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 | Gary Miller | Going Till You’re Gone encourages Christians to develop and maintain a Kingdom-focused vision that will guide the latter years of their lives. It calls for a careful examination of the use of our resources. It appeals to older soldiers to encourage younger believers in the battle and to passionately help… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Gary Miller | Middle-aged and older believers caught up in the hectic pace of modern life often find themselves longing for rest. Their youthful idealism has been tempered by life’s difficulties, and they long to relax, slow down, and enjoy the rewards of their labor. American culture tells them this is the right… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Merle Burkholder and Gary Paul… | Good governance of a nonprofit charitable organization does not happen automatically. It takes intentional, well-informed individuals who understand their roles and responsibilities as directors of the organization. Yet many people appointed to board membership have little experience in the nonprofit realm.Good Governance provides valuable information for anyone serving on a… | Leadership | |
 | Stanley, Diane | When it was first published, “Good Queen Bess” won many honors for its thoroughly researched narrative and superb illustrations. In this reissue, a celebrated author paints an impressive portrait of the remarkable queen who loved her people and ruled them so well. Full color. | Level 43 items | |
 | Opitz & Rasinski | “Good-bye Round Robin” offers numerous practical suggestions for engaging English language learners in meaningful oral-language activities, all connected to wonderful, recently-published books for students of different ages and reading abilities. Opitz’ book provides specific strategies teachers can use to help their ELLs develop both oral and written English proficiency. This… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Phonics & Reading | |
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 | Eun-jeong Jo, illustrated by Bimba Landmann | Enzo is excited to be in Italy for the Palio di Siena horse race. He buys a toy for his little brother at the festival, but then worries that he’ll lose it amongst the crowd. He entrusts the toy to Grandfather Whisker – an old man who is loaning and… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Dickens, Charles | Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day he finds himself in possession of “great expectations.” One of Dickens’ finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward. | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Negri, Paul | Outstanding anthology features more than 150 English and American masterpieces spanning over 400 years. “Death Be Not Proud,” “The Tyger,” “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” plus works by Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, others. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Goudge, Elizabeth | When Marianne LePatourel meets William Ozanne in the 1830s on an island in the English Channel, she sets her heart on him. However, her sister Marguerite falls in love with him too. And so begins this sweeping novel that takes the characters on dramatic adventures from childhood through old age… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Andrew V. St. Marie, Mike… | The second volume in the Cross Bearers Series, I Appeal to Scripture is a well-researched, accessible biography of Jacob Amman, remembered as the founder of the Amish. He has often been viewed as a troublemaker whose zeal for a pure church led to schism, but he was also a humble… | Anabaptist History & Thought ⋅ Biography & History | |
 | Mildred A. Martin | Gather around the table with Sharon, Peter, Timmy, Laura, and Beth Miller, and read about how Timmy saves an elderly neighbor’s life, Sharon teaches summer Bible school, Peter shoots the wrong deer, Sioux Indians return good for evil, and much more! As always, each “Miller” story is based on true… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Swift, Jonathan | Gulliver sees life from many different perspectives during the course of his exciting voyages around the world. In Lilliput he is a giant among a race of little people only six inches high; in Brobdingnag he himself seems tiny compared to the giant inhabitants; and in the country of the… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Carroll, Abigail | Habitation of Wonder is an offering of poems that travels the intersection of the natural landscape and the landscape of spirit. Here, the moon is a “white comma / in the breath of space.” Crocuses are “ephemeral prophets, first of the sun’s spring projects.” The ocean is “a vast /… | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Justin Whitmel Earley | Parenting happens in habits. We make meals, get in cars, answer questions, discipline, and do bedtime. Habits of the Household shows how these ordinary routines are extraordinary opportunities to live out the love of God in profound ways. In this book you will find the tools you need tor parenting and… | Christian Living ⋅ Family | |
 | St. Olaf Choir | 1. Cantate Domino2. Set Me As a Seal3. Keep Your Lamps4. Angel’s Carol5. Alleluia6. A La Nanita7. Beautiful Savior8. Lord, Thee I Love9. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me10. Singabahambayo11. Crucifixus12. Ah, Holy Jesus13. Kyrieleis14. What Wondrous Love15. Haleluya! Pelo Tsa Rona | Saint Olaf Choir | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Hamlet the Hog learns to share.A Happy Day Farms book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Charles R. Swindoll | When Nehemiah confronted the task of rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall, he was heartbroken by the damage he saw and nearly overwhelmed by the task that lay before him. Yet through the application of timeless leadership principles, Nehemiah completed this nearly impossible project, and laid a pattern for success which is just… | Leadership | |
 | 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 | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | ||
 | Sharon Gayle | 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 | |
 | Gene Zion | “Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except…getting a bath.” So one day Harry hides the scrubbing brush and runs away. And what an adventure! However, when he crawls back through the fence into his backyard, he is so dirty that his family doesn’t recognize him… | 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… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Joanna Weaver | 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… | 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… | 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… | 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 | |
 | Rod & Staff Publishers | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | ||
 | Dallas Willard | 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 | |
 | Beechick, Ruth | This book contains the most complete research available about heart in the Bible. The Bible says the heart knows, considers, speaks, remembers, deceives, meditates, and other functions that modernists like to attribute to the brain. This book also reports physiological research that shows the Bible was right all along in… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | 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 | |
 | Conrad, Joseph and Prior, Karen… | Sense and Sensibility. Frankenstein. The Scarlet Letter. You’re familiar with these pillars of classic literature. You may even be able to rattle off a few quotes, but do you really know how to read them? Do you know how to read them as a Christian? Through this beautifully designed classic… | 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… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Marguerite de Angeli | 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 | |
 | Ellen Levine | “Do you see those leaves blowing in the wind? They are torn from the trees like slave children are torn from their families.”And so it was with Henry Brown. Taken from his family at a young age, he knew what it was to be lonely. But slaves don’t have a… | 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 | |
 | 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 | |
 | James Herriot | 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 | |
 | 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 |