School Library Books

Amish Frontier Series Book 5. No jobs, no money, no food… This became a common refrain in the 1930s. Living on a rice farm in Arkansas, the Yoder family had plenty of food, but money was scarce. Migrant workers came … Read More

Helga Moser. Read about a patient, faithful milk cow that always led the other cows to the barn at milking time, even when it was dark or icy. Illustrated by David W. Miller. Part of the Pleasant Valley Farm Series, … Read More

Sarah is the oldest child in a Mennonite family in a village in Russia. They have many uncles, aunts, and cousins, and village life is lively and fun. But the worries come so often to the young girl too. Why … Read More

Thomas C. Hinkle. He was beautiful to see, his matchless pure white coat, his long silver mane and tail streaming in the wind, his head up with great dark eyes shining. After being captured Silver got his freedom again for … Read More

Thomas C. Hinkle. Vic, a big black dog, is befriended by eleven-year-old Gene. Vic does not trust grown men because of being mistreated numerous times. Gene tries to win Vic’s trust so that he will come live at the ranch … Read More

Thomas C. Hinkle. Shep was the kind of collie that ranchers are always proud to own – big and powerful, great-hearted and intelligent. Then, one day, Shep was trapped in a deep pit and rescued by a little boy. Jimmy … Read More

Elizabeth Mann. Nearly 50 stories high, the Great Pyramid was built more than 4,500 years ago, made from over 2,300,000 giant stone blocks and constructed by primitive farmers. The true story of the Great Pyramid is even more fascinating than … Read More

Joseph Lippincott. Jimmie was only nine when he first saw Reddy, and the colt was very wild. But they understood each other at once. The story of this friendship makes for absorbing reading for any horse-loving boy or girl. Grade … Read More

Lauren Tarshis. A story of a young girl caught in the flood of molasses that flows through streets on Boston when the tank holding the molasses explodes. She must fight for her life. For lower to middle grades.  144 pages; … Read More