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 | Stauffer, Romaine | Christian Burkholder's life followed a peaceful routine of farming, family, and church. This was the quiet freedom his mother had been searching for when she brought her family to Pennsylvania from the Old World when he was just a lad.
As a farmer, father, and church leader, Christian watched uneasily as… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | The true story of Lucy's lifelong spiritual quest through two difficult marriages and many sorrows. | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Robinson, Virgil | A biography of the great reformer who led the Protestant Reformation in Germany. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Shakespeare, William | Unique features include an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater by the general editor of Signet Classic Shakespeare series, plus a special introduction to the play by the editor Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. It also contains comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of… | Classics | |
 | Mann, Elizabeth | The story about the rise of the Incas and the building of a great city, Machu Picchu, set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes. | Level 34 items | |
 | Darrell Hershberger | In this session, Darrell Hershberger addresses the questions of how and why we nurture the essential virtue of humility. Presented at Teachers Conference 2022. | Teachers Conference 2022 | |
| Darrell Hershberger | What does it look like to exercise humility with our co-teachers, our leaders, our students, and our patrons. Presented at Teachers Conference 2022. | Teachers Conference 2022 | |
| Darrell Hershberger | How can we cultivate intellectual humility, respect, and a servant heart? Presented at Teachers Conference 2022. | Teachers Conference 2022 | |
 | Peter C. Brown, Henry L… | To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | McCloskey, Robert | Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallards who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | McCloskey, Robert | From those famous ducklings to Homer Price's delicious donuts, generations of children have grown up delighting in the timeless stories of Robert McCloskey. Here, for the first time, all of his published works--Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal, Lentil, Time of Wonder, One Morning in Maine, Burt Dow, Deep-Water… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Mitchell, Barbara | Eli Whitney's love of inventing and pondering new ideas made him one of America's greatest inventors. Best known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the most important American inventions of the century, he changed cotton production forever. A few years later, Whitney invented machines to make muskets that were… | Living History Level 43 ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Kreeft, Peter | This book clears a straight road through the thorny jungles of skewed modern thinking about the way to live, and does do with the easy brilliance, impish insight, and searching simplicity that have become Peter Kreeft's special trademarks. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Morris, Thomas V. | Pascal and the meaning of life | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Stanley, Andy | Your vision is the lifeblood of your organization. It should be coursing through the minds and hearts of those you lead, focusing their creativity and galvanizing their efforts. Together, you and your team will strive to make your vision a reality. But in order for that to happen, you've got… | Leadership | |
 | Moody, Ralph | Fortified with Yankee ingenuity and western can-do energy, the Moody family, transplanted from New England, builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the 20th century. Father has died and Little Britches shoulders the responsibilities of a man at age eleven. Continues the true pioneering adventures as unforgettable… | Biography & History | |
 | Yoder, Edward | Growing in the Word Series, Book 2 | Christian Living | |
 | Deuink, James and Carruthers, Brian | Management Principles for Christian Schools provides a biblical, practical model for Christian education. Veteran Christian educators James W. Deuink and Brian A. Carruthers offer insight and direction for issues such as the following:
Philosophy
Organizational structure
Finances
Personnel
Discipline
Facilities & equipment
Curriculum
| Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | Barkley, Russell | Dr. Russell Barkley, internationally respected expert on ADHD, draws on his 40 years of clinical work with thousands of students, teachers and schools to create a definitive resource for the most effective methods in overcoming impairments for children and teens with ADHD. | Diverse Learners | |
 | Chesterton, G.K. | Perhaps the most lighthearted of all Chesterton's "serious" books, Manalive is full of high-spirited nonsense expressing important ideas: life is worth living, one can break with convention and still maintain moral and ethical standards, and much of the behavior that civilized man has been led to believe is wrong, isn't wrong… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Mason, Eric | The earthly crisis within manhood will remain until Jesus returns, but in Christ a man is pointed toward the gospel as the vision for renewal. Manhood Restored by exciting new pastoral voice Eric Mason combines theological depth with practical insights, putting men in step with a gospel-centered manhood that will enrich every… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | |
 | Knowlton, Jack | A brief history of mapmaking, a simple explanation of how to read maps and globes, and an introduction to the many different kinds of maps there are. | Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items | |
 | Andrew V. Ste. Marie and… | The first volume in the Cross Bearers Series, March Forward with the Word is a well-researched, accessible biography of Conrad Grebel, one of the original founders of the Anabaptist movement. Numerous quotations from primary sources provide historical veracity, while extensive sidebars and illustrations introduce readers to the cultural context of this story… | Anabaptist History & Thought ⋅ Biography & History | |
 | Zelenyj, Alexander | Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo's adventures in China in 1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo's actual journals and vivid illustrations to portray Polo himself and his impressions of the unique… | Level 34 items | |
 | Swenson, Richard A. | Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where… | Leadership | |
 | Coblentz, John | In an age when traditional marriage is being opened for review, when divorce is as common as marriage, and when remarriage following divorce is considered reasonable and right, we need to know what the Bible says. This study follows a question-and-answer format, showing what the Bible says and offering practical… | Christian Living ⋅ Marriage | |
 | Anonymous | A tale of the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome. | Biography & History | |
 | Rebecca Rapoport and J.A. Yoder | Play with math! Make math fun for your child by playing games, solving puzzles and learning about shapes.
Math is the foundation of all sciences and key to understanding the world around us. Math Games Lab for Kids shares more than 50 hands-on activities that make learning about math fun by drawing and… | Mathematics | |
 | Desiree Kuhns | Author's Note
Many students in our Christian schools dislike math. "Math was my least favorite subject," is a common complaint of students. I believe that this distaste for math occurs primarily because math is taught in an abstract, irrelevant way.
This resource is designed to enable teachers to show students the wonder… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Mathematics | |
 | Nickel, James | This book revolutionizes the prevailing understanding and teaching of math. The addition of this book is a must for all upper-level Christian school curricula and for college students and adults interested in math or related fields of science and religion. It will serve as a solid refutation for the claim… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Mathematics | |
 | Coon, Samuel D. | Preacher Matthew Grady could feel the people of Los Ebanos watching him. "Father Costa hates you because people leave his church to listen to what you say about God," Matthew's friend Juan said. "Father Costa says he will chase you out of town."
"I will love everybody," Matthew Grady said. "Even… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Burton, Virginia Lee | The story of Maybelle the Cable Car in San Francisco | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Yoder, Betty | This book tells the story of Menno Simons, a well-known leader of the early Anabaptists. Learn about Menno's decision to join the Anabaptists and his role in the Anabaptist movement of the 1500s.
Living History Threads is a literature-based history curriculum for grades 1-4. | PA ACTS 195/90/35 - NPIS ⋅ Level 21 items | |
 | Rod and Staff | Contains:
A Brief Historical Outline of the Church
Apostles' Creed: Confessed in or about the time of the Apostles
Schleitheim Confession: The first Confession of Faith of the Swiss Brethren in 1527
Dortrecht Confession: Written and adopted in 1632
Christian Fundamentals: A restatement of the Articles of Faith as adopted in 1964 | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Bean, Esther | First section tells the story of the Mennonite movement in the Netherlands. The second section tells the story of Mennonite migration through Prussia to Russia and eventually to North and South America. Used with Level 4/3 of Living History Threads. | PA ACTS 195/90/35 - NPIS ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all… | Christian Living | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Pyle, Howard | "No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the sevenscore merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades. Right merrily they dwelt within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Shirk, Amber | While studying English and Arabic, Amber embarked on an unexpected spiritual journey. Relating to five university friends—two Muslim and two Christian students and one godly, gray-bearded backpacking instructor—caused her to ponder things she had never thought of before.
Amber began to wonder if she was truly following Christ and obeying God’s… | Biography & History | |
 | Kafka, Franz | Since his death in 1924, Kafka has come to be regarded as one of the greatest modern writers, one whose work brilliantly explores the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life. The precision and clarity of Kafka's style, its powerful symbolism, and his existential exploration of the human condition have… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Kalman, Bobbie | From the ancient Mayan civilization to modern Mexico city, young readers discover the people, festivals, and food that make Mexico so attractive. Full color. | Level 21 items | |
 | Betsy Byars. Paperback. | Tom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox.
No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie’s farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors—stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Burton, Virginia Lee | This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel--the beguiling Mary Anne--which he would not desert, even though competition from gas and diesel-motored shovels was ruining him. The solution to Mikes problem is classic in its simplicity. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | Lewis trains his impeccable logic on the question of miracles, setting up a philosophical framework for the proposition that supernatural events can happen in this world. Focusing on the possibility of miracles in general, Lewis builds a solid and compelling argument for the acceptance of divine intervention. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Sorensen, Virginia | The war is over and Marly's father is home - but he's not the same. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the trees begins… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Cooney, Barbara | When Alice Rumphius was a little girl, she vowed that when she grew up she would travel the world and live in a house by the sea. "There is a third thing you must do," her grandfather told her. "You must do something to make the world more beautiful."
Miss Rumphius… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Cooney, Barbara | When Alice Rumphius was a little girl, she vowed that when she grew up she would travel the world and live in a house by the sea. "There is a third thing you must do," her grandfather told her. "You must do something to make the world more beautiful."
Miss Rumphius… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Martin, Mildred | Experience thrilling adventure as the Christian missionaries on these pages meet witch doctors, disease, drought, hate-filled guerillas, a Bible thief, and killer cats. Each story is based on actual happenings from the lives of real people. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Level 21 items ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Taylor, Mildred D. | When Josias Williams--en route to his new job--and Stacey Logan's grandmother--about to begin a trip--are ordered off a bus in order that two white passengers may have a seat, the incident begins a nightmare that will change everyone's lives. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Henry, Marguerite | Marguerite Henrys best-known title tells the story of how a brother and sister capture two wild ponies on Chincoteague Island. Newbery Honor Book. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |