Cherry Ames, Student Nurse
With a heart of gold and a true yearning to make a difference in the world, eighteen-year-old Cherry Ames leaves her hometown and enters nursing school. Smart, courageous, mischievous, quick-witted, and devoted to nursing, Cherry meets one adventure after another in this story set in the time of WWII. 211 pages; paperback.
Proofreaders’ note: There are instances of inappropriate language on pp. 19, 30, 35, 51, 88, 123, & 145.
Chipmunk Willie
Forest Friends Series #3. Chipmunk Willie’s life is full of adventure from the moment he awakes from hibernation. He scampers to the top of stumps and down little hills, searching for food and curious about what is around the next obstacle. But he must be careful – danger could be lurking behind the next bush! Children will enjoy this book with its many full color illustrations. 56 pages; hardcover; Northstar Books.
Clouds of War
The early morning quiet of the Ephrata Cloister was interrupted by soldiers seeking paper. Paper? Yes, paper to use as gun wadding! General Washington needs it. Oh, the paradox – 500 copies of unbound Martyrs Mirror, the great book about peace and suffering for Christ, hauled away to be used in carnal warfare! This book makes the story come alive for children. 53 pages; paperback.
Down the Country Lane
Get acquainted with a boy named Dave and his sister, Jenny. Later a baby girl is added to the family. Each story is based on a Bible verse and will make excellent bedtime or devotional stories. All twenty-one stories are complemented by appealing illustrations. The ideas for many of these stories came from true happenings, even though most of them could be classified as fiction. Hardcover; 88 pages; $20.00.
Escape North
This story for 2nd and 3rd graders tells of Harriet Tubman’s life as a young slave and about how she escaped north to freedom. It tells of how she helped rescue other people from slavery in brave trips to the South, and explains the Underground Railroad to children. 48 pages; paperback.