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Berry, Wendell | Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry’s seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman character in its telling. Hannah, the now-elderly narrator, recounts the love she has for the land and for her community. | Literature ⋅ Contemporary | ||
Christian Light | Grade 2 Reader
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The Lost Shoes
Poem: Five Little Brothers
Poem: Lost and Found
The Red Children
Poem: Rock-a-by, Hush-a-by, Little Papoose
Poem: Happy Hearts
All Kinds of Houses
Poem: The House of the Mouse
Poem: The Jolly Woodchuck
Poem: What Happened in the Night
Poem: The Woodpecker
Four Thousand for Dinner
To Save Their Lives
Poem: A Story in the Snow
Poem:… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Phonics & Reading | ||
Gayle, Sharon | Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman dreamed of freedom. Her dream finally came true, but she didn't stop there--as a conductor for the Underground Railroad, Harriet led hundreds of slaves to freedom, too. Full-color illustrations. | Level 21 items | ||
Zion, Gene | "Harry, a shaggy white dog with black spots, hated baths so much that one day he buried the scrubbing brush in the backyard, ran away from home, and had a wonderful day. Drawings full of action and humor."--"The Horn Book." | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | ||
Yoder, Judy | Fresh from the plains of Kansas, eleven-year-old Eli can’t wait to see the farm Dad bought at the foot of White Hill in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. Still small for his age, Eli dreads going to a new school and a new church.
Electricity comes to the farm. Harvesting is done with… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian… | For big sisters and little brothers in dens, burrows, and houses everywhere.
“Mildred,” said Father Muskrat, “it is true that Harvey is selfish and inconsiderate, but he is not stupid and no-good. Mildred is loudmouthed and bossy,” Father said to Harvey, “but she is not mean and rotten.”
When Mildred goes off… | Picture Books | ||
Weaver, Joanna | This book's fresh approach to the familiar Bible stories and its creative, practical strategies are designed to show how readers can draw closer to the Lord, deepening devotion, strengthening service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. | Christian Living ⋅ Women | ||
Meghan Brubaker | At Christmastime, we sing of the beautiful parts of the Christmas story—“All is calm, all is bright” and “The little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.” But in reality, not every part of Christ’s coming to earth was beautiful and rosy. In fact, many parts of the story are shockingly… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ Christmas | ||
Meghan Brubaker | Why does God let His people go through hard times? This skit attempts to begin to answer that question by focusing on two Biblical stories: Jeremiah in the pit and Paul and Silas in prison. These men experienced God’s presence in difficult times, and their stories can give us some… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ General | ||
Brubaker, Meghan | Jesus became human, and that miracle accomplished many things. But one of the greatest gifts of His time here on earth was that He showed us how to live. This rhyming spoken-word piece reflects on the beautiful example Jesus set for us. He was a human, like we are. He… | Program Scripts ⋅ General | ||
Meghan Brubaker | This poetic spoken word piece reflects on the kind of king the world expects, contrasting it with the kind of King we see in Jesus. This piece has themes that make it able to be used at either Christmas or Easter, as it spends time reflecting both on the way… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ Christmas ⋅ Easter ⋅ General | ||
Oasis Chorale | 1. Shout for Joy2. Hail, Gladdening Light3. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty4. God Is So Loving5. Make Me to Know the Measure of My Days6. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God7. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me8. Where He Leads Me I Will Follow9. Hard Times Come Again… | Music ⋅ Oasis Chorale | ||
Dalbey, Gordon | Today, politically correct voices cry out for men to be more sensitive, to tame their masculine nature. On the opposing side, the media bombards men with "macho" images of violence and lust. Is it any wonder men are left bewildered about what manhood really is?
God is calling men today to… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | ||
Rod & Staff Publishers | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | |||
Willard, Dallas | Being close to God means communicating with him - telling him what is on our hearts in prayer and hearing what he is saying to us. But how do we hear God's voice? How can we be sure that what we think we hear is not our own subconscious? What… | Christian Living | ||
Leland Ryken | Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Devotionals | |||
Conrad, Joseph | The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow… | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
Withrow, Mindy and Brandon | Let history come to life just the way it should do! Read the stories of the gifted preachers and justice fighters who led the first and second Great Awakenings in the 18th and 19th centuries. Meet the American preacher who started a national revival in his tiny church. Spend time… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Spyri, Johanna | This classic tale of a young girl who lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps is back in a new edition featuring an Introduction from acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson. (paperback) | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Sophie Blackall | A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor!
Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily life of a… | Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | ||
Anderson, Jennifer | The demands placed on teachers of special needs children go beyond basic academics. They have to be observant, creative, caring, patient, and a yokefellow in learning. They must teach children how to overcome particular difficulties and how to socialize, taking an active part in the church community. Along with parents… | Diverse Learners | ||
Christian Light | How can Nell possibly be thankful for dried onions? How can one apple make seven people happy? Why didn't Bradley enjoy playing with his little cousin? Children learn the answers in "Nell's Dried Onions," "The Apple That Was Polished Six Times," and "Lesson of the Lincoln Logs." They visit India… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Phonics & Reading | ||
de Angeli, Marguerite | Henner's Lydia is a 1936 children's story book written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli, winner of the 1950 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature for another book, The Door in the Wall. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | ||
Cleary, Beverly | When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Levine, Ellen | In this powerful story, Levine weaves together the extraordinary events in the life of Henry "Box" Brown, who as a young boy hid in a wooden crate in one of the most amazing escapes using the Underground Railroad. Full color. | Level 21 items | ||
Smucker, Barbara | The dramatic and courageous story of refugees from Russia. An actual event that happened in Berlin in 1946. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Daly, Niki | "Pweew! Pweew!" Malusi's shrill whistling drives the sheep out of grandfather's kraal. By the time they reach the grazing slopes, the earth is hot beneath his bare feet.
He keeps the sheep and goats from straying towards the deep donga, which is easy to fall into but hard to climb out… | Picture Books | ||
Jackson, Dave | Ideal for family devotions, homeschooling, and more, this beautifully illustrated treasury presents the true-life stories of fifteen key Christian heroes, such as Amy Carmichael, Martin Luther, Dwight L. Moody, John Wesley, Samuel Morris, Gladys Aylward, and others. | Level 43 items | ||
Dave and Neta Jackson | Timeless lessons for families from great Christians of the past. Drawn from the lives of fifteen key Christian heroes, Hero Tales, Vol. II is a beautifully illustrated treasury of forty-five exciting and educational readings designed to help foster Christian character qualities in families with elementary-age children. This inspiring collection presents… | Level 43 items | ||
Jackson, Dave & Neta | Timeless lessons for families from great Christians of the past. Drawn from the lives of fifteen key Christian heroes, Hero Tales, Vol. III is a beautifully illustrated treasury of forty-five exciting and educational readings designed to help foster Christian character qualities in families with elementary-age children. This inspiring collection presents… | Level 43 items | ||
Herriot, James | James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | ||
Kauffman, Christmas Carol | Hidden Rainbow is not an imaginary story, nor one dug out of antiquity. It is a true story about a forbidden New Testament that shattered the calm of a Yugoslavian village. John and Anna Olesh, raised in a solid Catholic community, face severe censure when John leaves his family for… | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | ||
Stauffer, Romaine | Fictionalized account of the immigration of the boy Christian Burkholder to Pennsylvania from the Palatinate in 1754. | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist ⋅ Level 34 items | ||
Ten Boom, Corrie | This is the remarkable story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family who, at risk of their lives, followed the mandate of their Christian understanding by providing refuge to Jews marked for death by Nazi forces occupying the Netherlands during World War II. | Level 43 items | ||
Plato | Socrates and Hippias embark on a journey to find out what true beauty is. | Art and Beauty | ||
Wineburg, Sam | Whether he is comparing how students and historians interpret documentary evidence or analyzing children's drawings, Wineburg's essays offer rough maps of how ordinary people think about the past and use it to understand the present. These essays acknowledge the role of collective memory in filtering what we learn in school… | Resources By Subject ⋅ History & Social Studies | ||
Deana Swanson | This session was recorded at Teachers Week 2024, held at Faith Builders on July 30 - August 2, 2024. | Teachers Week 2024 | ||
Neufeld, Gordon and Maté, Gabor | International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling author Gabor Maté, M.D., to tackle one of the most disturbing trends of our time: Children today looking to their peers for direction - their values, identity, and codes of behavior. This "peer orientation" undermines family cohesion, interferes… | Christian Living ⋅ Family | ||
Yuan, Christopher | How do we apply the essence of the gospel to a gay loved one? In what ways can we better walk with truth and grace alongside a fellow Christian with same-sex attractions? Holy Sexuality and the Gospel offers theological and practical insights that lead us to find our identity in Christ… | Christian Living | ||
Marilynne Robinson | One of America's most acclaimed living authors, Marilynne Robinson, revisits the characters from her Pulitzer Prize–winning Gilead, in this "impossibly rich and beautiful new novel" (San Francisco Chronicle)
Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father, Reverend Robert Boughton. Soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Contemporary Literature | ||
Yoder, Pablo | In Home on the Rock Pile, little Paul and his brothers and sisters explore orchards, fields, and mountains. They troop through the snow to help needy neighbors. They meet dangerous snakes and befriend baby skunks. They work, play, scrap with each other, and learn some lessons the hard way. They… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Landis, James G. | The Conquest Series is a historical narrative of American history through the eyes of the Delaware tribe of Native Americans, especially one Glikkikan.
Homeland in My Heart is volume 2 of 7. | Biography & History | ||
McCloskey, Robert | Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and a pet skunk. The comic genius of Robert… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Weston, Mark | The life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.
One day in 1914 when Soichiro Honda was seven years old, an astonishing, moving dust cloud appeared in his small Japanese town. The cause was a leaky, noisy automobile-the first the boy had ever seen. At… | Living History Weavings | ||
Gladys Hunt. Paperback. | Everything you need from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers, this fourth edition also includes an indexed and updated list of the best children’s classics ever.
A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide… | Language Arts & Literature | ||
Hunt, Gladys & Hampton, Barbara | Honey for a Teen's Heart spells out how good books can help you and your teen-ager communicate heart-to-heart about ideas, values, and the various issues of a Christian worldview. Sharing the adventure of a book lets both of you know the same people, see the same sights, face the same choices… | The Art of Reading | ||
Laudate Mennonite Ensemble | With this 2021 release, Laudate Mennonite Ensemble adds another gem to their catalog of high-quality a cappella choral productions. This album includes a nice range of works, including African songs, spirituals, choral classics, and newer works by modern composers. If you've enjoyed Laudate's previous albums, you'll love this one as… | Music ⋅ Laudate Mennonite Ensemble | ||
Keller, Timothy | Times are difficult. Disease, death, and the loss of a vision for a shared common good have shattered the idea of a bright and better future of everyone. How can we survive this moment together? Hope. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | ||
Lewis, C.S. | Book three of the Chronicles of Narnia. The story of a Narnian horse in Calormen and his escape with a young boy. | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
Moody, Ralph | "Horse of a Different Color" ends the "roving days" of young Ralph Moody. His saga began on a Colorado ranch in "Little Britches" and continued at points east and west in "Man of the Family," "The Fields of Home," "The Home Ranch," "Mary Emma & Company," "Shaking the Nickel Bush,"… | Biography & History |