Anita Rose Goossen. Born in the early 1900s, Morna Jo lived with her parents and brothers and sisters on the Kansas plains. Life was full of simple joys: dolls made of ears of corn, fuzzy yellow chicks, and cinnamon red … Read More
Joan Koehn. The story of Marvin Koehn and his boyhood years. With a zest for life, Marvin and his family enjoy life in Oklahoma. They endure frequent moves, flooding, and hard times, as well as some boyish pranks. Life is … 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
Louise Boese. Sympathize with Ma as she is forced to divide her loyalties between a dying mother and a sick daughter. Rejoice with Lucy when Pa brings her a valid teaching permit and her lifelong dream promises to be fulfilled. … Read More
Christine Goodnough. A short children’s story to read aloud. Also suitable for lower-grade children, especially girls in grades 2 and 3. Includes some black and white illustrations. 48 pages; paperback; Goodnough.
Ruth Alberta Brown. Tabitha, motherless and mostly ignored by her father, is constantly getting into scrapes. She starts school at Ivy Hall, but before her first term is over, her father gets hurt. As she nurses him back to health, his … Read More
Evelyn Everett-Green. Arnold, a lame and sickly boy, goes to live with his mother’s friend “Aunt Mary.” Then Arthur, a boy bent toward making trouble, lying, and deceit comes to stay. A prized butterfly collection is ruined and the blame … Read More
Alva Halverson Seymour. “How the wind blows tonight!” says Tante Anna. But the van Rossem family isn’t worried. Their house is solid, and strong dikes hold back the sea. Later that night they awaken to the shrieking of sirens and … Read More
Louise Boese. Find a place in the Pleasant Valley schoolroom to hear the students present a Christmas program. Listen to Lucy’s pounding heart as she comes to grips with her tortured conscience. Winter Snows, a sequel to The Early Years, … Read More
Betty Stirling. Ten-year-old Mikey is a bit sad to be moving, but he is also excited to be a pioneer. Deep in the redwood forest, the O’Grady’s build a new cabin, clear land for a garden, and Pa begins harvesting … Read More
