
Midnight Rescue
Lois Walfrid Johnson. Freedom Seekers series, book 3. Long ago Jordan’s parents named him in the belief that one day he would lead his people across the Jordan River into the Promised Land of freedom. Now Jordan, as a newly … Read More

Lost on a Mountain in Maine
By Donn Fendler as told to Jospeh B. Egan; middle-grade. When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine’s highest peak, he decides to find his own way … Read More

Looking for Home (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 1)
Arleta Richardson; middle/upper. Beyond the Orphan Train Series, book 1. With Mama dead and Papa gone, there is no way the nine Cooper children can keep their family together. The four young ones must go to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, … Read More

A Lion to Guard Us
Clyde Robert Bulla. Amanda Freebold’s father left England three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown in America. But now that her mother has died, Amanda is left to take care of her younger brother and sister all alone. … Read More

Life in a Mining Community
Natalie Hyde; lower/middle. Children will enjoy learning about mining and the type of communities that form in a mining area. Colorful illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; paperback; Crabtree Publishing … Read More

Life in a Fishing Community
Hélène Boudreau; lower/middle. With beautiful pictures and clear text, this book helps children understand what it is like to live and work in a fishing town on the seacoast. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as … Read More

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Peter and Connie Roop. Teenager Abbie Burgess lives on Matinicus Rock with her family. Her father, Captain Burgess, is the lighthouse keeper on this small island miles out from the mainland. In January 1856, Captain Burgess sails to the mainland … Read More


The Hidden Girl
Lola Rein Kaufman. When Lola’s mother is killed by the Gestapo, she is sent to a Ukrainian woman, who hides her for a time. Then she has to move to another hiding spot, living in a little earthen hole underneath … Read More

Generating Wind Power
Niki Walker; lower/middle. Learn about the history of windmills, energy and what it does for us, and how man is using amazing wind turbines to harvest energy from the wind today. Many color illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning … Read More