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O'Dell, Scott |
This powerful account of the tragic defeat of the Nez Perce Indians in 1877 by the United States Army is narrated by Chief Joseph's strong and brave daughter. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Vernon, Louise A. |
Martin Luther's son has a problem. What should young Hans Luther do when he grows up? How can he ever do anything important when he is constantly overshadowed by his famous father? Gradually he discovers who he is and how God wants him to live. Through Hans' eyes 9… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Brinton Turkle |
What was a silly seagull doing, following Obadiah around like a pet? It even spent the night roosting on the chimney opposite Obadiah's bedroom window. Obadiah was annoyed. But on a bitter winter day when Obadiah needed a friend, the seagull wasn't to be seen, and Obadiah missed… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Mann, Elizabeth |
Part of the Wonders of the World series, this volume looks at Tikal, the great Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula. The book provides a history of Tikal and the Maya world. |
Level 34 items |
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Mosel, Arlene |
Tikki Tikki Tembo is a 1968 picture book written by Arlene Mosel and illustrated by Blair Lent. The book tells the story of a Chinese boy with a long name who falls into a well. It is a sort of origin myth about why Chinese names are so short today. |
Picture Books |
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Lewis, C. S. |
In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses--one beautiful and one unattractive--C.S. Lewis reworks the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into an enduring piece of contemporary fiction. This is the story of Orual, Psyche's embittered and ugly older sister, who possessively and harmfully loves Psyche. Much to… |
Classics |
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Donnelly, Judy |
"Exciting nonfiction books for kids just beyond the beginner stage can be hard to come by, and the story of the sinking of the "Titanic" and its subsequent rediscovery will be the ticket for both hard-to-please young 'real stuff' buffs and older reluctant readers."--"School Library Journal." Full… |
Level 21 items |
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Yoder, Sharon F. |
All women deeply desire companionship, security, and love. Instead, they often experience deferred hope and bitter disappointment whether single or married. To Have and To Hold invites the woman who walks alone to embrace her design, identity, and purpose with joyful confidence. It promises that every woman can receive the… |
Singleness |
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Lee, Harper |
Harper Lee’s beloved Pultizer Prize–winning classic, now in new hardcover edition in anticipation of her forthcoming second novel, Go Set a Watchman |
Classics |
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Altar of Praise Chorale |
1. To Thee We Sing |
Altar of Praise Chorale ⋅ Music |
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Concordia Choir |
16 Christmas-themed songs |
Music ⋅ Christmas Music ⋅ Concordia Choir |
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Concordia Choir |
Live Recording from 2011 Christmas Concert |
Music ⋅ Christmas Music ⋅ Concordia Choir |
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Jones, Fredric H. |
In Tools for Teaching, Dr. Jones describes the skills by which exceptional teachers make the classroom a place of success and enjoyment for both themselves and their students. Tools for Teaching integrates the management of discipline, instruction and motivation into a system that allows you to reduce the stress of… |
Methods of Teaching |
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Finzel, Hans |
"The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make" starts by explaining the bad habits many people have observed in leaders and have perhaps fallen into themselves. Finzel offers ideas for changes in leadership styles in the interest of creating a more dynamic work environment. |
Leadership |
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Walsh, Brian J. |
Science, technology and economic growth motivate our society. Each is carried on with little regard for Christian concerns. This book points to the need for the Christian vision to transform the world. 186 pp. |
Worldviews |
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Stevenson, Robert Louis |
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash… |
Classics |
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Oasis Chorale |
Acappella recording of 2003 tour through Ireland and England. 20 songs, including: |
Oasis Chorale |
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St. John, Patricia Mary |
Annette and Lucien are enemies. After Annette gets Lucien into trouble at school, he decides to get back at her by threatening the most precious thing in the world to her: her little brother Dani. But tragedy strikes. Annette is so filled with rage she sets out to alienate and… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Little, Emily |
"Vivid watercolors and an intriguing text present one of history's most cunning strategies: the creation of a giant wooden horse to smuggle Greek warriors into the impregnable walled city of Troy. Full color. |
Level 34 items |
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Penner, Lucille Recht |
"Filled with suspense and historical detail, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations. |
Level 12 items |
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Erikson, Millard J. |
A 2002 Christianity Today Book of the Year! Postmodernism. The term slowly filtered into our vocabularies about three decades ago and now permeates most discussions of the humanities. Those who tout the promises and perils of this twentieth-century intellectual movement have filled many a bookshelf. And in a previous book, Post-modernizing… |
Worldviews |
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Donnelly, Judy |
Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into nonfiction. |
Level 12 items |
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John L. Ruth |
John Ruth provides a lively account and some little known insights concerning Mennonite community life in America 200 years ago. |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Bishop, Claire Huchet |
Twenty school children hide ten Jewish children from the Nazis occupying France during World War II. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Du Bois, William Paene |
When Prof. William Waterman Sherman was found adrift in the Atlantic clinging to the debris of twenty-one balloons, all America was rocked with curiosity. . . . Dead-pan humor mingles extravaganza with the smallest practicalities.--The New York Times. Newbery Honor Book. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Fretz, Mary |
Two brothers who answered God's call to missions--in two different ways! The true story in this children's book has a delightful surprise ending. |
Level 43 items |
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Anderson, Hans Christian |
Eight beloved tales from the great Danish storyteller: "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," more. Newly reset in large easy-to-read type. |
Early Reading |
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher |
Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. "Uncle Tom's Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 for its passionate indictment of slavery and for its presentation of Tom, "… |
Classics |
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Larson, Susie |
"Do you have it in you to take the uncommon road?" asks Susie Larson as she challenges you to fight against the ordinary and move toward the extraordinary. Guiding you through scenarios in which victory is found in the difficult task of responding in faith, Susie walks with you as… |
Women |
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Bonnie Bauman |
Fasten your seatbelts. We’ll go all the way around the world—and come back at the same time we started. In this book we will meet 24 children who live in 24 different time zones. It will be midnight in one place, 1:00 a.m. in another, and so on. At each… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Yankoski, Mike |
Ever Wonder What it Would Be Like to Live Homeless? |
Missions & Service |
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Carin T. Ford |
In 1619, the first African slaves arrived in America. More than two hundred years later, African-American slaves continued to suffer under the cruelest and harshest conditions in the South. Slaves tried to escape, but it was difficult. However, during the mid-1800s, the Underground Railroada secret network of people and escape… |
Level 43 items |
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Smucker, Barbara |
There's a place the slaves been whisperin' around called Canada. The law don't allow no slavery there. They say you follow the North Star, and when you step onto this land you are free. Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all Julilly has… |
Books ⋅ Level 43 items |
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McQuilkin, J. Robertson |
Robertson McQuilkin has written a solid introduction to the ins and outs of biblical hermeneutics and how this knowledge can be used to interpret the Bible in practical ways. |
Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Books ⋅ Study Methods |
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Stott, John R. W. |
This book answers foundational questions: Who wrote the Bible? What is its message? Why is it thought to be a 'holy' book? How does one read and interpret it? Best of all, though, you'll broaden your vision of Jesus Christ, the focal point of Scripture. How? By better… |
Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Books ⋅ Study Methods |
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Sarah Hagerty |
We each long to be seen and understood. Yet most of our days pass seemingly unwitnessed. Drawing from both personal and biblical story, Sara Hagerty explores the spiritual richness of being hidden in God--'wasting' resources, time, and ourselves at His feet even when no one else sees. How… |
Books |
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Meghan Brubaker |
A woman named Nancy is putting the finishing touches on her Christmas dinner when she receives an unwanted visitor. Fear, personified as an obnoxious and unwelcome guest, appears at her table and takes a seat. He is soon joined by Stress and Consumerism, and the three of them make Nancy… |
Christmas ⋅ Program Scripts |
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Washington, Booker T. |
Historically acknowledged as one of America's most powerful orators, Washington challenged racial prejudice when such behavior from a black man was unheard of. Here is the dramatic, autobiographical account of how he stood fast against the social and ideological bias prevalent in his day. |
Biography & History |
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Dyck, Peter |
Epic story of how the Dycks helped Mennonite refugees escape Europe during and after WWII. |
Biography & History |
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Tapestry Chamber Singers
Arise Series… |
Another nice recording of fresh hymns tunes and choral music from 21st century Mennonite composers: Lyle Stutzman, Wendell D. Glick, Douglas Byler, Samuel Heatwole, Lloyd Kauffman, James S. Martin, Ivan R. Martin, and Jeffrey Martin. In Holy Reverence, Lord, We Come |
Tapestry Chamber Singers ⋅ Music |
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Faith Builders Chorale and Brandon… |
In times of uncertainty songs of love and hope speak of another reality. They offer us a place to stand, one firmly anchored in the love and power of God. These songs remind us that God reaches out to us before we even know he is there. They express the… |
Faith Builders Chorale ⋅ Music |
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Kaybill, Donald B. |
An intriguing study of the kingdom of God in the Gospels. Donald B. Kraybill says social, religious, and economic practices of the dominant culture usually favor the rich, powerful, prestigious. Jesus, on the other hand, favors those who suffer at society's margins and fall between the cracks. Winner of… |
Christian Living |
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Coblentz, John |
The world, Satan, and our own desires draw us downward. The Lord calls us upward. This discipleship study will help you understand and answer God's call, give direction in developing a servant heart, and show you how to handle common problems. Each of the twelve lessons includes a personal… |
Christian Living |
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Faith Builders Resource Group |
Laminated 11" x 17" map for use in teaching history and geography. One side contains a map of the USA, with state boundaries marked and state names labeled. The other side contains a map of the USA, with state boundaries but no state labels. Designed to accompany Living History Threads Levels 1/2 and 2/1. |
Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items |
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Teachers Week 2023 |
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Teachers Week 2023 |
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Teachers Week 2023 |
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Margery Williams, Illustrated by William… |
The beloved tale of a toy rabbit's quest to become real through the love of his young owner. This gift edition features the original illustrations by William Nicholson and an elegant new book design. "What is REAL?" a shy stuffed animal asks an older and wiser plaything. Generations of… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Bianco, Margery Williams |
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it. "What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?" "Real isn't… |
Picture Books |
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Cara Ashrose |
Long before Columbus landed in America, hundreds of groups of people had already made their homes here. You may have heard of some of them—like the Sioux, Hopi, and Seminole. But where did they live? What did they eat? How did they have fun? And where are they today?… |
Level 12 items |