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 | Thornton W. Burgess | Poor Mrs. Quack the Duck has suffered terrible misfortunes at the hands of hunters. Peter Rabbit and other animals in the Green Forest band together to help. Reset in easy-to-read type. 6 new illustrations.One day, Peter Rabbit happens upon a surprise visitor to the Smiling Pool. It’s Mrs. Quack the… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Learn how Prickly Porky makes friends, what makes Old Granny Fox lose her dignity, and more in this entertaining collection of tales from a master storyteller. 80 pages. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Timeless fable of an overconfident little fox who steals a plump pet hen and is hotly pursued by Farmer Brown’s boy and Bowser the Hound. 6 black-and-white line illustrations. New preface. 96 pages. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Sammy Jay often does things he shouldn’t do. In particular, he likes to steal things. Much of the time he just struts around trying to look like a fine gentleman in his blue coat and high cap. Burgess’ heartwarming tale has thrilled generations of youngsters. 30 black-and-white illustrations. 87 pages. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Meet the boy who can find trouble without even looking. At school, at home, in church and outdoors, if there’s mischief afoot, Tom Sawyer will be in the thick of it! 320 pages.This edition is part of the beautiful WordCloud Classics series of imitation leather-bound classics. We believe classics deserve… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
 | Thornton W. Burgess | When Unc’ Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin’ to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn’t go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Dallas Willard | The revered Christian author whose bestselling classics include The Divine Conspiracy and The Spirit of the Disciplines provides a new model for how we can present the Christian faith to others.When Christians share their faith, they often appeal to reason, logic, and the truth of doctrine. But these tactics often… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Harness, Cheryl | When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don’t believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last. The… | Level 43 items | |
 | “Step into the world’s largest rain forest and learn all there is to know about the mighty Amazon River”–Cover. | Level 34 items | ||
 | William R. Estep | Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believers’ baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Harold S. Bender | This classic statement about the distinctives of Anabaptist belief was given as the presidential address to the 1943 meeting of the American Society of Church History. 48 pages. | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | David Joris | Discover the writings of a controversial Dutch leader in the Radical Reformation and an early proponent of Christian pacifism.David Joris (c. 1501-1556) is one of the least understood leaders in the sixteenth-century Anabaptist movement. Yet during his era he was one of the most important Anabaptist leaders in the Low Countries… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Jonathan Haidt | A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech–and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s… | Child Development ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Media & Technology | |
 | Joseph Bruchac | For young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans are dangerous enemies and a threat to his family and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Lucinda Miller | For many years an arrowhead lay hidden, buried in the soil of an Indiana farm. The Indian who had shot it was long forgotten. The generations of settlers who followed, chopping down trees and planting corn, never found it. Decades passed, and other families who worked the land never found… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Patricia Polacco | How did Patricia Polacco discover she was an artist?After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She’s thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew’s special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she’s wasting time… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Dennis and Barbara Rainey | In The Art of Parenting, Dennis and Barbara will help you to experience God’s truth and apply his Word in your family by focusing your attention on four crucial elements in your children’s lives:1. Identity–understanding who they are in Christ2. Character–learning to live wisely and honorably3. Relationships–fostering godly connections with… | Christian Living ⋅ Family | |
 | John Walsh | Whether speaking in front of a small gathering or a large congregation, public speaking may strike fear into the heart of even the bravest person. Plagued by stuttering and resultant problems in school, Walsh still found himself called to be a preacher. “The Art of Storytelling” encourages and teaches anyone… | Leadership ⋅ Communication | |
 | Dalgliesh, Alice | Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale.People have always told Jonathan that there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, no bears at all. So he isn’t afraid to set out alone over the mountain. But as Jonathan discovers one cold… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Patricia Polacco | When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it’s not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of things… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Louise A. Vernon | The story of John Wycliffe, based on his own writings and histories of the time. Told from the perspective of 13-year-old Arnold Hutton. Paper. 136 pages. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Edward W. III Klink | Edward W. Klink III presents a holistic understanding of creation, one that is unfolded throughout all of Scripture and is at the core of the gospel itself. Along with offering rich insights about God and his purposes for the world, a biblical theology of creation guides how we engage nature… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Barbara Robinson | Hey! Unto you a child is born! The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie and steal and smoke cigars (even the girls). They talk dirty, hit little kids, cuss their teachers, set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s old broken-down toolhouse, and take the… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | P.D. Eastman | In this charming P. D. Eastman classic, Mr. and Mrs. Bird’s search for a “better” nest leads them to some peculiar spots.Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Louise A. Vernon | In this highly readable biography, Vernon explains William Tyndale’s work of translating, printing, and distributing the Scripture, focusing on Tyndale’s helper, Colin, who begins his work as a carrier boy smuggling in a copy of Luther’s New Testament to Tyndale. 144 pages. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Lindsay Olesberg | There are Bibles literally all over the place. You can find them in the drawer of the end table in your hotel room, under the pews at your local church, on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, posted in full and in multiple versions on any number of… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Methods | |
 | Pearl S. Buck | Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya’s family, too. As Jiya struggles to… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Lynd Ward | “Whenever Johnny went down the road to the store for a piece of maple sugar or something, he always felt humiliated. The other barns in the valley usually had a bearskin nailed up to dry. But never Johnny’s barn.”So Johnny sets out one day to shoot the biggest bear. When… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Rodger, Ellen | The story of where spices come from and how they get to your table. | Living History Level 56 ⋅ 56 JKSEA | |
 | Scott O'Dell | Harvesting the biggest pearl that he and his father have ever seen from an underwater cave where a monster devilfish lurks, sixteen-year-old Ramon can not foresee the trouble that such a fabulous gem can bring. 96 pages. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | William J. Bennett & Elayne… | Help your children develop moral character with this updated, 30th anniversary edition of the perennial classic The Book of Virtues.Almost 3 million copies of the Book of Virtues have been sold since it was published in 1993. It is one of the most popular moral primers ever written, an inspiring anthology that helps children… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Miller, Donalyn | Travel alongside the author as she leads her students to discover the ample rewards of reading and literature. Brought to life with Miller’s passionate voice, The Book Whisperer will help teachers support students of all levels on their path to reading success. It also includes an invaluable list of books… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | William Kamkwamba | The inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who brought electricity to his struggling village–now in the ideal classroom-ready edition.William Kamkwamba grew up in a tiny farming village in Malawi, Africa, without electricity. When a drought destroyed the crops and famine resulted, William’s family could no longer afford his school… | Biography & History ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Living History Level 65 ⋅ 65 Biographies | |
 | Deborah Heiligman, Illustrated by LeUyen… | He never learned to tie his shoes or do his own laundry, but he became a brilliant and beloved mathematician. Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it’s true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Brenner, Barbara | “This boy will do great things someday,” said the preacher when Benjamin West was born. So everyone kept an eye on Benjamin, waiting for the first sign of greatness.Benjamin’s true story demonstrates that greatness shows up at unexpected moments and can be crushed, or recognized and encouraged to grow into… | Level 34 items | |
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 | Elizabeth George Speare | “He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” -from the Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35) “The Bronze Bow,” written by Elizabeth George Speare (author of “The Witch of Blackbird Pond”) won the Newbery Medal in 1962. This gripping, action-packed novel tells… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Dostoevsky’s final, greatest novel, The Brothers Karamazov, paints a complex and richly detailed portrait of a family tormented by its extraordinarily cruel patriarch, Fyodor Pavlovich, whose callous decisions slowly decimate the lives of his sons—the eponymous brothers Karamazov—and lead to his violent murder. In the aftermath of the killing, the… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Peter Rabbit has learns about all sorts of animals from Old Mother Nature. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Thornton Burgess helps children learn about birds through the context of stories told from the perspective of the birds themselves. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Some of Thornton Burgess’ classic characters, Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox explore the seashore, learning about all the interesting creatures that live there. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Polacco, Patricia | During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique’s mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom. In the tradition of “Pink and Say, ” Polacco once again dips into her own family’s history to reveal her Aunt Monique’s true story of friendship from… | Level 43 items | |
 | Jean Fritz | Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Boushey, Gail and Moser, Joan | In The Cafe Book, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser present a practical, simple way to integrate assessment into daily reading and classroom discussion. The CAFE system, based on research into the habits of proficient readers, is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand vocabulary. The system includes goal-setting with students… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Phonics & Reading | |
 | Jean F. Blashfield | Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the ’49ers during the California Gold Rush. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Os Guinness | The Call continues to stand as a classic, reflective work on life’s purpose. Best-selling author Os Guinness goes beyond our surface understanding of God’s call and addresses the fact that God has a specific calling for our individual lives.Why am I here? What is God’s call in my life? How… | Christian Living ⋅ Work & Vocation | |
 | Lee Strobel | Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Lee Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and twice… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Yoder, Morris | ” … In simple language and splendid photography, [this book] unveils the mysteries of the universe, providing the reader with a wealth of amazing facts. It moves beyond the facts, however, to contemplate the purpose of the universe. … This is a book of worship, a volume that invites the… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Science | |
 | Potok, Chaim | The Chosen is a novel written by Chaim Potok. It was first published in 1967. It follows the narrator Reuven Malter and his friend Daniel Saunders, as they grow up in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1940s. A sequel featuring Reuven’s young adult years, The Promise… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Stanley Jones | An exploration of the practicality of Christianity through the sermon on the mount. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology |