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 | Eliot, George | Classic of English literature recounts the engrossing story of a lonely and embittered old man and the orphaned child who helps him find love and hope.As a young man, Silas Marner shut himself off from the world after being wrongly accused of theft and losing the girl he loved. Much… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Barzun, Jacques | In “Simple & Direct, ” Jacques Barzun, celebrated author and educator, distills from a lifetime of writing and teaching his thoughts about the craft of writing. In chapters on diction, syntax, tone, meaning, composition, and revision, Barzun describes and prescribes the techniques to correct even the most ponderous style. Exercises… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | de Angeli, Marguerite | With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia, oxen pull their wagon into Penn’s Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area. Eli loves outdoor work and play, but Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher… | Level 12 items | |
 | Patricia MacLachlan | The second book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.My mother, Sarah, doesn’t love the prairie. She tries, but she can’t help remembering what she knew first.Sarah came to the prairie from Maine to marry Papa. But that summer, a drought… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Jim Kjelgaard | The steel-gray husky Chiri was just a puppy when he watched the black wolf kill his mother and two brothers. Left alone in the snow-covered land of the coyote ,caribou, and grizzly, Chiri learned to fend for himself, to hunt, and to survive by his own keen instinct and natural… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Marie McSwigan | A daring adventure based on a true story about a group of Norwegian children who smuggled nine million dollars in gold past Nazi sentries during World War II. A story of courage and wits and grim determination.–The New York Times. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Silver, Harvey F. | One of the greatest challenges faced by every school and every educator is encouraging and accommodating a full range of student diversity while simultaneously promoting a uniformly high level of academic achievement for all students. Two powerful learning models–multiple intelligences and learning styles–provide us with the best means of rising… | Clearance ⋅ Methods of Teaching | |
 | White, Katie | The assessment process can be a rich experience for you and your students. With Softening the Edges, you’ll discover how to design and deliver differentiated instruction and assessment to address learners’ diverse intellectual and emotional needs. By creating an effective assessment architecture, you can ensure your students are invested in… | Educational Resources ⋅ Methods of Teaching | |
 | David Platt | While leading a team on a week-long trek of the Himalayas, bestselling author and pastor David Platt was stunned by the human needs he encountered, an experience so dramatic that it “changed the trajectory of my life.” Meeting a man who’d lost his eye from a simple infection and seeing… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Guite, Malcolm | Malcolm Guite explores the riches of the Christian year in this collection of sonnets. Including sequences for Advent, Christmas and epiphany, Lent, Holy Week and the Stations of the Cross, and poems for major feasts and festivals, it is a versatile resource for enriching worship, reflection and devotion. | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Leland Harder | The South German/Austrian Anabaptist branch of the Anabaptist family was unique for its mystical origins and spiritualist emphases, its early fascination with the End Times, and for the communal forms of Anabaptism that evolved from these beginnings. From influential pre-Anabaptist writings by Jorg Haugk von Juchsen and Hans Hergott, through… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Robert S. Miller | The fight for survival is real. You serve-or are preparing to serve-in the spiritually desolate areas of our world. The elements you face each day are intense. What can you do to prepare for the challenges? Dr. Robert Miller presents a preparedness strategy for surviving the “wilderness” of ministry that… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Kalman, Bobbie | Spotlight on Canada introduces children to Canada’s multicultural people, its varied landscapes and climates, its exciting cities, and its joyful celebrations. A huge country with only one neighbor, the United States, Canada is divided into provinces and territories. French and English are its two official languages, and its rich history… | Level 43 items | |
 | Kalman, Bobbie | Holidays, celebrations, and symbols are highlighted in this up-to-date fact-filled introduction to the United States. Spotlight on the United States of America looks at the colonial history of the U.S., its government, and some of its important leaders. Many colorful pictures, maps, and illustrations the different regions, climates, cities, and… | Level 21 items | |
 | Metaxas, Eric | Describes how the Massachusetts Indian Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the Pilgrims. | Level 21 items | |
 | John Reynolds Gardiner | When little Willy’s grandfather gets sick, it is up to him to get $500 for the tax collector. But where? Willy decides to run in the National Dogsled Race for the $500 prize money. But can he and Searchlight, Willy’s dog, beat the Indian Stone Fox and his team of… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Marcia Brown | The perennial favorite, read to a generation of children by Captain Kangaroo, the story of three soldiers who manage to cook up a fine soup by cajoling the necessary ingredients from a village of wary French peasants. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children’s Book. Three-color illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Yoder | Children will thrill to tales of buried treasure and narrow escapes. They’ll wonder how anyone could learn a lesson from doughnut holes or hard-boiled eggs. Spellbinding bedtime stories of yesteryear. Fresh insights and truths for young listeners and readers too. Give this delightful book to a child you love. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Mildred A. Martin | Parents will find this an excellent book to read to small children, at bedtime or anytime! Children in the lower grades will be able to read the stories for themselves, and will find that the children in these pages have the same problems and pleasures they have. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Scott O'Dell | A fascinating story about Sacagawea, the Indian girl who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their famous journey. Sacagawea narrates the story, relating with ODell’s magical touch the ordeals of the trip, describing the land and Indian life, and telling of her growing feelings for Captain Clark. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Wayne A. Mack | Wayne Mack completed his doctoral studies at Westminster Theological Seminary under the supervision of Jay E. Adams, who is world renowned for his Reformed approach to the field of counseling. Mack has largely followed in the footsteps of his mentor. He is the author of several books, all of which… | Christian Living ⋅ Marriage | |
 | Paula Rinehart | Recently updated with an expanded study guide, Strong Women, Soft Hearts has quickly become an important study for women of all ages. Through inspiring real-life testimonies, Paula Rinehart writes as both a kindred spirit and a compassionate counselor to women feeling robbed of their passions and trapped by life’s disappointing… | Christian Living ⋅ Women | |
 | E.B. White | This is the first children’s book by the distinguished author, E. B. White. Stuart Little, the hero, is a mouse in the family of the Frederick C. Littles and is a pleasantly debonair little character, with a shy, engaging manner and a somewhat philosophical turn of mind. He is a… | Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Wilson Rawls | The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there’s a big reward for the person who finds… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | C.S. Lewis | “A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.” This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of… | Biography & History | |
 | McCann, Thomas M. and Knapp… | To be successful, teachers of English in grades 6-12 need more than basic content knowledge and classroom management skills. They need a deep understanding of the goals and principles of teaching literature, writing, oral discourse, and language in order to make sound instructional decisions. This engaging book explores the pedagogical… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Graham, Donovan L. | As God’s image bearers, Christian teachers are called to reflect the character of our creative, redemptive God. Teaching Redemptively challenges teachers to incorporate biblical principles into all areas of education, reflecting God’s character in both process and content. | Philosophy of Education | |
 | Bluedorn, Harvey and Laurie | How can you give your children the tools they need to teach themselves? Long ago students were first taught how to learn. Today, students are taught an encyclopedia of subjects – trivia – but they are not taught the basic skills of learning: to discover, to reason, and to apply… | Books | |
 | Hendricks, Howard | One of the most effective and influential Christian teachers of this century reveals how all teachers — from parents to Sunday school leaders, from pastors to professors — can make the most of their priceless opportunity to inspire, to instruct, and to permanently impact lives for the kingdom of God… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | Howat, Irene | These ten boys grew up to become men who didn’t give in. Living as a Christian for them was difficult but they chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. In a world where we give in too easily – be inspired by those who didn’t! | Level 12 items | |
 | Howat, Irene | Would you like to make a difference? These ten boys grew up to do just that – but first they had to change the church. How did God change them? Augustine discovered the love of God and changed the way we think; Knox focused on God’s word and told his… | Level 34 items | |
 | Howat, Irene | These Christian stalwarts were once young boys playing games, learning from mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these men of God and draws out lessons we can all relate to, especially youngsters today. Charles Spurgeon… | Level 43 items | |
 | Howat, Irene | These ten girls grew up to become women who didn’t give in. Living as a Christian for them was difficult. They chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. Would you give in or would you resist? Blandina became a Christian and then a martyr; Perpetua was… | Level 34 items | |
 | Irene Howat | Susanna Wesley ▪ Ann Judson ▪ Edith Schaeffer ▪ Ruth Bell Graham ▪ Monica of Thagaste ▪ Susannah Spurgeon ▪ Maria Taylor ▪ Katherine Luther ▪ Bethan Lloyd-Jones ▪ Sabina Wurmbrand | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Fraser, Mary Ann | On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America’s first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author’s carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is the story of that great American adventure–and the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews’ ability to lay a… | Level 43 items | |
 | Lewis, C. S. | The final book in C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. Finding himself in a world of superior alien beings and scientific experiments run amok, Dr. Ransom struggles with questions of ethics… | Classics | |
 | Jayson Georges | Western theology emphasized legal forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World seek honor or spiritual power. In today’s globalized world, Christians need a three-dimensional gospel. With this essential ministry guide, learn how the Bible speaks to cultures of guilt, shame, and fear, and enhance your cross-cultural ministry among… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | C.S. Lewis | “The Abolition of Man” remains one of Lewis’s most prophetic works as social relativism has been uncritically adopted by modern thought–in religion, education, and government–opening the door to the post-modern claim that people are free to create their own reality through a sheer act of the will. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Doctrine of Humanity | |
 | Jerry Sittser | The Christian life is an adventure. Every aspect of it is full of energy and light. Yet too often we stop at one point of interest and go no further. Interweaving stories from a summer vacation, Sittser shows how our lives can include all God has in mind for us… | Christian Living | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Bob White is a busy bird with many friends, so why is he keeping his new nest a secret? Why did Mrs. Bob White choose such a dangerous location for their home? And when a hunter shows up, how will Farmer Brown’s boy rescue the imperiled Whites? This wonderful “read… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Bobby Raccoon discovers that life can have many surprises when he loses his home, makes new friends, and finds a new home. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Gentle morality lessons, delightfully taught, in a tale about an amiable bear who comes to live in the Green Forest. Large, easy-to-read type and charming illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | This delightful tale tells of the escapades of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who’s known throughout Green Forest as a mischief maker. When he tries to leave the forest for a new home, he learns that curiosity, carelessness and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles. 92 pp. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Beloved story of a plump little meadow mouse who spends much of his time avoiding the clutches of Hooty the Owl, Reddy Fox and Old Granny Fox, Mr. Blacksnake, and other pesky predators. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Grandfather Frog tumbles haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. 6 illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Happy Jack Squirrel fills his days with fun and foolishness — even while jealously guarding his winter supply of hickory nuts from his mischief-making cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, and playful Striped Chipmunk.But the bouncing, bushy-tailed creature’s days of comfort and security are threatened when he wakes one morning to… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Beloved children’s classic concerns the problems faced by Jerry Muskrat and the other creatures of the Green Forest when the water stops flowing in the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool. Children will love finding out how Jerry, Little Joe Otter, Billy Mink, and others team up to solve the… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Jimmy Skunk has a long, hard day but comes out the winner in this captivating tale that tells how Reddy Fox is tricked into doing something he never intended to do and how a mischievous Peter Rabbit gets his comeuppance for playing nasty tricks on fellow creatures of the Green… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Spring has arrived at the Green Meadow and Johnny Chuck is restless. He goes wandering, gets in a fight with another woodchuck, and finally sets up housekeeping with Polly Chuck. This delightful classic teaches children important lessons while offering insights into actual wildlife behavior. Includes 6 charming illustrations by Thea… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess. | Something strange is going on in the Green Forest! Sticky-toes the Tree Toad hears his own voice coming from another tree, yet he hasn’t said anything. It seems that Sammy Jay is keeping everyone awake by calling “Thief, thief!” but he swears he was asleep. And Unc’ Billy Possum is… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |