranch in Colorado. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the 20th century. This wonderfully told true story is full of excitement and adventure. Paper. 260 pp. | Biography & History | |
 | Wilder, Laura Ingalls | Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard, since the family… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Wilder, Laura Ingalls | Pa Ingalls decides to sell the old house, and the family sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and the family are kept busy and are… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Burnett, Frances Hodgson | Growing up in a poor New York neighborhood, Cedric Errol appears to be a normal American boy. However, as he discovers when he meets his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, he is actually Lord Fauntleroy, and is expected to become an English gentleman. Whisked away from his mother and his… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Alcott, Louisa May | Jo March, the irrepressible tomboy in Little Women, has grown up and married her professor to become Jo Bhaer. Together the Bhaers have established Plumfield-a warm-hearted, informal school where lessons are taught with a dose of laughter. When Nat, a young orphan joins the happy household at Plumfield, he can'… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Gramatky, Hardie | Little Toot is a 1939 children's picture book written and illustrated by Hardie Gramatky. It features Little Toot, a small young tugboat in New York Harbor who does not want to tug. Instead, he would rather play, making figure eights in the harbor and thus being a nuisance to all… | Picture Books | |
 | Alcott, Louisa May | Follow the adventures of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, in this much-loved classic tale. The sisters fall into one scrape after another, as tempers flare, illness strikes and their lives are filled with new experiences and loves. Based on Louisa May Alcott's own life experiences, Little Women gives… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Alcott, Louisa May | Follow the adventures of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, in this much-loved classic tale. The sisters fall into one scrape after another, as tempers flare, illness strikes and their lives are filled with new experiences and loves. Based on Louisa May Alcott's own life experiences, Little Women gives… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Coblentz, John | Sexual sin warps, poisons, and plunders the soul. In its path follow immeasurable havoc, confusion, and anguish. In spite of its painfully high costs, sexual sin often develops a powerful hold on both men and women. Thank God there is grace! In this book you'll find the principles and guidance… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | |
 | Hendricks, Howard G. | Howard Hendricks reveals in a very practical way the keys to effective and yes ENJOYABLE Bible study. Having a clear vision of the reason for Bible study (life change) Professor Hendricks teaches you how to study (not just read or skim) the Bible for nuggets of truth that can (and… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Methods | |
 | TerKeurst, Lysa | This Bible study helps women design a life plan based on the seven principles of the woman in Proverbs 31, helping them to develop a concrete, individualized plan for dynamic Christian living. | Women | |
 | Richardson, Don | This unforgettable tale of missionary Stan Dale and his family and thousands of Yali tribesmen brings unlikely characters together in a swirl of agony and bloodshed climaxing in a dramatic, unexpected ending. | Biography & History | |
 | Coblentz, John | Wounds and injustice, whether deeply painful or only annoying, stir in humans a dark urge to retaliate. Jesus Christ was an exception. And Jesus called His disciples to follow Him on a higher way. His teachings are simple, arresting, and challenging. The Teacher intended that they be taken seriously… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Riedemann, Peter | One of the most articulate and biblically grounded voices of the Radical Reformation, Peter Riedemann was only twenty-three when he penned this impassioned confession of faith in the gloom of a sixteenth-century Austrian dungeon. Already a noted Anabaptist leader, Riedemann called fellow persecuted Christians to witness to a love that, “when… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Nee, Watchman | Laying a good foundation is essential for the full growth of a Christian as well as for the building up of the body of Christ. The apostle Paul exhorted young Timothy to "have an outline of sound words which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which… | Christian Living ⋅ Church & Community |