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 | Burgess, Thornton W. | Beloved children's classic offers warm, whimsical stories about Billy Mink's swimming party, Little Joe Otter's slippery slide, Reddy Fox's fishing expedition, why Grandfather Frog has no tail, other exciting tales. Gentle lessons about nature and wildlife combined with the fun of a good story. Six full-page black-and-white illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Gipson, Fred | Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, Old Yeller is a timeless coming of age tale. Travis, a fourteen-year-old, is left in charge of his family’s farm when his father takes the cattle north on a drive. Travis is able to cope with a host of trials and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Dicken, Charles | Novel by Charles Dickens, published serially from 1837 to 1839 in Bentleys Miscellany and in a three-volume book in 1838. The novel was the first of the authors works to depict realistically the impoverished London underworld and to illustrate his belief that poverty leads to crime. Written shortly after adoption… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Smith, David I. | Christian teachers have long been thinking about what content to teach, but little scholarship has been devoted to how faith forms the actual process of teaching. Is there a way to go beyond Christian perspectives on the subject matter and think about the teaching itself as Christian? In this book David I… | Educational Resources ⋅ Methods of Teaching | |
 | Jackson, Dave and Neta | Here is a book about people who acted in faith and by their witness moved mountains and changed the world. They are heroes of faith who, like Abraham, became great because they loved God above everything else, including Christianity. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Level 34 items ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Wilder, Laura Ingalls | Laura's family's first home in Minnesota is made of sod, but Pa builds a clean new house made of sawed lumber beside Plum Creek. The money for materials will come from their first wheat crop. Then, just before the wheat is ready to harvest, a strange glittering cloud fills the… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Mandryk, Jason | Operation World is the definitive global prayer handbook that will help focus your heart and life towards God's passion for His glory. With over 1 million copies of past versions being sold, this all new 7th edition has been completely updated and revised by Jason Mandryk and covers the entire… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | MacDonald, Gordon | We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, and self-stick notes to help us organize our business and social lives everyday. But what about organizing the other side of our lives--the spiritual side? One of the great battlegrounds of the new century is within the private world of the individual. The values… | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Chesterton, G. K. | The Orthodox Church in America has several million adherents, but little is known of its teaching or other distinctive features. This pithy work provides a short history of the Church, followed by a comparison of the points of difference in belief and practice between the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Chesterton, G.K. | The Orthodox Church in America has several million adherents, but little is known of its teaching or other distinctive features. This pithy work provides a short history of the Church, followed by a comparison of the points of difference in belief and practice between the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Pyle, Howard | Here, Howard Pyle spins a Medieval tale of a young heir raised in a monastery, then plunged into the bitter feudal world of his father. It contains all the elements Pyle deals with so well... swordplay and daring adventure, romance and intrigue. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Hesse, Karen | A poem cycle that reads as a novel, this Newbery Medal winner tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dust bowl years of the Depression. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Lewis, C. S. | The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by aliens and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. Once… | Classics | |
 | Shaywitz, Sally | Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder in the world, affecting one in five individuals. Now Dr.s Sally and Jonathan Shaywitz give us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work, Overcoming Dyslexia, drawing on an additional fifteen years of ground-breaking scientific research to offer new information on… | Diverse Learners | |
 | Malcolm Guite | The centerpiece of this volume is a sequence of fifty sonnets that reflect on the saying of Jesus in the Gospels, both those that kindle our hearts immediately and those 'hard sayings' that stop us in our tracks or dare us to see the world differently.
Within this longer collection are… | Christian Living ⋅ Literature ⋅ Devotionals ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Richardson, Don | "On every continent, in every nation, God is at work in and through the lives of believers. From the streets of Amsterdam to remote Pacific islands to the jungles of Ecuador and beyond, each international adventure that emerges is a dramatic episode that could be directed only by the hand… | Biography & History | |
 | Pentime Publishers | Pentime Cursive is designed to provide cursive handwriting skills with a minimum of teacher supervision. However, it is necessary for teachers to watch the students' progress carefully.
The poem sheets are designed for students to color and remove, using them as mottos, or putting them in a folder for a keepsake.
The… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Penmanship | |
 | Pentime Publishers | Pentime Cursive is designed to provide cursive handwriting skills with a minimum of teacher supervision. However, it is necessary for teachers to watch the students' progress carefully.
We hope students will enjoy learning more about our United States and will be inspired by the color plate on the back cover of… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Penmanship | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength. Pitted against that greatest of human weaknesses, temptation, Dr. Ransom must battle evil on a new world -- Perelandra -- when it is invaded by the Devil's agent. Will… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Vernon, Louise A. | Peter Cook has a good life as a bound boy and is treated like a son by his master. Everything changes the day that Peter discovers that his master has died of the dreaded disease, the black plague. Because Peter touched the corpse he is thrown out of the great… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Riedemann, Peter | The biblical foundations of a Christian communal movement that has stood the test of five centuries.
While in prison from 1540 to 1542, Riedemann wrote to the Lutheran ruler, Philip of Hesse, explaining the Hutterite goal of a renewed community and dispelling popular misconceptions. The Hutterites quickly accepted Riedemann's confession as their… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Duvoisin, Roger | In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the classic story of that silly goose Petunia is available in this special paperback edition. In this first book of the series, Petunia finds a book. She decides that if she owns a book she must be wise and dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Zook, Faith | When she was a girl, Faith Zook had dreamed of living in the city. But when she married a lifelong city dweller, the city shocked her. Rats on the doorstep. Drug dealers next door. The high cost of living. Stares and odd questions. Her growing family brought more challenges—child training… | Biography & History | |
 | Collodi, Carlo | The Adventures of Pinocchio, also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Bercot, David | Although many books have been written about preaching and teaching, most of them are addressed to seminary-trained pastors. They're not aimed at the churches that don't use professionally schooled ministers. That's what is different about this book. The New Testament Christians had no seminaries, but raised up effective preachers and… | Leadership ⋅ Communication | |
 | Russell, Walt | Why Settle for Pulling Weeds When You Could be Playing with Fire? For too many of us, reading the Bible is about as enjoyable as pulling weeds. At best, it's unexciting, and sometimes it's just plain work. But Bible scholar Walt Russell insists that when we study the Scriptures properly… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Methods | |
 | Kunhardt, Edith | Bursting with real-life drama, here's a moment-by-moment account--the only one for beginning readers--of the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A Step Into Reading Book. Full-color illustrations. | Level 34 items | |
 | Bounds, E.M. | "What the Church needs to-day is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on… | Christian Living ⋅ Prayer | |
 | Goodwin, Peter | Covers a wide range of topics from force and motion to nuclear physics. Builds process and problem-solving skills. Comes with handouts, teacher notes, and quizzes. | Resources By Subject ⋅ Science | |
 | Mason, Mike | Practicing the Presence of People compares the process of knowing people to that of coming to know God, revealing that when we forget ourselves, we can open up glorious new dimensions in our relationships. Mason shows how we can discover new things about those we love, understand them from inside… | Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | Wren, Brian | Wren discusses the thorny issues involving congregational singing today: the indispensable nature of public worship; contemporary worship music; the lyrics of different types of congregational songs, such as choruses, hymns, chants and ritual songs; and the importance of using hymn lyrics as poetry. He shows why hymn lyrics are altered… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Art and Beauty | |
 | Keller, Timothy | Most Christians—including pastors—struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus, and apply the Bible to their lives. In this… | Leadership ⋅ Church Leadership | |
 | Rod & Staff | Includes six workbooks in the Rod & Staff preschool series: Adventures with Books; Bible Pictures to Color; Counting with Numbers; Do It Carefully; Everywhere We Go; Finding the Answers. | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | |
 | Rod & Staff | Includes six workbooks in the Rod & Staff preschool series: Adventures with Books; Bible Pictures to Color; Counting with Numbers; Do It Carefully; Everywhere We Go; Finding the Answers; plus the Bible Stories to Read that accompanies the Bible Pictures to Color workbook. | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | |
 | Austen, Jane | Austen's comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18-century drawing-room intrigues. | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Covey, Stephen R. | How do we as individuals and organizations survive and thrive amid tremendous change? Why are efforts to improve falling so short in real results despite the millions of dollars in time capital, and human effort being spent on them? How do we unleash the creativity, talent, and energy within ourselves… | Leadership | |
 | Heilman & Blair | Although this book promotes a balanced approach for the introductory courses for reading, it has long been recognized as a leader in phonics instruction. This tenth edition strengthens the book's reputation and serves as an authoritative and practical guide to teaching reading. Throughout the text readers will experience a wealth… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Phonics & Reading | |
 | Newbigin, Lesslie | Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as "liberals" or as "fundamentalists", Newbigin gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that will benefit the Christian faith as… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Martin, Mildred | Join the Miller children as they learn about health, safety, and courtesy... from the Bible! Each story includes a Scripture passage and illustrates various aspects of prudent living. Read about the foolish joke that ended in tragedy; the embarrassing consequences of not getting enough sleep; how Timmy gets lost in… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Coblentz, John | Anger kills people, turns children into rebels, destroys families, and divides churches. This book looks at what God says anger is, how it becomes bitterness, and how it deceives those in its grip. Victory is reached when responses are motivated by faith, forgiveness, and love. This practical book shares insights… | Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | St. John, Patricia | When Elaine leaves her home in London to stay with the Owen family in Wales, she feels miserable and left out. It's only the little secret garden that she finds at the end of the rainbow that makes staying there seem worthwhile. And then something happens that changes everything. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Cleary, Beverly | Republication of this classic title, featuring new art and cover, celebrates the August 1999 release of the first Ramona book in fifteen years, "Ramona's World." Ramona likes to think she's a fearless first-grader, but her bravery is put to the test at every turn. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Veith, Gene Edward, Jr. | Here is a guidebook for those who want to learn how to recognize books that are spiritually and aesthetically good--to cultivate good literary taste. Gene Edward Veith presents basic information to help book lovers understand what they read--from the classics to the bestsellers. He explains how the major genres of… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Greene, Albert E. | This rich work is a walk through the philosophical and cultural history of education, emphasizing the unique goal of Christian education--to prepare young people for a fulfilling life under the lordship of Jesus Christ. Highly recommended. | Educational Resources ⋅ Philosophy of Education | |
 | Rylant, Cynthia | In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars. When they… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Williams, Daniel H. | A learned and uniquely constructive book that gently urges "suspicious" Christians to reclaim the patristic roots of their faith. Written to help Protestant Christians recognize the early church fathers as an essential part of their faith, this book is addressed primarily to the evangelical, independent, and free church communities, who… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Plett, Loreen | Born in Prussia in 1765, the son of a wealthy landowner, Johann Plett was heir to an estate so vast he could ride for miles without covering it all. Raised and baptized in the Mennonite church, his marriage seemed likely to secure his happiness.
But Johann had always scorned his father's… | Biography & History | |
 | Bean, Esther | Revival swept through North America and Europe in the 1700s and 1800s. The lives of men and women involved in the revival and missions movement are inspiring for us today. Accompanies Level 4/3 of Living History Threads. | PA ACTS 195/90/35 - NPIS ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | McDowell, Josh and Hostetler, Bob | In an age of moral and ethical relativism, where truth is a matter of taste and morality of individual preference, this book points the way to the ancient and eternal verities and provide young people with a biblical standard for making moral and ethical decisions. | Christian Living | |
 | Irving, Washington | The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow; the Spectre Bridegroom who turned out to be happily substantial; the pride of an English village and the come-uppance of the over-zealous Mountjoy -- these five witty, perceptive and… | Classics |