
Go West With Settlers and Farmers
Rachel Stuckey. Follows the lives of early settlers as they followed the trails of the American West, noting key events and geographical locations along the way. Find out how the farmers who made up the bulk of the settlers lived … Read More

Four Angels
Velina Schowalter. Children and adults alike will learn about the power of prayer in this simply written book. 40 pages; hardcover; TGS.

Tales from Maple Ridge: The Lucky Wheel
Grace Gilmore. Tales from Maple Ridge, Book 2. The residents of Maple Ridge are trying to raise money to fix their schoolhouse. Repairs just can’t be put off any longer! Everyone has decided to pitch in and sell their old … Read More

Survival: Avalanche
Frieda Wishinsky. Eleven-year-old Alex Mason has just moved from Toronto to Glory, British Columbia, and hes having a tough time. Friendless, he is teased by his classmate Owen for being from out East, and for his lack of skill on … Read More

What is a Blizzard
This well-illustrated book for children teaches about snowstorms, blizzards, and whiteouts. It tells how animals prepare for winter ahead of time, and shows how people can prepare a blizzard kit as well. 24 pages; paperback. By Robin Johnson

Orville Wright
Janet & Jeff Benge. This is the story of Orville Wright, who, together with his brother Wilbur, pursued the idea of powered flight. They operated with careful observation, perseverance, and ingenuity. By trial and error they worked through problems one … Read More

Nelly’s Dark Days
Sarah Smith. This old classic was originally printed in 1870. It gives a picture of how many people in Liverpool and other cities were caught in the grip of drunkeness and poverty. Nelly’s father is a hopeless drunkard, whose negligence … Read More

The Forbidden Path
W.G. van de Hulst. Stories Children Love series, book 21. Through the wheat field ran a little narrow path. At the head of the path a tall sign warned: NO TRESPASSING. But small footprints led into the wheat field – … Read More

Chicken Chores and Open Doors
Julia Stauffer. True character-building stories about a boy named Paul Weaver who was raised in Holmes County, Ohio. Separated into three parts for children, adolescents, and adults, this book can be a good resource for family devotions. One chapter is … Read More

Jerome’s Adventures
Rilla Miller. “Jerome climbed carefully down the last half inch of wall and onto the slippery sink counter. ‘Ah,’ he sighed in satisfaction, ‘made it again.’” Jerome is a spider, and we are invited to join him in this imaginary … Read More