School Library Books

Rebecca Martin. Joel lived with his older brother Elam and their widowed mother. Life wasn’t easy without a father. Sometimes Joel felt resentful and uncooperative. When Lady’s carefree gallop across the pasture ended in disaster, the family needed another horse. … Read More

E. Nesbit. This classic was first published in 1906. The comfortable lives of three siblings are interrupted when their father is taken away, accused of something he did not do. The children and their mother are forced to move to … Read More

Gloria Repp. This story is based on the experiences of Amok, a Christian man of Papua, New Guinea, who dared to challenge the traditions of the yam cult. Tribal custom was to pray the spirits to bless the yam crop … Read More

This story about conquering anger took place in Dutch New Guinea. With the basic principle of giving everything we own to God, the missionary learned to overcome his anger about his stolen pineapples. In doing so, he witnessed to those … Read More

Mrs. O.F. Walton. Rosalie’s family is in the entertainment business, and this story depicts life behind the scenes. The people for whom they perform know nothing of Rosalie’s sick mother, the wretched home, the insufficient food, nor of the bitter … Read More

Vicki Unruh. A story from Mexico for children. Pancho’s family is visited by the missionaries. Their lives are changed, and home becomes a happy place. A good, wholesome book to ­acquaint children with life and friends south of the border. … Read More

Joe L. Wheeler. From Owney, the post office mongrel that traveled the world, to Wolf, the collie who wasn’t fine enough to compete in shows but was brave enough to thwart a thief despite being poisoned, these stories will be … Read More

Ray Darby. A story that teaches the importance of working as a team and obeying parents. Dramatically told using rhyming couplets, these points are brought home through the story of a Husky pup who ran away from his clan to … Read More

Sharilyn Martin. Sharilyn Martin. This is the true story of a girl born in Korea and adopted by a loving couple from America. She suffers from distressing nightmares. One night a bright and calming presence enters her room. Nice illustrations. … Read More