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 | Willard, Dallas | 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… | Apologetics | |
 | 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 | |
 | "Step into the world's largest rain forest and learn all there is to know about the mighty Amazon River"--Cover. | Level 34 items | ||
 | Parish, Peggy | 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 | |
 | 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 | |
 | Steig, William | 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… | Picture Books | |
 | Yates, Elizabeth | 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 | |
 | 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 | |
 | Meloche, Renee Taft | Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) rescued hundreds of women and children, first in Irish slums and then in India, by fearing God and nothing else. 32 pages. | Level 12 items | |
 | Benge, Janet & Geoff | 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 | |
 | Lewis, C. S. | Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C. S. Lewis's classic An Experiment in Criticism springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He argues that 'good reading'… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Dyck, Cornelius J. | A unique resource for a generation, the preeminent textbook in its field. Cornelius J. Dyck interacts with the many changes in Anabaptist/Mennonite experience and historical understandings in this revised and updated edition. This is a history of Mennonites from the 16th century to the present. Though simply written, it reflects… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Bullock, C. Hassell | Get a clearer picture of Israel's history, as well as a sharper understanding of Old Testament prophets and prophetic literature in this well-written introduction. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Fadling, Alan | What does grace-paced leadership look like? Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. Professor. Spouse. We have many roles and relationships. And in the midst of all we do, we're tempted to frantically take control of situations in hopes of making good things happen. Alan Fadling, author of An Unhurried Life… | Leadership ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Fadling, Alan | "I find that when I am most hurried, I run past much that God is trying to show me, give me, lead me into. . . I'm learning, as I watch Jesus' unhurried way, that keeping in step with him, living with him at a walking pace, is a way… | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Translated and edited by Walter… | This anthology provides the best introduction to the core beliefs and foundational principles of Anabaptism.
This comprehensive book compiles the writings and statements of thirty-seven sixteenth-century Anabaptists. Selections are arranged under topics such as baptism, the church, nonresistance, Jesus the Word, government, the cross, suffering, discipleship, and relations to other Christians.
This is… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Bean, Esther | The Swiss and South German Anabaptists searched the Bible, believed what God said, and lived out their beliefs. For this, they faced banishment, torture, and death. They left an inspiring testimony of commitment and courage. | Level 34 items | |
 | Littell, Franklin Hamlin | This book was originally published in 1952, as the Prize Essay of the Frank S. Brewer Fund of the American Society of Church History, as Volume VIII of "Studies in Church History." Contents: Preface to Revised Edition, Introduction, The Quest for the Essence of Anabaptism, Radicalism in the Centers of… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Newman, Sandra | A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource… | Level 34 items | |
 | Maloy, Jackie | A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource… | Level 21 items | |
 | Faust, Daniel R. | Located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq, the region known as Mesopotamia, Greek for "between two rivers," is often called the "cradle of civilization." The region is known for the rise of the first cities, as well as the invention of writing. Readers will discover that the… | Level 21 items | |
 | Fritz, Jean | Everyone knows about Paul Revere's big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra money? A New York Times Outstanding… | Level 34 items | |
 | Oasis Chorale | 1. Come Unto Me2, Sometimes I Feel Like a Moanin' Dove3. I Will Not Leave You Comfortless4. Hear Me, O God, Nor Hide Thy Face5. I Sing of Your Mercies6. Jesus Loves Me7. The Heart's Grief8. In Times Like These9. Ride On, King Jesus10. David's Lamentation11. Deal Gently With Thy… | Music ⋅ Oasis Chorale | |
 | Yoder, Pablo and Wadsworth, Kristy | Night falls early in Waslala, and the dark evenings are long- especially if you're waiting...
During their first two years in Nicaragua, Pablo and Euni Yoder and their five children had endured more than a dozen robberies. Their trials had drawn them closer to each other and to God, but as… | Biography & History | |
 | Flack, Marjorie | Angus the terrier has to share his home with a new cat who eats Angus's food and sits in his favorite places. How will they ever get along? | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Flack, Marjorie | Originally published in 1930, Angus and the Ducks is the first of several picture-books devoted to the doings of its eponymous canine hero, an energetic, curious Scottish terrier puppy, and is a sheer delight to read. The simple text follows Angus as he slips out one day - the door… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Flack, Marjorie | Always curious, Angus runs away from his house to seek new adventures. Find them he does, but will Angus make it back home? | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Orwell, George | In this controversial classic fairy tale, a farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality, setting the stage for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. Illustrations and Orwell's… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Bear, Lily A. | Set in a simpler age, this story based on true happenings takes us back to the time of the Great Depression - a time when many of our modern conveniences could not even be imagined. But one thing was the same: they needed to wait on the Lord and trust… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Montgomery, Lucy Maud | Anne Shirley is skinny, red-haired, and never stops talking -- and she is a girl. The Cuthberts, who had meant to adopt a boy to help them on the farm, are both exasperated and entertained by her constant chatter and romantic imaginings. But they soon find it hard to remember… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Montgomery, Lucy Maud | In the second sequel to "Anne of Green Gables" Anne Shirley goes to Redmond College, where she makes new friends, including the handsome Roy Gardner, whose attentions to Anne make her old friend Gilbert Blythe very jealous. 304 pages. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Montgomery, L. M. | Eighteen-year-old Anne has left Green Gables for university in nearby Nova Scotia, where she will finally fulfill her dream of earning a degree. She sets up home in a cozy cottage in bustling Kingsport with Avonlea’s Priscilla Grant and a new friend, the beautiful Philippa Gordon. But it’s not all… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Yoder, Sharon | Annie Funk: Lived to Serve, Dared to Sacrifice tells the story of a Mennonite missionary to India in the early 1900's who founded a girls' school. 56 pages. | Level 21 items | |
 | Hiebert, Paul G. | Expert anthropologist shows missionaries how to better understand the people they serve and their historical and cultural settings. 316 pages. | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Markos, Louis | The vibrant and persuasive arguments of C. S. Lewis brought about a shift in the discipline of apologetics, moving the conversation from the ivory tower to the public square. The resulting strain of popular apologetics--which weaves through Lewis into twentieth-century writers like Francis Schaeffer and modern apologists like William Lane… | Books ⋅ Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Coblentz, John | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | ||
 | Eastman, P. D. | Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- "Are you my mother?" 72 pages. | Picture Books | |
 | Tapestry Chamber Singers | Fresh hymns tunes and choral music from 21st century Mennonite composers:
1. My God, How Endless
2. O Give Thanks to the Lord
3. O Holy Angels Bright
4. Alleluia
5-7. Psalm 1
I. Blessed Is the Man
II. He Is Like a Tree
III. The Way of the Wicked
8. Agnus Dei
9. Let This Mind Be in You
10-11… | Music ⋅ Various Artists | |
 | Fritz, Jean | These ten true tales of 15th-century explorers bring history to life, with accounts of the exploits of Christopher Columbus, Bartholomew Diaz, Ponce de Leon, and others. | Level 34 items | |
 | A classic tale of adventure from renowned French author Jules Verne.
Originally published in 1872, Around the World in Eighty Days imagined for readers the possibility of circumnavigating the world when the prospect of such a feat was still in its infancy. After an argument with colleagues at London's Reform Club, the wealthy… | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
 | Miller, Lucinda | 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… | Picture Books | |
 | Susan Schwake | A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist’s own voice, marks, and style.
Art Lab for Kids is a refreshing source of wonderful ideas for creating fine art with children. This step-by-step book offers 52 fun and creative art projects set… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Art | |
 | Polacco, Patricia | 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… | Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Wangerin, Walter Jr. | Most books on marriage offer ten easy steps and twenty-five proven principles for achieving marital bliss. But Walter Wangerin side-steps such easy answers and offers us instead an intimate portrait of his own courtship and thirty-two year marriage-and a pastoral view of married life that inspires readers to view their… | Marriage | |
 | Nyiszli, Miklos | Dr. Nyiszli embodies the compassionate victim to the activities of Josef Mengele in Auschwitz. As the Forensic expert for Menegeles race experiments, he lived in the Crematoria with the Sondercommando, the living dead who did the dirty work for the Nazi executioners. Nyiszli gives us insight on how the daily… | Biography & History | |
 | Baquedano, Elizabeth | DK Eyewitness Aztec is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these amazing civilisations.
Show your child how… | Level 34 items | |
 | Gurstelle, William | Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Science | |
 | Hubmaier, Balthasar | The complete works of one of the most significant theologians of the Reformation.
This book contains the complete writings of Balthasar Hubmaier, including his discussion of three marks of a true church: water baptism of adults, the Lord's Supper, and fraternal admonition.
This is volume 5 in the Classics of the Radical Reformation… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Hoban, Russell | When Thelma tricks Frances into buying her tea set, Frances gets mad! Can Frances show Thelma that it's better to lose a bargain than to lose a friend? | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Kuhns, Lana | Bart the billy goat has a problem, and everyone knows it. A Happy Day Farm book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |