Aimee Lilly
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
©1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
After writing a story in Amish country, New York journalist Philip Bradley returns to Lancaster County haunted by the memory of a soft-spoken widow he met there, but winning her heart is just the first step in long journey that will require him surrendering his own culture.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Christine is recovering from a broken heart and finds solace in helping her adored brother Henry settle into married life. The "call of the North" tugs at her, making one young man's interest in her doubly attractive--but also filling her with uncertainty. Is Christine willing to give up her dreams of living in the North and let God help her choose a lifelong love?
3) The parting
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Nearly one hundred days have passed since the untimely death of Nellie Mae Fisher's beloved younger sister, Suzy, and Nellie dares again to dream of a future with handsome Caleb Yoder. But with rumors about Suzy still flying among the People, there are those who would keep the young courting couple apart...including Caleb's own father. Meanwhile, a growing number of Honeybrook's Amish farmers are demanding tractors and other forbidden modern conveniences....
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Caleb Yoder's father has forbidden him to court Nellie Mae Fisher, but words alone cannot stop Caleb's devotion. Yet if he continues to pursue Nellie, he risks losing everything. Nellie, too, is torn. She longs to marry her Old Order beau but cannot ignore the gentle pull she feels toward the faith of her New Order family. Can she and her beloved satisfy the expectations of the People while remaining true to their hearts?
5) The longing
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Although she still prays for Caleb, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau, and now, her heart's greatest longing is for more knowledge of the Lord. Caleb must stay in Honeybrook as caretaker for his crippled father, but he hopes Nellie will return to the Old Order and to him.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Whisked away to America when her father is falsely accused of slave trading, Catherine Newbury disguises her identity and becomes a sought-after seamstress in Philadelphia, where she catches the eye of an architect who met her before she went into hiding.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When insurance investigator Mark Langford reveals to Cassandra Stover that he is investigating her employer's son, Sebastian Jameston, she agrees to pretend they are courting so that he can get close to the Jameston family.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
In the Presence of My Enemies, the gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham's year as hostages in the Philippine jungle, was a New York Times best seller and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. Now releasing in eBook for the first time, this updated edition contains information on the capture and trial of the Burnhams' captors; Gracia's secret return trip to the Philippines; and updates on recent events in Gracia's life,...
Author
Series
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
[1962]
Language
English
Description
The Alden children are staying at the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up. There are many stories and legends about the old farm, and there's a woodshed near the house that holds a surprising secret... a secret that dates all the way back to the Revolutionary War!
Author
Series
Wyldhaven volume Vol. 2
Publisher
Serene Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Take the next stagecoach to Wyldhaven, where the coffee's perked hot, the sheriff likes his apple pie fresh from the oven, and adventure invariably waits just around the next river bend. Boardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he's going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and...
Author
Series
Wyldhaven volume 3
Publisher
Serene Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Liora Fontaine wants nothing more than to help mistreated women escape from brothel owner, John Hunt. She understands the desperation and manipulation that force many women into his employ. But when she rescues a young girl, she is shocked by Hunt's ruthless reprisal. Now as she cowers in her cabin, hiding from Hunt's men, who are determined to kill her, she can't help but think how much this day is a picture of her whole life. Ashes. Nothing but...
Author
Series
Wyldhaven volume 4
Publisher
Serene Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Jacinda Callahan lost her husband to an outlaw's bullet years ago, she realized she simply couldn't trust God to protect those she loves. So, though Marshal Zane Holloway has gently pushed his suit, she's kept him at arm's length. The last thing she needs is another man to worry about. But now the dratted marshal has been shot! He's bleeding on her kitchen floor, and she realizes she might not have guarded her heart quite as well as she thought....
Author
Series
Wyldhaven volume 1
Publisher
Serene Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Schoolteacher Charlotte Brindle is relieved that her long journey from Boston to Wyldhaven is about to come to an end. And then the bullets start flying! As she sprawls on the floor of the coach and curls her arms around her head, she wonders whatever in the world possessed her to give up the civility of a Boston school for the promise of adventure on the wild frontier?!
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
A Chance Encounter Forever Changed Their Lives--and Destinies. Crafted by two masters of inspirational fiction--Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn--and combining the engaging historical settings, rich characterization, and heartwarming messages quintessential to both authors, The Meeting Place is another timeless story for you to cherish. Set along the rugged coastline of 18th century Canada in what was then called Acadia (now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick),...
15) The sacred shore
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In This Intimate Historical Epic, the Heart-wrenching Dilemmas of The Meeting Place Come to Rest on...The Sacred Shore Oceans and circumstances have forced families apart. For the banished French Acadians drifting in exile, the shore means safety--though it is a safety at a terrible price. For the lonely British nobleman, the shore holds a single chance to secure his legacy. For Andrew and Catherine Harrow, the shore marks a tragic separation. An...
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Jessie wants her science fair project to make a difference. So when she gets the chance to test a local creek for pollution, she can't wait to get started. But when things start going wrong with her experiment, Jessie and her siblings don't just have an experiment to investigate, they have a mystery to solve!
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When the Aldens take up the case to investigate if a catastrophic oil spill that affected hundreds of species could have been prevented, they are led on an adventure to help other endangered animals around the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"During auditions for the show 'Pop Star Sensation' at the local mall, one of the judges, a famous pop star, disappears, and the Aldens must find out where she went"--