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 | Lana Kuhns | Mr. Pepper hurries to feed the cows, pigs, horses, and goats. He hurries through breakfast. But his hurrying stops when his tractor won’t start.A Happy Day Farm book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Patricia Polacco | Larnel doesn’t know his neighbor Mrs. Katz very well until he asks her to adopt an abandoned kitten. Mrs. Katz agrees, on one condition: that Larnel help her take care of the kitten, which she names Tush. As Larnel grows to love Mrs. Katz, he also learns about the suffering… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Patricia Polacco | Patricia is thrilled when her father decides that she’s finally old enough to learn to ride. But her dreams of having a beautiful horse of her own are dashed when he takes her to a stable in Dogpatch, the rundown section of town. Patricia is sure that she’ll never learn… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | 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 | |
 | John Steptoe | Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a timeless story inspired by a traditional African folktale. Mufaro was a happy man who had two very beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone – except Mufaro – knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Norine Dresser | Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-September 11 culture… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Charlotte Kroeker | The thesis of Music in Christian Worship is that music is sung prayer, requiring faithful theology, quality music, and accessibility for parishioners. As an academic field it is interdisciplinary, requiring astute theologians, knowledgeable and competent musicians, and pastoral sensitivities for working with congregations. The book contains essays by those who have… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Art and Beauty | |
 | Willa Cather | My Antonia is a classic tale of pioneer life in the American Midwest. The novel details daily life in the newly settled plains of Nebraska through the eyes of Jim Burden, who recounts memories of a childhood shared with a girl named Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of a family who… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Cather, Willa | Travel to the Old West with Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather.Willa Cather’s novels brought the life of American settlers on the Great Plains to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness during a time when the lands west of the Mississippi were undergoing rapid transformation. My Ántonia, considered by many scholars to… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Nathan Zook | My Brother’s Keeper discusses the history of race relations, looks at how Mennonites have responded to racial diversity in the past, and suggests Biblical responses to issues such as interracial marriage, transracial adoptions, race-based privilege, and political correctness.Our homes and churches can be a foreshadowing of the fellowship of Heaven, where… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Denise Shick | My Daddy’s Secret the sensitive – often heartbreaking – true story of the effects of a father’s secret sexual addictions on his family – particularly on his oldest daughter, whom he made his confidante when she was just nine years old. The author hopes this book will provide new insights… | Counseling & Psychology | |
 | Jean Craighead George | Twelve-year-old Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in his family’s crowded New York City apartment. One day–armed with just a penknife, a ball of red cord, forty dollars, some flint and steel, and the clothes on his back–he decides to run away to his grandfather’s abandoned farm in the Catskill… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Winfried Corduan | World religions are not merely abstract sets of doctrinal beliefs. They are embodied worldviews and practices lived out in the lives of our friends and colleagues. Encounters with these neighboring faiths often challenge our own beliefs and traditions. They make us think more deeply about our own faith commitments.For all… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Thomas Nelson | The NET Bible, Large Print Thinline Reference Edition, is both portable and readable. Bible text appears in a beautifully designed, line-matched, double-column format with extensive cross-references conveniently located at the bottom of the page.Featuring the New English Translation—based on the most up-to-date manuscript discoveries and research—this cross-reference edition of the NET… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |
 | Thomas Nelson | The New English Translation (NET Bible) is the newest complete translation of the Bible into English. Clear and readable, elegant and accurate, the NET was produced by a team of the world’s leading biblical scholars working from the best available manuscripts. The unparalleled set of more than 60,000 translators’ notes… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |
 | John Howard Yoder | 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 | |
 | Paul David Tripp | A Note-Taking Edition of Paul David Tripp’s Bestselling Devotional Over 1 Million Copies SoldMornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering far more than a rush of caffeine, bestselling author Paul David Tripp aims to energize Christian readers with the most potent encouragement… | Christian Living ⋅ Devotionals | |
 | 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 | ||
 | Louise A. Vernon | 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 | |
 | Zondervan | Parallel Bible including four English translations: New International Version, King James Version, New American Standard Bible, and the Amplified Bible. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |
 | New King James Version Study Bible with a focus on cultural backgrounds. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | ||
 | Zondervan | New King James Version Thompson Chain-Reference Bible | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |
 | Nabeel Qureshi | Having shared his journey of faith in the New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi now examines Islam and Christianity in detail, exploring areas of crucial conflict and unpacking the relevant evidence.In this anticipated follow-up book, Nabeel reveals what he discovered in the decade following his conversion… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Thomas C. Johnson | A seeker’s perspective of Anabaptist culture | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Gene Zion | Harry the dog thinks roses on a sweater are silly. But grandma made him a sweater with roses on it and Harry has to wear it. Will he ever be able to lose it? | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Mark Ludy | A hundred years before the Great Flood, a man named Noah came home talking crazy. God wanted him to build the biggest ship the world had ever seen. The future of humanity depended on it. How would his wife respond? What would the neighbors think? Was it even feasible?This lavish… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Watchman Nee | 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 | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Miss Bianca is a brown cow that lives on Happy Day Farm. She is friendly and good-looking—but she has a problem. She is nosy and always getting into mischief. Will Miss Bianca ever learn her lesson?A Happy Day Farm book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Romaine Stauffer | Brenda the parachutist, who thought grocery bags would help her fly; Beth the question-box, who thought of questions faster than her mother could answer them; Rick the bragger, who had a habit of tooting his own horn; Clark the scholar, who thought he was happy being miserable; Carrie the crier… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | 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 | |
 | Fyodor Dostoevsky | “The connection between these works is unmistakable, as is their direct relation to Dostoevsky’s life—sensational, harrowing, and frenzied.”—From the Introduction by Ralph E. MatlowFormat: Trade PaperbackAuthor: Fyodor DostoevskyPublisher: PlumePub Date: November 7, 2003Category: Fiction / ClassicsISBN: 9780452285583 | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Cheryl Bardoe, Illustrated by Barbara… | The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math…nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Wafa Tarnowaska, Illustrated by Vali… | When their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin Amir create a secret underground library, finding hope and escape for the people in their community within its walls. Based on the author’s life and inspired by true events, Nour’s Secret Library reveals the power of books… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Lois Lowry | 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 | |
 | Brinton Turkle | Obadiah has decided to become a fearless pirate when he grows up—to roam the seas with buried treasure in secret places! But the gift of an heirloom telescope and a gentle lesson from his father on true bravery give Obadiah an entirely new perspective on courage. Brinton Turkle’s warm and… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | 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 | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | 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 | |
 | Fred Gipson | 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 | |
 | Charles Dicken | 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 | |
 | Elaine Scarry | In On Beauty and Being Just, Elaine Scarry not only defends beauty from recent political arguments against it but also argues that beauty continually renews our search for truth and presses us toward a greater concern for justice. Taking inspiration from writers and thinkers as diverse as Homer, Plato, Marcel Proust… | Books ⋅ Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Art and Beauty | |
 | Dave and Neta Jackson | 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 | |
 | Prior, Karen Swallow | Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior takes us on a guided tour through works of great literature, helping us learn to love life, literature, and God through our encounters with great writing. | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Jean Craighead George | Sam is joined in the Catskill Mountains by his younger sister, Alice, who is quietly living in a tree house of her own. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam’s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Laura Rohrer Showalter, illustrated by Margie… | Oliver lies in bed and imagines traveling around the world. Who might he meet? What kind of bed would he sleep in?I would see new sights and make new friends, and at night I would pillow my head / In a different land with different sounds, and a different kind… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is an undisputed classic of contemporary literature. First published (in censored form) in the Soviet journal Novy Mir in 1962, it is the story of labor-camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov as he struggles to maintain his dignity in the face of communist… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Robert McCloskey | Today is a special day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck’s Harbor with her dad. But when she wakes up to brush her teeth with her baby sister, she discovers something shocking…. Her tooth is loose!And that’s just the start of a huge day! | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Ham, Ken and Ware, A… | It is a rarely discussed fact of history that the premise of Darwinian evolution has been deeply rooted in the worst racist ideology since its inception. This significant book gives a thorough account of the effects of evolution on the history of the United States, including slavery and the Civil… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Jason Mandryk | 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 | |
 | Gordon MacDonald | 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 | |
 | Felix Salten | A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten’s celebrated novel Bambi—the original source of the beloved story Most of us think we know the story of Bambi—but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new, illustrated translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to… | Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |