JourneyForth: Inspiration Through Every Page

Amy thinks being a missionary kid in Taiwan will be easy until she discovers that learning the language is just the beginning of her struggles.

In Mik-Shrok, Christian fiction for middle-grade readers written by Gloria Repp, Steve and Liz Bailey arrive at the small town of Koyalik, Alaska, with troubling questions. The veteran missionary who was supposed to meet them has disappeared. The year is 1950, and Alaska Territory is still a vast wilderness, unsettled and unexplored.

Songbird is historical fiction by Nancy Lohr set in 1770 in the British Colony of Williamsburg. Truxton Pilcher must work in his father’s pewter foundry reclaiming the metal shavings and stoking the fire. When Mr.

Forbidden Gates is historical fiction by Denise Williamson, set in Jerusalem in the first century. This Christian fiction book tells the story of Nathan, the son of a temple money-changer. Nathan knows the laws of God’s house, and he has never questioned the rules.

Use this tool to emphasize Black History Month (February). The book contains an overview of black church history, including thirteen biographical sketches of leading black Christians. Also available Free Indeed, Free Indeed Teacher Resource Guide, and Free Indeed Visuals. Free Indeed: Heroes of Black Christian History is also a resource for The American Republic from BJU Press.

Color portraits of heroes of black Christian history suitable for bulletin boards or other classroom use. Also available Free Indeed, Free Indeed Classroom Edition, and Free Indeed Teacher's Resource.

The Teacher's Resource Material includes project ideas, illustrations for bulletin boards, a unit test, and other helpful material. Also available Free Indeed, Free Indeed Classroom Edition, and Free Indeed Visuals.

Once in Blueberry Dell is a picture book written by Dawn L. Watkins and illustrated by Tim Davis. The High Prince is coming, and everyone in Blueberry Dell is excited.

Buttercup Hill, an early chapter book by Eileen M. Berry, tells the story of a rabbit mother and son who decide to reach outside their comfort zone.

In Looking for Home, a Christian fiction by Eileen M. Berry, Liz and Micah have just moved to an apartment building from their home on a farm. They are sure there is buried treasure in their new backyard.

Take-Along Stories 1 provides reading material for supplemental summer reading between first and second grade. The bag contains sixteen appealing stories written to develop a new reader’s confidence and fluency with independent reading.

Take-Along Stories 2 provides additional reading material for supplemental reading between first and second grade. The carrying bag contains ten stories designed to help review and strengthen reading skills.

Pulling Together by Dawn L. Watkins tells young Matthew’s story as he watches his father’s steadfast trust in God when a storm brings ruin to their small farm. In this Christian fiction Matthew determines to do his best to help his family even though he cannot bear to think that Dolly, one of their faithful workhorses, might have to be sold.

In this prequel to The Mystery of Pelican Cove, Milly Howard sets The Treasure of Pelican Cove in Land’s End where Jimmy is visiting his grandmother with his dog, Blackie. There Jimmy hears Hiram’s fascinating story about a pirate called Pegleg. The tale sends everyone scrambling for hidden treasure.

The Crimebusters begin a career of solving mysteries in Milly Howard’s Christian fiction novel, The Case of the Dognapped Cat. A mystery book for kids, Dognapped Cat introduces the team as it takes on its first case: disappearance of neighborhood dogs. Pet lovers will especially pull for the success of the Crimebusters on this case and will get to meet some unusual characters along the way.

These Are My People is a biography by Mildred T. Howard on the life of Christian missionary Gladys Aylward. This biography for young readers begins when Gladys Aylward leaves London and arrives in China.

In Medallion, a Christian fantasy fiction novel, Dawn L. Watkins presents a willful prince who must learn the hard way that being a leader means being first a servant. Prince Trave encounters many dangers—such as an earthquake, monstrous skreels, and treachery from those he thought were his friends—before he faces the biggest challenge of all.

A Father’s Promise by Donnalynn Hess is historical fiction set during WWII. Adolf Hitler’s ominous statements seem only a distant threat to eleven-year-old Rudi Kaplan until the Nazi forces invade Poland and bomb his home city of Warsaw. Rudi finds out that he is Hitler’s enemy not only because he is a Pole but also because he is a Jew.

In the sequel to ¡Buenos Dias, Carlitos!, Melody Holmes takes you and your child on another adventure into the world of Spanish in ¡Buenas Tardes, Carlitos! Join Carlitos as he teaches simple Spanish vocabulary words for household chores and the names of animals while getting ready for the arrival of special company. Contains sidebar picture vocabularies and full Spanish-to-English translations at the end of the story.

In ¡Buenos Dias, Carlitos!, Melody Holmes takes you and your child on an adventure into the world of Spanish. Join Carlitos, the rabbit, as he introduces Spanish vocabulary for weather and clothing while getting Mr. Scarecrow ready to face the wind, rain, and cold.

Begin learning Spanish the fun way as you and your child read Anna Turner and Beth Kitching’s entertaining story of El Pato Paco. Unsuspecting of the surprise that awaits him, Paco embarks on a search for all of his missing animal friends and polishes his Spanish along the way. Your child will enjoy practicing newly learned vocabulary words with the printed music for two Spanish songs and several color-your-own pictures of Paco and his friends.