JourneyForth: Inspiration Through Every Page

An in-depth study of this junior novel (for use with Reading 4) links literature to content areas and life skills. A laminated folder provides background information, enrichment activities, and useful storage pockets. The 60-page guide includes lessons, practical scriptural applications, and dozens of reproducible activity pages.

BookLinks: Mountain Born is geared toward the advanced reader (for use with Reading 4) . An in-depth study of this junior novel links literature to content areas and life skills. A laminated folder provides background information, enrichment activities, and useful storage pockets. The 60-page guide includes lessons, practical scriptural applications, and dozens of reproducible activity pages. Includes teaching guide only.

An in-depth study of this novel links literature (for use with Reading 1) to content areas and life skills. It develops a student's ability to understand and evaluate what he reads. A laminated folder provides background information, enrichment activities, and useful storage pockets. The teaching guide includes lessons, practical scriptural applications, and dozens of reproducible activity pages. Includes teaching guide only.

BJ BookLinks are designed to be an integral part of the reading program. These studies link novels to content areas (science, Heritage Studies, math) and life skills (cooking, music, crafts). Each set includes a pocket folder with directions for enrichment activities; a teaching guide with lesson plans, vocabulary, and reproducible work pages; and the novel.

An in-depth study of this junior novel links literature (for use with Reading 5) to content areas and life skills. It develops a student's ability to understand and evaluate what he reads. A laminated folder provides background information, enrichment activities, and useful storage pockets. The teaching guide includes lessons, practical scriptural applications, and dozens of reproducible activity pages. Includes teaching guide only.

An in-depth study of this junior novel links literature (for use with Reading 6) to content areas and life skills. It develops a student's ability to understand and evaluate what he reads. A laminated folder provides background information, enrichment activities, and useful storage pockets. The teaching guide includes lessons, practical Scriptural applications, and dozens of reproducible activity pages. Includes teaching guide only.

Milly Howard’s Brave the Wild Trail is historical fiction set after the Civil War when Florida was one long stretch of wilderness. Twelve-year-old Josh Bramlett and his family dream of buying ranch land. But before they do, they must sell their first herd cattle, and it is a very long and dangerous journey to market.

Set in the world of international child slavery, Buying Samir is the second book in India’s Street Kid series by Kimberly Rae. Jasmina dreams of the day when her family will all be reunited. When missionaries Asha and Mark go on summer break, Jasmina leaves safety to search for Samir alone and discovers that her brother is now working for the men that once enslaved them.

Milly Howard’s Captive Treasure is historical fiction set in the mid-1850s. Traveling west across America with her family, Carrie Talbot enjoys all the excitement of the trail. But when a Cheyenne raiding party attacks the wagon train, Carrie is taken away to the Indians’ riverside camp, far from everyone she loves.

Capturing Jasmina, fiction for young adult readers by Kimberly Rae, is the story of Jasmina, a young girl in India, and her brother, Samir. The children are sold by their father to a man promising them an education and good jobs. But, as Jasmina and Samir soon discover, the man is providing an education, not in a school, but as a slave in his sweatshop garment factory.

In Careful Enough?, a Christian fiction by Dillon Forbes, God calls Daniel’s parents to move to China, where missionaries are illegal, and establish a house church. Daniel has a choice: stay in America for his last year of high school or spend ten months in a country where he can say only the word "Christian" to trusted friends.

Carolina's Courage by award-winning author Elizabeth Yates is historical fiction set in America in the 1850s. Carolina Putnam's family is moving by covered wagon from the rocky soil of New Hampshire to the wide-open land of Nebraska.

Charlie is the continuing story of missionaries Steve and Liz Bailey, written by Gloria Repp for middle-grade readers. With their trusty sled dogs, led by the half-wolf Mik-Shrok, Steve and Liz expand their ministry to the Eskimos of the Alaska Territory. Fierce blizzards, thin ice, and flesh-freezing cold threaten the Baileys every day.

Chickadee Winter, written by Dawn L. Watkins and colorfully illustrated by Gabriela Dellosso, weaves a Christmas story around a treasured childhood memory. "Things take some getting used to," Grandfather says.

Children of the Storm is the autobiography of Natasha Vins whose father Georgi Vins was a leader in the underground church of the Soviet Union before the end of the Cold War. When Georgi is forced to spend time in hiding and in prison, Natasha looks to her beloved grandmother Babushka for guidance. In her teen years, Natasha begins to see that doors close to those who remain faithful to Christ.

Choose your book, then take your journey! With this four-book-set, you can experience all the choices from the Choose Your Journey series. Will you visit Galilee or Jerusalem? Walk amongst the gentiles? See the miracle of Christ’s birth? The choice is yours. To buy each book individually, go to Christmas Crossroads, Crossroads in Galilee, Crossroads among the Gentiles, and Crossroads in Jerusalem.

Christians and Alcohol: A Scriptural Case for Abstinence by Randy Jaeggli tackles the tough question of whether Christians today should be drinking alcoholic beverages even in moderation. Through thorough examination of the clear biblical evidence from both the Old Testament and the New Testament as well of medical, historical, and spiritual factors, Dr. Jaeggli confidently affirms that total abstinence from alcohol is the scriptural choice.

Christmas Crossroads puts you in control of the story as three children set out to visit Jesus on the first Christmas. The trip is perilous and your decisions shape the outcome. Join your favorite Christmas story characters on an adventure to the City of David. When one journey ends, a new one awaits.

Created for His Glory by Jim Berg presents God’s ultimate plan for the Christian life, His marvelous redemptive work for mankind through Jesus Christ, and how those truths must filter down into our daily lives. Despair is epidemic today and peace and joy seem like an impossible dream. We can build an intimate and completely satisfying relationship with God by understanding God’s purpose for redeeming our life.

Imagine that you lived among the Gentiles when Jesus was preaching to the Jews. You may have heard about the wonderful things He has done. One day He comes to your hometown. You get to hear Him preach. What would you do? How would you obey His teachings? Each decision is a crossroad that leads to a different ending. As you follow this journey, you create your own story. When one story ends, go back to the crossroads and follow a different path.

Crossroads in Galilee lets you choose your journey as three children observe the life of Jesus and his followers. Every choice made changes the outcome of the story. Join these children as they learn about Jesus of Nazareth. When one journey ends, a new one awaits.

Crossroads in Jerusalem lets you choose your journey. Through the eyes of a boy of Jerusalem, a servant girl, or a lawyer’s assistant, you can follow Jesus and His disciples and see the power of His ministry throughout Jerusalem. Every choice you make changes the story. When one journey ends, go back to the crossroads and find a new path.

In this Old Testament commentary, conservative scholar Peter A. Steveson explains the book of Daniel verse by verse. Daniel’s biography recounts Judah’s time in Babylon, and his visions are the foundation of Bible prophecy.

Daniel Colton Kidnapped by Elaine Schulte is the fourth book in her Colton Cousin Adventure Series. This historical fiction story is set in the late 1840s when the Colton family is establishing their new home in California and building a thriving business. Daniel’s hard work makes him as a target for Charles Herrington’s unwholesome scheme.

Daniel Colton Under Fire by Elaine Schulte is historical fiction set in 1848 when twelve-year-old Daniel discovers that travel on the Oregon Trail is difficult. Nothing is predictable: not the animals, not the weather, and least of all his fellow travelers! In this Christian fiction book, life-threatening danger puts Daniel’s faith to the test. This is the second book in the Colton Cousins Adventure series.

Divine Service by Betty Henderson is a timely choice for your personal devotions, your Bible study group, or your Sunday school class. This women’s Bible study explores Mark’s unique perspective on the service of Jesus Christ. Mark’s account is fast-paced, and his enthusiasm for his Lord shines through every chapter.

Ellanor's Exchange by Linda Hayner is historical fiction set in the mid-1600s in England. When Ellanor Fitzhugh and her mentor, Lady Wilthrop, set out for London to accomplish Ellanor's debut into society, it would seem the young woman has the world at her command. But as the two join the music and gaiety of English court life, a dark shadow creeps across their plans.

Escape to Liechtenstein by Ed Dunlop is a historical fiction account of Hans and his sister Gretchen who discover a young Jewish boy hiding from Nazi troops. While all three children know that Jacob will not be safe until he crosses over the Austrian border, Hans and Gretchen have no idea that Jacob is also smuggling something even more important that is valuable to him, to the Jewish people, and to the enemy.