The third book in MacLachlan’s popular series, which began with “Sarah, Plainand Tall” and was continued in “Skylark,” spins a tale of love, forgiveness, and the ties that bind a family together.

Calico Captive is Elizabeth George Speare’s first historical fiction children’s novel. It was inspired by the true story of Susanna Willard Johnson who, along with her family and younger sister, were kidnapped in an Abenakis Indian raid on Charlestown, New Hampshire in August 1754.

What if there is more to beauty than meets the eye? What if beauty named more than the human response to a thing’s appearance, but instead named the very presence of God in the world? And what if beauty provided a power enabling human beings to think in novel and…

The second-largest country on Earth, Canada possesses a tremendous variety of natural wonders. This new second revision to Canada the Land takes students on a fascinating tour of the country’s rugged coasts, frozen northern regions, vast prairies, and majestic mountain ranges. 32 pages.

“Caps! Caps for sale. Fifty cents a cap,” calls the peddler as he walks the streets of the town. But one morning no one wants any caps. No one except a band of mischievous monkeys who find him fast asleep under a tree where he sat down to rest. When…

Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, this novel tells the story of 18th-century mathematical wizard Nathaniel Bowditch, whose determination to master sea navigation resulted in “The American Practical Navigator.” 256 pages.

This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children’s literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral’s numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay’s intricate pen-and-ink illustrations.Journey back…

The world needs change now more than ever. Problems surround us: division, anger, violence, corruption, poverty, homelessness, and family breakdown. Too often, we feel powerless to do anything about them. We wonder, Why doesn’t somebody do something?The good news is, somebody can. YOU can be the one who changes the world…

Here is the story of believers whom God has led through harsh oppression, political tyranny and spiritual wastelands but also through religious and political freedom, peace and respect from nations around the world. This is a story about Mennonites. Mennonites who chose a radical spiritual pilgrimage that separated them from…

Four classic novels from Charles Dickens: The Adventures of Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities.

Charting a Course is a call to youth who are serious about following Jesus, especially in finances. It is designed to help them develop a Christ-centered focus early in life and find their way through society’s confusing swirl of gray. Using illustrations from his experience in flying airplanes, Gary points…

What do you get when you mix a blunt-talking, famous efficiency-expert father and a brilliant, compassionate psychologist mother with twelve rambunctious offspring of various sizes? You get one of America’s all-time best- loved memoirs! The hilarious story of growing up Gilbreth has already delighted generations of readers — and it…

If you don’t want to run the risk of having your toes stepped on, don’t buy this book! Building on the marriage vow language “to love and to cherish,” Thomas argues that too many couples—while they love each other—do not cherish each other. Thomas defines cherishing as “to go out…

Follow Paul from boyhood to adulthood as he learns to build character and finds true peace in surrender to the Lord. Separated into three parts for children, adolescents, and adults, this book is a wonderful resource for family devotions. 180 pages.

Scripture says that offenses will happen. People will let us down and we will let others down, as well. Forgiveness is left up to us to pray about and then practice. Far from minimizing the hurt of the offense, readers are called to understand that offering forgiveness and letting go…

Subtitled “The Background, Life, and Legacy of Christian Burkholder (1746-1809),” this is a definitive, illustrated, and narrative history of the first resident Mennonite bishop in northern Lancaster Co., Pa. Christian Burkholder’s life and legacy has left an indelible mark on the Mennonite Church and his descendants. His writings are presented…

In recent years, the mission of the church has been defined in two almost exclusive ways. On the one hand are those who say the church must focus on evangelism and discipleship alone. On the other hand are those who advocate concentrating almost solely on societal reform. In this classic…

When Christian Hochstetler returns to the Amish after seven years in captivity, he finds that many things have shifted. Captured as a child during the French and Indian War, Christian has spent much of his life among Native Americans, who cared for him and taught him their ways. Now that…

This study guide is a resource for churches, families, individuals, small groups, and schools. It is designed to highlight the issues raised by digital technology and enable us to make wise decisions. The approach is neither anti-technology nor pro (although we must not assume that technology is a neutral medium)…

Bruce Shelley’s history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley assembled a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update his father’s classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity…

What happened to the church after the Reformation in the early 1500s? This book takes up the story near the end of the Reformation, where Volume 1, Church History: Resurrection to Reformation, ends. It follow the churches founded by Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and the Anabaptists and covers the resulting Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction.With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture, and Roman civilization.