Grandmother Elsie
10 best books like Grandmother Elsie (Martha Finley): The Mitchells: Five for Victory, Dating Mr. Darcy, The Princess Adelina: An Ancient Christian Tale of Beauty & Bravery, Wild Thing, Joyfully at Home: A Book for Young Ladies on Vision and Hope, Vinegar Boy: Encounter Christ Through the Dramatic Story of Vinegar Boy, Without a Trace, Annie, Flying Blind, A Way Through The Sea
| Author | Hilda van Stockum |
| ISBN | 1883937051 |
The five Mitchell children are based on the author's own family. In the first of three books about their adventures, Daddy has just gone off to World War II. One of his final words to his daughter Joan is, "No dogs " She would dearly love such a pet, but life is full and so many new friends -- pets as well as people...
| Author | Sarah Arthur |
| ISBN | 1414301324 |
A spiritual look at the books of Jane Austen and how you can learn a thing or two from the feisty characters and their actions.
I found this book equal parts amusing, insightful and inspiring. I had never looked at Lizzy and Darcy's relationship as anything more then a good story, but Sarah Arthur...
| Author | Julie Sutter |
| ISBN | 1934554332 |
From eighth-century Germany comes the stirring tale of Princess Adelina, a virtuous young woman determined to fulfill God's call on her life. The daughter of an Iona missionary to the German people, Adelina's world is turned upside-down when a young pagan ruler, Hedan of Thurginia, falls in love with...
| Author | Dandi Daley Mackall |
| ISBN | 0842355421 |
Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. She can gentle the wildest mare, but other parts of her life don't always come as easily. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom, who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches her horses about unconditional...
| Author | Jasmine Baucham |
| ISBN | 1934554502 |
In Joyfully at Home, Jasmine writes with verve and transparency about her own struggles and triumphs as a young woman, encouraging other girls to embrace a vision for the home as a hub of ministry and discipleship and as a training ground for life ahead. With humor, humility, and heart, Jasmine tackles...
Vinegar Boy: Encounter Christ Through the Dramatic Story of Vinegar Boy
| Author | Alberta Hawse |
| ISBN | 0802465889 |
Abandoned by his parents and shunned from society, Vinegar Boy is certain he'll be adoped once Jesus removes the ugly birthmark that scars his cheek. But when he carries the drugged vinegar wine to a crucifixion, he finds himself face to face with the only One who can heal his face. Is there still time...
| Author | Patricia H. Rushford |
| ISBN | 1556615582 |
Very involved story! Had a hard time putting it down!
In the beginning of this story, Jennie McGrady has just arrived home from the airport. She went thru the house, thinking possibly they were trying to surprise her. She couldn't find anyone home, & she called for her mom & Nick, her...
| Author | Mary Christner Borntrager |
Out of Print
An Amish family opens their hearts and home to a deserted child, Pearlie Mae. They change her name to Annie and raise her in the Amish way. Annie keeps wondering if her birth mother will ever come back. She finds love and security with the Troyers, but not all is well. Lucy is jealous...
| Author | Frank E. Peretti |
| ISBN | 0849936462 |
Fourteen-year-old Jay Cooper is enjoying the view from his Uncle Rex's Cessna when a low-flying 757 speeds past them. Caught in its wind turbulence, their small plane is shaken violently, knocking Rex unconscious and leaving Jay blind from a head injury.With fuel running out fast, Jay drifting in...
| Author | Robert Elmer |
| ISBN | 1556613741 |
SUMMARY: For eleven-year-old Peter Andersen and his twin sister Elise, living in the city of Helsingor, Denmark during World War 2 means German soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their Jewish friend Henrik...
| Author | R.M. Ballantyne |
| ISBN | 8184560745 |
Hereupon the monkey uttered a terrific shriek of passion, exposed all its teeth and gums, glared at its adversary like a little fiend, and seizing the branch with both hands, shook it with all its might. The result was, that not only did the coveted bunch of fruit fall to the ground, but a perfect shower...
| Author | Grace Livingston Hill |
Betty Thornton knew what she wanted, and it wasn't her father's boring lifestyle. So when Betty's father insists on moving the family to a farm in Vermont, she turns to dashing Dudley Weston—and his promises of excitement and marriage—as the answer to her problems. Then, through a terrifying chain...
Mandie and the New York Secret
| Author | Lois Gladys Leppard |
| ISBN | 0764226398 |
About this book:
“Mandie receives a wire from Jonathan telling her he discovered a secret from long ago. They no sooner arrive in New York, than they learn that Jonathan has left!”
Series: Book #36 in “Mandie” series. (To read the reviews of the previous books in this series,...
Drums of Change: The Story of Running Fawn
| Author | Janette Oke |
| ISBN | 1556618123 |
Running Fawn is a young girl in a changing Indian tribe. She loves the ways of her people and doesn't understand why any of their ways need altering. But the white man and the loss of the buffalo mean that if her tribe doesn't adjust, they will die. Running Fawn understands this, but it is so hard to change.
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