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 | Tolstoy, Leo | Set in the years leading up to and culminating in Napoleon’s disastrous Russian invasion, this classic novel focuses upon an entire society torn by conflict and change. Here is humanity in all its innocence and corruption, wisdom and folly, painful defeats and enduring triumphs. Here is the seemingly effortless artistry… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | McGurrin, Becky | “Have you lost your mind?” Mama shouted. “An American soldier!”Grandpa stepped in. “Paula assures me that he is a polite young man. She’s always shown good judgment.”“That makes this even more shocking.” Mama turned toward Paula. “Why can’t you find a nice German boy to date?”This true story follows Paula… | Biography & History | |
 | Tripp, Paul David | Paul Tripp identifies the attitudes and assumptions behind our words and shows how to develop God-honoring communication. | Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | Esh, Claudia | Elaine Reidel, shocked by her cousin’s whispered secret, pried into her past—and discovered something that shook her life and shattered her future. Never again would Elaine’s life be calm and predictable, but the words that she learned to treasure still shone clear: no matter what the circumstances or how high… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Mitchell, Barbara | Henry Ford loved mechanical things: springs and gears and cogs and wheels, things that clicked and ticked and turned. One hot summer day in 1876, Henry and his father were riding to Detroit in the farm wagon when suddenly there was a huffing and puffing monster heading straight toward them… | Level 43 items | |
 | Shaw, Karen L. H. | They think you’re rich. Do they think you’re godly? Your supporters consider you saintly and self-sacrificing. Your Middle Eastern friends might beg to differ. So might God. Wealth and Piety explores biblical and Arab cultural expectations for getting, using, talking about, and giving money. | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Nichols, Stephen J. | We may be diligent readers of the Bible and sincere in our desire to relate to its stories, but somewhere between our resolve and reality, we find a disconnect. Could it be that we often miss the forest for the trees? Could it be that we inadvertently try to make… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Methods | |
 | Allberry, Sam | In What God Has to Say About Our Bodies, Sam Allberry explains that all of us are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should regard our physicality as a gift. He offers biblical guidance for living, including understanding gender, sexuality, and identity; dealing with aging, illness, and death; and considering the physical… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Doctrine of Humanity | |
 | Hamilton, James M. Jr. | The Bible recounts a single story – one that began at creation, encompasses our lives today, and will continue until Christ’s return and beyond. In What Is Biblical Theology?, Jim Hamilton introduces us to this narrative, helping us understand the worldview of the biblical writers so that we can read the Old… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Miller, Gary | Jesus was born in a dark time. Israel was being oppressed by the cruel Roman Empire, and corruption was rampant. Discouraged and downtrodden, the Jewish people longed for deliverance through their long-awaited Messiah. Jesus’ followers expected Him to be the One to do it. Yet, although He came to save… | Christian Living | |
 | Fritz, Jean | A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States. | Level 34 items | |
 | Chesterton, G.K. | Chesterton’s style is light and humorous – but also deadly serious and philosophical – as he provides witty commentary on feminism, education, family, and other timeless topics.In the aptly titled treatise What’s Wrong With the World, one of the twentieth century’s most memorable and prolific writers takes on education, government… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Langberg, Diane | Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg has come face to face with the crushing trauma of sexual abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, and rape–and its cover-up.Even more tragic, she has encountered it all within Christian communities and the church.As a highly respected trauma scholar and psychologist working in the United States and… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Hellerman, Joseph H. | Spiritual formation occurs primarily in the context of community. But as the modern cultural norm of what social scientists call “radical American individualism” extends itself, many Christians grow lax in their relational accountability to the church. Faith threatens to become an “I” not “us,” a “my God” not “our God”… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Chesanow, Neil | Part of being a child is wondering. This charming book uses easy words and color illustrations to explain to children exactly where they live. Crenshaw starts with a child’s room, in his or her home, neighborhood, town, state, and county–then moves out to the planet Earth, the solar system, and… | Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items | |
 | Fritz makes history accessible once more in this wry biography of a legendary explorer. A “School Library Journal” Best Book of the Year. Illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | ||
 | Yancey, Philip | If there is a loving God, then why is it that … ?You’ve heard that question, perhaps asked it yourself. No matter how you complete it, at its root lies the issue of pain. Does God order our suffering? Does he decree an abusive childhood, orchestrate a jet crash, steer… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Rawls, Wilson | Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.Soon Billy and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Fritz, Jean | A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman. Patrick Henry wasn’t particularly well spoken. As a lawyer, he mumbled through some of his early cases. But when the issue was freedom, Patrick Henry was transformed into a natural orator. Jean Fritz makes history come alive… | Level 34 items | |
 | Burgess, Thornton W. | As the days grow colder, little Whitefoot the Wood Mouse decides it is time to find a warm, safe place to spend the winter. The happy little creature finds the perfect spot in Farmer Brown’s barn, where he meets a friendly stranger, tumbles into a life-threatening situation, and learns the… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Beckham, Robert | Johannes Gutenberg spent his days shut away, working on a mysterious project. His neighbors wondered what he was doing in his metal shop. Why did he need so much money? Was he making expensive gold jewelry? Weapons? Armor? What project could possibly take up so many hours of Johannes’s time?… | Level 34 items | |
 | Fritz, Jean | Using her trademark humorous style, Jean Fritz tells the story of Plymouth Rock–the granite boulder upon which it was decided the Pilgrims must have set foot upon their arrival in the New World–telling how it came to be the impressive monument it is today. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Fritz, Jean | In the early days of America when men wore ruffles, rode horseback, and obeyed the King, there lived a man in Boston who cared for none of these things. No one expected Samuel Adams to wear ruffles or pledge allegiance to the King of England, but his friends did think… | Level 34 items | |
 | Gordon, T. David | T. David Gordon has identified a problem, one that affects us all and needs fixing. Our preaching is just not communicating properly anymore. Fortunately, Gordon not only explains the causes of this failure but also shows us how to make things better. | Leadership | |
 | Walter A. SchulzIllustrated by Janet Schulz | Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it was up–soaring into the strong winds before plunging back to the ground. The flight… | Level 12 items | |
 | Bercot, David W. | Sex and money scandals. An exploding divorce rate. Drug-addicted youths. And an ever-growing worldliness. Today’s church is fighting battles on all fronts. And we seem to be losing these battles to the relentlessly encroaching world. Perhaps the answers to our problems are not in the present, but in the past… | Church History | |
 | Bercot, David W. | When Christianity was young, the focus was on Jesus Christ and His kingdom, not theology. To be sure, there are foundational doctrines that Christians have always considered essential to the faith. But somehow the things considered essential have grown from a few sentences to a long list of theological tenets… | Church History | |
 | Fritz, Jean | A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation. | Level 34 items | |
 | Finlayson, Linda | This book will introduce you to a young lad who learned to make shoes but who also became the father of today’s missionary movement. William Carey knew that we should expect great things from God and attempt great things for God. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Using her characteristically thorough and animated words and pictures and quotations from Shakespeare’s plays, Aliki has created a five-act masterpiece that is the definitive introduction to the playwright and his world. | Level 43 items | ||
 | Spraggett, Daphne and Johnstone, Jill | The 2002 Gold Medallion for Elementary Age Children. If you appreciated Operation World as an adult, your kids will love this invaluable and age-appropriate prayer resource that develops cultural, political and geographical awareness through a Christian lens. Stunning photographic visuals complement this A to Z collection of countries and people… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Geography ⋅ Living History Level 56 ⋅ 56 China | |
 | Milne, A. A. | Here are Pooh and Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and of course Christopher Robin, doing what they’ve done for generations–enchanting young readers in A. A. Milne’s tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Martin, Mildred A. | Make Proverbs come alive for the children in your home, church, or school. Here is a character-building collection of stories by an Amish Mennonite author. Each chapter explains and illustrates a passage from the book of Proverbs with a story. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Davis, Rebecca | In 1938, in the remote highlands of a mountainous island, explorers discovered thousands upon thousands of tribal people. Missionaries began to come, to bring the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Little did they know that many of the people of the tribes were waiting… waiting… for someone… | Living History Level 56 ⋅ 56 JKSEA | |
 | Wilkin, Jen | Now including brand-new study questions for each chapter, this bestseller has helped countless women with a clear and concise plan they can use every time they open their Bible. This book will equip readers to engage God’s Word in a way that trains their minds and transforms their hearts. | Christian Living ⋅ Women | |
 | Goyer, Tricia and Seligson, Sherri | Dive into the depths of the ocean and embark on a faith and science adventure through five fact-packed short stories of marine life for ages 8 to 12.From the sun-soaked tidepools of Hawaii to the wide expanse of the Atlantic waters, discover the wonders awaiting you in the ocean realm… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Science | |
 | Newland, Sonya | Our world is in the middle of a computer and robotics revolution! These amazing machines are all around us, helping humans do everything from sending a text message to flying a plane. Learn how hardware and software work, and discover how engineers are creating robots to help us out on… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Science | |
 | Yutzy, Mary Lou | Wounded Trust encourages embracing the situations and experiences of life in the view of eternity. The likeness of a wound to traumatic experiences makes a real-to-life understanding of our emotional wounds. Life brings wounds, bumps, and bruises that we must face honestly to be able to fully live. | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Stott, John | “Knowledge is indispensable to Christian life and service,” writes John Stott. “If we do not use the mind which God has given us, we condemn ourselves to spiritual superficiality.” While Christians have had a long heritage of rigorous scholarship and careful thinking, some circles still view the intellect with suspicion… | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |