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
Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 2)
Arleta Richardson. Beyond the Orphan Train Series Book 2. After a year at Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, the four Cooper children are headed west on the Orphan Train. One by one the other children are adopted by families who live … Read More
Canadian Disasters
The Halifax explosion and other Canadian disasters tell tales of horrifying wreckage and incredible human courage. Read about more recent disasters like the killer tornadoes of 1985 in Ontario, the Quebec ice storm, and SARS, and historical ones like the … Read More
More Stories to Appreciate
These fifteen stories are well-written and have been specifically selected to help students of literature appreciate a story. Selections include “The Millionaire and the Scrublady,” “The Beaded Belt,” “How Much Land Does a Man Need?,” and “The Broken Truce.” 236 … Read More