School Library Books

Louise A. Vernon. Join Peter Cook as he experiences the good and bad things of life. He lives as a bound boy in England but is suddenly thrust out of the household that was home. In time, he makes the … Read More

Louise A. Vernon. The story of Menno Simons as seen through the eyes of his children, Bettje and Jan. Suspense, action, and danger were constant companions of the night preacher’s family. 134 pages; paper; Herald Press.

Louise A. Vernon. The story of the first printing of the Bible with movable type. Twelve-year-old Hans is an apprentice to Johann Gutenberg. Historical fiction for ages 9-14. 127 pages; paper; Greenleaf Press.

Louise A. Vernon. The story of William Tyndale’s work of translating, printing, and distributing the New Testament. The story is told through the eyes of Collin, Tyndale’s helper. He begins his work as a carrier boy who smuggles a copy … Read More

Louise A. Vernon. John Wycliffe is a famous Oxford professor who translated the Bible into English. Wycliffe has radical ideas—he believes that everyone should be able to read the Bible. Young Arnold Hutton hears Wycliffe’s enemies are sending spies to … Read More

A gripping saga of a young family living in Ohio’s woody frontier. One evening young Willie and Mary went to bring home the cows, but, unable to locate them, they wandered deep into the woods where they spent the night. … Read More

Mary M. Sherwood. One morning, shortly after his father’s death, young William awakes in the middle of the forest to find himself completely deserted through the trickery of his five heartless brothers. Left alone in strange surroundings, William turns for … Read More

Sharon (Durksen) Schnupp Kuepfer. Book 1 of Little Prairie Girl Series. This is the true story of Clara, a little girl growing up in a Russian Mennonite family on the Manitoba prairie. Her parents had come over from Russia before … Read More

John Bunyan; rewritten by Helen R. Taylor. Written in modern English on a child’s level. Christian is represented as a boy. A very good book for children to read—captivating and inspiring. 256 pages; paper; Moody Press.