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 | Troyer, Kathryn | The rugged mountains of Honduras are breathtakingly beautiful, but in the tiny houses clinging to the slopes live people with lost souls. A Rainbow in the Mountains introduces you to some who were rescued.Berta lost her father as a child, and then lost her way, becoming a defiant sinner. When she surrendered… | Biography & History | |
 | MacDonald, Gordon | “It makes little difference how fast you can run the 100 meters when the race is 400 meters long. Life is not a sprint; it is a distance run, and it demands the kind of conditioning that enables people to go the distance.”–Gordon MacDonald Running Strong Whose heart doesn’t leap… | Christian Living | |
 | Edited by James H. Trott | This collection of Christian poetry in English is compiled from a spectrum of poets who span thirteen centuries. Beginning with Caedmon (ca. 658–680), the poetry is from the ancient, medieval, Reformation, and modern church periods and from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox poets, as well as mainline and evangelical… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Vanauken, Sheldon | A Severe Mercy is an autobiographical book by Sheldon Vanauken, relating the author’s relationship with his wife, their friendship with C. S. Lewis, conversion to Christianity, and subsequent tragedy. It was first published in 1977. | Biography & History | |
 | Philip C. Stead, illustrated by… | Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee’s case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Brooke Brubaker | A story about the first German printing of the Martyrs Mirror in America.“The candle was burning in a small room off the passageway. It showed a desk cluttered with printed pages. Then he saw something on the window shelf and forgot the cold. It was the Great Book.” | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Irene Hunt | When Tree-ear breaks a ceramic masterpiece, he works to repay a debt to the gruff potter Min. Tree-ear dreams of someday making beautiful pots himself and is crushed to learn that while homeless orphans can perform backbreaking labor, they cannot become potters. Still, Tree-ear toils to help Min achieve his… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Philip C. Stead, illustrated by… | Amos McGee, the friendly zookeeper, loves spending time with his good friends no matter the season. When snow in the forecast never arrives, he decides to head home and hope it comes another day. But when overnight a surprise snowfall blankets the town in fluffy white, what shall his lovable… | Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Wooster the rooster searches for a song. A Happy Day Farm book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Edwards, Gene | “What do you do when someone throws a spear at you?” Light, clarity, and comfort for the brokenhearted. To the many Christians who have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers, this compelling tale based on the biblical figures of David, Saul, and Absalom offers comfort… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Dickens, Charles | The storming of the Bastille…the death carts with their doomed human cargo…the swift drop of the guillotine blade—this is the French Revolution that Charles Dickens vividly captures in his famous work A Tale of Two Cities. With dramatic eloquence, he brings to life a time of terror and treason, a… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Robertson, David | A thorough study of Biblical brotherhood and church function. Teaches the importance of principle based structure along with loving relationships. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Lasky, Kathryn | Now available in paperback–the moving story of the first African-American woman poet is compellingly told by Lasky and brought to life with powerful illustrations by Lee. Full color. | Level 34 items | |
 | Aliki | Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become the most prominent black scientist of the early twentieth century. | Level 12 items | |
 | George, Elizabeth | This very popular selection for personal and group study is filled with rich advice, spiritual wisdom, and practical applications. With passion and personality, Elizabeth George shares how a woman can follow God and seek His heart in every area of her life… her husband her children her home her walk… | Christian Living ⋅ Women | |
 | George, Jim | Jim George, author of “A Man After God’s Own Heart” (more than 74,000 copies sold), takes older teenagers on a radical journey of faith. Through God’s extreme wisdom and powerful insights from the life of warrior and leader King David, readers will–get on track with right priorities discover God’s amazing… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | |
 | George, Elizabeth | This teen version of A Woman After God’s Own Heart shares the intentions and blessings of God’s heart with girls. They’ll discover His priorities for their lives, including prayer, submission, faithfulness and joy. | Christian Living ⋅ Women | |
 | Harness, Cheryl | This sequel to “Abe Lincoln: The Frontier Days, 1809-1837” follows Lincoln’s life from the age of 28, when he arrives in Springfield, Illinois, ready to take up his post in the state legislature, to his assassination in 1865. Includes six maps researched by the National Geographic Society. Full-color illustrations. | Level 43 items | |
 | Brenner, Martha F. | “As a young lawyer, Abe Lincoln was a memorable individual, friendly and intelligent. To enhance his professional image, he wore a long, black coat and a tall, black hat. Through a series of delightful anecdotes, Brenner reveals the reason Lincoln’s hat became such an indispensable item. Brenner and Cook succeed… | Level 21 items | |
 | Murray, Andrew | So many Christians, instead of accepting God’s invitation to enter His throne room, stand alone outside the door, uncertain and ashamed. Christ beckons them to His banqueting table and offers them a room in His house, but they foolishly give up the glory of the life He has offered. They… | Christian Living ⋅ Devotionals | |
 | Faith Builders Chorale and Brandon… | From the liner notes: The songs in this album reflect an awareness of time and open with a call to praise. Praise is always appropriate, but this praise is offered in a moment of grief and loss. It is often strangely dissonant, creating a sound that seems constrained, held back… | Music ⋅ Faith Builders Chorale | |
 | Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire | An illustrated biography of the great American president chronicles Honest Abe’s rise from impoverished son of a Kentucky farmer to president of a nation at war with itself. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Coblentz, John | Every person has a deep need for fellowship, camaraderie, and companionship with others. But in our fallen world, rejection is commonplace and painful. We hurt when we are left out or purposely excluded, especially when it involves our family, our close friends, or our church.Rejection has driven many people to… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Irene Hunt | The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents – a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Elizabeth Gray | Adam of the Road is a novel by Elizabeth Janet Gray Vining. Vining won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children’s literature in 1943 from the book. Set in thirteenth-century England, the book follows the adventures of a young boy, Adam.Adam is an eleven-year-old boy who wants to become… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Janet and Geoff Benge | Each true story in this series by outstanding authors Janet and Geoff Benge is loved by adults and children alike. More Christian Heroes: Then & Now biographies and unit study curriculum guides are coming soon. Fifty-five books are planned, and thousands of families have started their collections! America’s first foreign… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | St. Olaf Choir | Nun Danket Alle Gott, Johann Pachelbel / Hear My Prayer, Henry Purcell / For God Commanded Angels / To Watch Over You, Felix Mendessohn / How Great Are Thy Wonders, William Billings / Teach Me, O God, Kenneth Jennings / Kasar mie la Gaji, The Way Alberto Grau / Past… | Saint Olaf Choir | |
 | Rohrer, Martha | A preschool activity book that introduces discriminating between different shapes, letters, and words; writing letters and the child’s name; and hearing several initial consonant sounds. Some exercises are included to develop thinking skills. | Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | |
 | Pinckney, Jerry | Aesop’s Fables is a collection of 61 fables from the Aesop ouvre, retold by Jerry Pinkney. It includes stories about wolves, foxes, lions, dogs, mice, and donkeys. | Level 34 items | |
 | Tripp, Paul David | Teenage hassles that disrupt parents? lives? Or prime opportunities to connect with, listen to, and nurture our kids? Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities… | Christian Living ⋅ Family | |
 | Laura Conley | This session was recorded at Teachers Week 2024, held at Faith Builders on July 30 – August 2, 2024. | Teachers Week 2024 | |
 | The ragamuffin Aladdin finds an old lamp which makes his fortune; a prince disappears on a flying horse; A falcon proves wiser than a king…These tales of kings and princes, magicians, and talking beasts, which were daily entertainment in India, Persia and Arabia over a thousand years ago, are retold… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
 | Mary Ann Fraser | Well before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Aleck (as his family called him) was a curious boy, interested in how and why he was able to hear the world all around him. His father was a speech therapist and his mother was hearing impaired, which only made Aleck even… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Bingham, Jane | Alexander has a dream. He means to rule the world. Leading a massive army from his home in Europe, he sets out on a quest to conquer Asia. Nothing, not rebel armies, vast rivers, or herds of elephants can stop him. 64 pages. | Level 34 items | |
 | Palmer, Willard A. | Resources By Subject ⋅ Music | ||
 | Lewis Carroll | Alice falls down a rabbit hole, changes size unexpectedly, attends a tea party given by a March Hare, visits a garden of talking flowers, and acts as witness at the trial of a thief who has stolen some tarts. Along the way, she meets such unforgettable characters as the Mad… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | All the “muchness” of Wonderland is captured in one book!Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and enjoy tea with the Mad Hatter, find your way with the Cheshire Cat, and play croquet with the Queen of Hearts. On the other side of the looking-glass, meet Tweedledee and Tweedledum… | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
 | Tapestry Chamber Singers | A second nice recording of fresh hymns tunes and choral music from 21st century Mennonite composers: Lyle Stutzman, Wendell D. Glick,Douglas Byler, Samuel Heatwole, Gary Yoder, Ben Burkholder, Lloyd Kauffman, Lyndon Gehman, Ivan R. Martin, Edwin Bontrager, Merle Yoder, Jotham Yoder, and Jeffrey Martin.All Your Works Shall Praise YouShout for… | Music ⋅ Tapestry Chamber Singers | |
 | Arthur Miller | Joe Keller and Steve Deever, partners in a machine shop during World War II, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishment and went back to business, making himself very wealthy in the ensuing years. In Miller’s work… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | The Hope Singers | 1. Alleluia2. Otche Nash (The Lord’s Prayer)3. Cantate Domino (O Sing Ye to the Lord)4. Glory to God in the Highest (from The Magnificat)5. Nie W Wymowie Slow (Not in the Words I Say)6. Jako Rzeka Zwieksza (Like a River Glorious)7. Nearer, My God, to Thee8. Down in the River… | Music ⋅ The Hope Singers | |
 | Wilkinson, Bruce | Teachers face the threat of burnout, the challenge of discipline, and the complexity of different learning styles. Here’s your chance to get a firm grasp on every issue from A to Z! This book contains 100 articles that provide insight, inspiration, and instruction for those who communicate God’s truth at… | Educational Resources ⋅ Methods of Teaching | |
 | Peggy Parish | From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. If things get a bit mixed up, well, that’s okay. When Amelia Bedelia is involved, everything always turns out perfectly in the end! 65 pages. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Schmucker, Kristin | The whole story of the Bible for children, told simply with vibrant illustrations. | Children's Books ⋅ Bible Stories | |
 | Beulah Stauffer Hostetler | Beulah Stauffer Hostetler describes how Pietism, revivalism, Fundamentalism, and institutionalization affected the key religious values of American Mennonites over a period of three centuries. She documents the codification of practice in the 20th century and its subsequent dissolution along with the growing emphasis on peace and service. Hostetler helps a… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | William Steig | Amos the mouse and Boris the whale are friends who have very little in common. Boris rescues Amos, who has set out to sail the seas – but might there be a time when Boris needs rescuing too? An awardwinning fable and New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Elizabeth Yates | When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Philip C. Stead, illustrated by… | Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a late night planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired that he falls asleep during breakfast and misses his bus to the zoo!Now he knows he won’t have time for the… | Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Postman, Neil | Postman shows what has happened to public discourse in this age of entertainment. Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent book, Postman alerts us to the real dangers… | Christian Living ⋅ Media & Technology | |
 | Hunter Beless, illustrated by Heloise… | Read the true story of Amy Carmichael, a missionary who shared Christ’s love with hundreds of women and children in Asia.At a time when being a single female missionary was extremely costly, Amy Carmichael spent her life sharing Christ’s love with hundreds of women and children in Asia. Along the… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Janet & Geoff Benge | Amy Carmichael stood on the deck of the steamer, waving good-bye once again to her old friend Robert Wilson. How could she have known she would never see him or the British Isles again? Amy was certain God had called her to India. Indeed! India would be her home for… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |