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The Upstairs Room

AWiebe — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:03:11 +0000

In this fine autobiographical novel, Johanna Reiss depicts the trials of her Dutch-Jewish family during World War II. The youngest of three daughters tells how she and her sister hid for more than two years in the upstairs room.

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Coolies

AWiebe — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:57:18 +0000

Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days [...]

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St. Francis and the Wolf

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:36:59 +0000

A delightfully illustrated version of the classic tale of St. Francis and The Wolf, this children's picture book includes a vibrant storyteller and a host of animals. The compassion of St. Francis of Assisi comes alive in this timeless story of kindness to animals and choosing understanding over fear.

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Saint Joan – The Girl Soldier

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:29:42 +0000

It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was told by St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret to lead the French in battle against the English; how she finally succeeded in convincing the French of the truth of her mission; how she met with fantastic success but was [...]

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The Golden Thread – A Novel About St. Ignatius Loyola

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:18:08 +0000

Here is a skillful weaving of the story of St. Ignatius Loyola’s conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. The life of the very human, very great Basque nobleman who founded the Jesuit Order, makes for one of de Wohl’s finest novels.

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U.S. Geography Through Literature Package (4-6)

sarah — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:43:30 +0000

From the Publisher:

This course connects the stories of Native American tribes, intrepid explorers, hopeful pioneers, and determined individuals with the lands they built their lives upon. These stories introduce their readers to the vast variety of landforms, biomes, and ecosystems that can be found in the United States.

Bridging story with scientific and geographic exploration, this course is designed for nature lovers and outdoor skeptics alike. The comprehensive teacher’s guide will reveal the incredible geography of the United States, introduce mapping, directions, landforms, the National Parks, and inspire outdoor adventures to apply your student’s newfound knowledge. Join your student to discover ecosystems, biomes, and ecological principles as you explore the mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, glaciers, plains, islands, sea-like lakes, rainforests, and various flora and fauna to be found in the United States.

Picture Packet
Bible Verse Packet

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Ivanhoe

AWiebe — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:03:58 +0000

Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena, but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn [...]

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The Hockey Sweater

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:16:41 +0000

"In the days of Roch's childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy's hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard's number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch [...]

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Letters from Rifka

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:09:43 +0000

A deeply felt, deeply personal story of immigration from beloved Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse.

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North and South

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:58:40 +0000

When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the North of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of [...]

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Blue Willow

AWiebe — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:08:15 +0000

To Janey Larkin, the blue willow plate was the most beautiful thing in her life, a symbol of the home she could only dimly remember. Now that her father was an itinerant worker, Janey didn't have a home she could call her own or any real friends, as her family had to keep moving, following [...]

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

AWiebe — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:58:34 +0000

The story of one African-American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.

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