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 | 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 | |
 | Munsch, Robert and McGraw, Sheila | First published in 1986, this classic book by Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their his or her child--forever. McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book--one that will be read repeatedly for years. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Moreland, J.P. | Drawing on biblical wisdom as well as personal experience, George helps women handle their emotions and discover inner peace that comes from focusing on what is true. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Stauffer, Romaine | Christian Burkholder's life followed a peaceful routine of farming, family, and church. This was the quiet freedom his mother had been searching for when she brought her family to Pennsylvania from the Old World when he was just a lad.
As a farmer, father, and church leader, Christian watched uneasily as… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | The true story of Lucy's lifelong spiritual quest through two difficult marriages and many sorrows. | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Robinson, Virgil | A biography of the great reformer who led the Protestant Reformation in Germany. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Shakespeare, William | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
 | Mann, Elizabeth | The story about the rise of the Incas and the building of a great city, Machu Picchu, set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes. | Level 34 items | |
 | McCloskey, Robert | Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallards who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Mitchell, Barbara | Eli Whitney's love of inventing and pondering new ideas made him one of America's greatest inventors. Best known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the most important American inventions of the century, he changed cotton production forever. A few years later, Whitney invented machines to make muskets that were… | Living History Level 43 ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Kreeft, Peter | This book clears a straight road through the thorny jungles of skewed modern thinking about the way to live, and does do with the easy brilliance, impish insight, and searching simplicity that have become Peter Kreeft's special trademarks. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Morris, Thomas V. | Pascal and the meaning of life | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Moody, Ralph | Fortified with Yankee ingenuity and western can-do energy, the Moody family, transplanted from New England, builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the 20th century. Father has died and Little Britches shoulders the responsibilities of a man at age eleven. Continues the true pioneering adventures as unforgettable… | Biography & History | |
 | Deuink, James and Carruthers, Brian | Management Principles for Christian Schools provides a biblical, practical model for Christian education. Veteran Christian educators James W. Deuink and Brian A. Carruthers offer insight and direction for issues such as the following:
Philosophy
Organizational structure
Finances
Personnel
Discipline
Facilities & equipment
Curriculum
| Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | Knowlton, Jack | A brief history of mapmaking, a simple explanation of how to read maps and globes, and an introduction to the many different kinds of maps there are. | Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items | |
 | Zelenyj, Alexander | Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo's adventures in China in 1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo's actual journals and vivid illustrations to portray Polo himself and his impressions of the unique… | Level 34 items | |
 | Swenson, Richard A. | Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where… | Leadership | |
 | Coblentz, John | In an age when traditional marriage is being opened for review, when divorce is as common as marriage, and when remarriage following divorce is considered reasonable and right, we need to know what the Bible says. This study follows a question-and-answer format, showing what the Bible says and offering practical… | Christian Living ⋅ Marriage | |
 | Anonymous | A tale of the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome. | Biography & History | |
 | Nickel, James | This book revolutionizes the prevailing understanding and teaching of math. The addition of this book is a must for all upper-level Christian school curricula and for college students and adults interested in math or related fields of science and religion. It will serve as a solid refutation for the claim… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Mathematics | |
 | Bean, Esther | First section tells the story of the Mennonite movement in the Netherlands. The second section tells the story of Mennonite migration through Prussia to Russia and eventually to North and South America. Used with Level 4/3 of Living History Threads. | PA ACTS 195/90/35 - NPIS ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all… | Christian Living | |
 | Shirk, Amber | While studying English and Arabic, Amber embarked on an unexpected spiritual journey. Relating to five university friends—two Muslim and two Christian students and one godly, gray-bearded backpacking instructor—caused her to ponder things she had never thought of before.
Amber began to wonder if she was truly following Christ and obeying God’s… | Biography & History | |
 | Kalman, Bobbie | From the ancient Mayan civilization to modern Mexico city, young readers discover the people, festivals, and food that make Mexico so attractive. Full color. | Level 21 items | |
 | Burton, Virginia Lee | This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel--the beguiling Mary Anne--which he would not desert, even though competition from gas and diesel-motored shovels was ruining him. The solution to Mikes problem is classic in its simplicity. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Cooney, Barbara | When Alice Rumphius was a little girl, she vowed that when she grew up she would travel the world and live in a house by the sea. "There is a third thing you must do," her grandfather told her. "You must do something to make the world more beautiful."
Miss Rumphius… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Martin, Mildred | Experience thrilling adventure as the Christian missionaries on these pages meet witch doctors, disease, drought, hate-filled guerillas, a Bible thief, and killer cats. Each story is based on actual happenings from the lives of real people. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Level 21 items ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Taylor, Mildred D. | When Josias Williams--en route to his new job--and Stacey Logan's grandmother--about to begin a trip--are ordered off a bus in order that two white passengers may have a seat, the incident begins a nightmare that will change everyone's lives. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Henry, Marguerite | Marguerite Henrys best-known title tells the story of how a brother and sister capture two wild ponies on Chincoteague Island. Newbery Honor Book. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Melville, Herman | First published in 1851, Herman Melville's masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick's words, "the greatest novel in American literature." The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Yoder, Mary Elizabeth | Mary Elizabeth Yoder told many of these stories to her children as they were growing up. Stories about her children, stories from her own childhood, could-have-happened-stories, stories of good times and bad - all are about families and children and the important lessons they learned.
The next time your children ask… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Keene, Ellin and Zimmerman, Susan | Mosaic of Thought proposes a new instructional paradigm focused on in-depth instruction in the strategies used by proficient readers. The authors take us beyond the traditional classroom into literature-based, workshop-oriented classrooms. Through vivid portraits of these remarkable environments, we see how instruction looks in dynamic, literature-rich reader's workshops. As the… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Learn why Johnny Chuck doesn't like Blacky the Crow, why Ol' Mistah Buzzard has a bald head, what is in Mrs. Possum's big pocket, and many secrets of the Green Forest and Green Meadows. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Burgess, Thornton W. | Charming story of Peter Rabbit and his bride as they start their new life together in the Old Briar-Patch. Set in large, easy-to-read type, enhanced with 8 new illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Schrock, Dennis | Music for Beginning Conductors is an anthology of music designed to include all repertoire necessary for beginning choral conducting classes. | Music | |
 | Farris, Christine King | "Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." Long before he became a world-famous dreamer, Martin Luther King Jr. was a little boy who played jokes and practiced the piano and made friends without considering race. But growing up in the segregated south of the 1930s… | Level 43 items | |
 | Bean, Esther | A workbook to guide students in researching and presenting the history of their community. Accompanies Level 4/3 of Living History Threads. | Level 43 items | |
 | Kinkade, Sheila | Whether families live in modern cities or remote villages, they share many of the same joys and challenges. Vibrant photos and engaging text depict children in many countries as they live, eat, play, work, and learn with members of their families in this celebration of diversity and of the human… | Level 21 items | |
 | Coley, Kenneth S. | Make no mistake about it. Leadership at any level in any arena is punctuated by difficult times. And Christian schools are no exception! In whatever school you serve, you will encounter storms you must navigate. Recognizing this inevitability is the vital first step of that journey. And critical to your… | Educational Resources ⋅ Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | Yoder, John Howard | John Howard Yoder's classic book first published in 1971, includes a treatment of Jewish pacifism, bibliographies, an index, and three new appendixes: Speaking Truth to Power, Quaker Political Witness; The Spectrum of Nonpacifist Postures; and Nonviolent National Defense Alternatives. Yoder points out assumptions, strengths, and shortcomings of each pacifist position… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Wiebe, Dianna | Written for ages 3 through adult, the four parts of the New Testament Overview comprise a chronological Bible study that helps to solidify our understanding of each major section of the New Testament as follows:
- The Birth of John to Jesus’ Ministry, which provides connections between Jesus’s life and how… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Bible | |
 | Eight years before the American Revolution, orphan Peter York is adopted by a strict Quaker farmer. Peter sees his chance to break away by capturing a runaway indentured servant for reward money. But the capture leads to consequences Peter cannot foresee. Written by a Newbery Honor-winning author. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
 | Vernon, Louise A. | Menno Simons was first a Catholic priest. As he read and studied the Bible, Menno began to understand the Christian life in a different way. Eventually he became an Anabaptist preacher. Soon, Menno Simons became the leader of the Anabaptists, now known as Mennonites. 138 pages. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Nee, Watchman | Watchman Nee's great Christian classic tracing the steps along the pathway of faith and presenting the eternal purpose of God in simple terms. Its central theme: "Christ our Life. | Christian Living | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | The 1500s were stirring times in Europe. Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to a church door in Germany, exploding a powder keg of unrest that seethed for decades. Against this background, Regina Strahm found herself caught between two religious factions in Switzerland. Her parents repeatedly warned her against the Anabaptist… | Biography & History | |
 | Lowry, Lois | When the Nazi take over Denmark in World War II, they begin to remove Danish Jews to concentration camps. Here is the story of two young friends who escape from the Nazis by pretending to part of non-Jewish families. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Burgess, Thornton W. | When a deep winter snow carpets the Green Forest and nearby meadow, Granny Fox and Reddy have some disagreements on how best to find some food. But Granny -- with her years of experience -- wins out over Reddy and teaches him quite a bit about patience, common sense, and… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |