The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
10 best books like The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith (Josephine Nobisso): The Shadow of the Bear, The Clown of God, Little Bear, The Story of Holly and Ivy, The Donkey's Dream, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book Of Homeschooling, Applewhites at Wit's End, Meet Samantha: An American Girl
| Author | Regina Doman |
| ISBN | 0981931804 |
Once upon a time... In New York City, a young, secretive street tough who calls himself, Bear, lands on the doorstep of two teenaged sisters. On the one hand Rose is delighted with his surprising knowledge of literature, poetry, and music; on the other hand Blanche is afraid of his apparent connections...
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0156181924 |
I found this book at my Uncle's house during our family reunion. He loves clowns and he was also a minister at a big church in North Carolina, so I know that they got this book when my cousin was young because he loves clowns. This also has a religious theme to it so this is like the perfect story for him. So, it...
| Author | Else Holmelund Minarik |
| ISBN | 0590319671 |
Enter the world of Little Bear. Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures.This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else...
The Story of Holly and Ivy
| Author | Rumer Godden |
| ISBN | 0670062197 |
Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday....
| Author | Barbara Helen Berger |
| ISBN | 0399212337 |
A beautifully illustrated story of the Nativity. He was just an ordinary donkey, but on his back he carried a miracle. He carried the Virgin Mary to Bethlehem on the night she gave birth. Along the way he dreamed he was carrying a city, a ship, a fountain, and a rose. He dreamed he was carrying a lady full...
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
| Author | Gloria Houston |
| ISBN | 0140558772 |
This is a sweet story that children will love at Christmas time, and the illustrations are really great.
A little girl named Ruthie is picked to be the angel at the Christmas play, but she has no angel costume to wear. Her father is away from home in a war that is across the sea, which has created a...
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
| Author | Flannery O'Connor |
| ISBN | 0813519772 |
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is Flannery O'Connor's most famous and most discussed story. O'Connor herself singled it out by making it the title piece of her first collection and the story she most often chose for readings or talks to students. It is an unforgettable tale, both riveting and comic, of the confrontation...
| Author | John Holt |
| ISBN | 0738206946 |
The classic and indispensable work on teaching children at home, fully updated for today's new laws, new lifestyles, and the growing new generation of homeschooling parents
Today more than one and a half million children are being taught at home by their own parents. In this expanded...
| Author | Stephanie S. Tolan |
| ISBN | 0060579382 |
Jack Semple and E.D. Applewhite are back, in this middle-grade sequel to Stephanie S. Tolan’s Newbery Honor Book Surviving the Applewhites.
Teenager E.D., the not so artistic, not at all eccentric member of the unconventional Applewhite clan, can't believe the plan her father has hatched...
Meet Samantha: An American Girl
| Author | Susan S. Adler |
| ISBN | 0937295809 |
Samantha Parkington is a bright Victorian beauty being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904. Samantha's stories describe her life during this important period of change. Her own world is filled with frills and finery, parties and play. But Samantha sees that times are not good for everybody....
| Author | Regina Doman |
| ISBN | 1928832814 |
The title of this book is what caught my attention and I was kind of disappointed the link provided by the author for a test of the book itself wasn't working. Fortunately I have been able to get my hands on the book while having the library order it for any future readers.
The book starts off on the...
| Author | David Rubel |
| ISBN | 0375869220 |
This new classic Christmas gift book "brings together two great traditions: the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the neighbor-helping-neighbor program of Habitat for Humanity." Opening in Depression-era New York City, The Carpenter's Gift tells the story of eight-year-old Henry and his...
The Squire and the Scroll: A Tale of the Rewards of a Pure Heart
| Author | Jennie Bishop |
| ISBN | 1593170793 |
This captivating adventure follows a young squire who travels a long, dangerous road beside his brave knight, on a quest for their king. The action builds until the final face-off with the monstrous, evil dragon. Only then does the squire learn of the secret beyond the cave that ends in a joyous celebration...
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
| Author | Robert Sarah |
| ISBN | 1621641910 |
In a time when there is more and more noise, and technology and materialism continue to exert their hold on us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The world generates so much noise that seeking moments of silence only becomes more necessary. For Cardinal Sarah,...
