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The Penelopiad: The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus (The myths series)
By Margaret Atwood. 2005
For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan War is not easy -…
already aggrieved by the shocking behaviour of her cousin Helen, she must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours, and keep over a hundred lusty, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay. When Odysseus finally returns home and slaughters the suitors, he also brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives, and what was Penelope herself really up to? 2005.Dead ends
By Erin Jade Lange. 2013
Dane, a bully, gets caught fighting at school again and is assigned to work with Billy D., who has Down…
syndrome. A friendship forms, and Billy D. enlists Dane's help to find Billy's missing father. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2013The parables of Joshua (Joshua)
By Joseph F. Girzone, Joseph F Girzone. 2002
Author recasts the parables of Jesus from the New Testament in twenty-first-century settings to make their messages more meaningful to…
new audiences. First in the collection is the parable of a rich man who shares his wealth with common people. 2001Blueberry summers: growing up at the lake
By Curtiss Anderson. 2008
In this classic story of a midwestern boyhood, Curtiss Anderson takes readers into the colorful lives of his robust Norwegian…
family and their wonderfully familiar summerscape in northern Minnesota: the lake place. Sweet childhood reminiscences comprise this coming-of-age memoir set in the poignant summers of the 1930s and '40sPete the cat's groovy guide to life (Pete the Cat)
By Kimberly Dean, James Dean, Kim Dean. 2015
A pet for Miss Wright
By Judy Young, Andrea Wesson. 2011
Mountains of spices (Living books)
By Hannah Hurnard. 1983
The land of empty houses: a novel
By John L. Moore. 1998
In the not-so-distant future a soldier named Daniel may be the only hope for a world threatened by heretics, racists,…
and savages. Known for his bravery, Daniel guides Deborah, a beautiful and mysterious woman, through the wastelands of America and protects her as she tries to revive religion in the wake of nuclear disaster. 1998It happened in church: stories of humor from the pulpit to the pews
By Patti Webster, Patti S Webster. 2008
African American advertising executive relates anecdotes about church life along with funny moments found in the Bible. Also recounts family…
incidents, children's interpretations of religious teachings, and amusing incidents reported by famous preachers Billy Graham and Robert Schuller. 2008In the days of sand and stars
By Francois Thisdale, Marlee Pinsker. 2006
Ten stories based on women from the Bible: Eve Naamah, Sarai, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dina, and Yocheved. In "Rebecca…
Comes Home," a compassionate young woman's trip to the community well leads her to a husband. For grades 5-8. 2006Alfred Kropp: the seal of Solomon (Alfred Kropp Ser.)
By Richard Yancey, Rick Yancey. 2007
High School sophomore Alfred Kropp, a descendant of Sir Lancelot, is extracted from his foster home to battle the demons…
imprisoned in a vessel that belonged to King Solomon. Sequel to The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp (RC 62068). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007The life of Our Lord: written for his children during the years, 1846-1849
By Charles Dickens. 1999
Victorian novelist retells the life of Jesus Christ, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke, for his children to enjoy…
every Christmas. 1999 introduction by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1846Tell my horse: voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
By Zora Neale Hurston. 1990
Travelog and description of Neo-African religious practices based on the author's personal experiences in 1930s Haiti and Jamaica. Covers anthropology,…
natural history, and politics of these countries. Discusses the main Voodoo deities, ceremonies, and the strange phenomenon of possession. 1938. 1938The complete tales of Washington Irving
By Washington Irving, Charles Neider. 1998
Sixty-one short stories by the prolific New Yorker Washington Irving (1783-1859), best known for "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend…
of Sleepy Hollow." The volume contains satires, ghost stories, and fables, many of them set in New York City and the Hudson Valley in the early days of Dutch settlement. Introduction by Charles Neider. 1975Redención: escenas de la vida de San Francisco de Asís
By Valerie Martin, Jon Kabat-Zinn. 2002
A series of biographical sketches of St. Francis of Assisi, beginning with his death in 1226 and working backwards to…
cover the crucial stages of his life. The author portrays St. Francis as a man of his time and culture rather than a mystical, religious figure. Spanish language. 2002On the road with the archangel: a novel
By Frederick Buechner. 1997
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to…
set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayerA touch of wonder
By Arthur Gordon. 1978
Yesterday framed in today: The Alden Collection
By Isabella Alden, Isabella Macdonald Alden, Isabella Macdonald-Alden. 1993
David Holman, nearing his thirtieth birthday, has spent the past seven years in bed--the result of his own recklessness. But…
now there is hope. A stranger able to heal the sick has come to town, and David is determined to see him. As David hopes for a miracle, he wonders if he will once again be disappointed by the work of a physicianHeart of the wilderness (Women of the West Ser.)
By Janette Oke. 1993
At fifty, George McMannus must begin a new life. His daughter and son-in-law have been killed while on a wilderness…
trip and he must care for his four-year-old granddaughter, Kendra. George is concerned about the kind of life he can provide for her in his cabin in the wild, but he knows they must be together. As Kendra matures she learns to trust God to help her through many troubled times, and eventually so does her grandfatherThe circlemaker
By Maxine Rose Schur, Maxine Schur. 1994
Mendel is twelve in 1852 when the czar's soldiers come to his small Ukrainian town looking for Jewish conscripts. Knowing…
his parents will risk their lives to protect him, he runs away. He is helped by a mysterious freedom fighter who pairs him with another fugitive, Dovid, the town bully. Their dangerous trip to the Hungarian border teaches Mendel what his father meant when he said "only the closed circle can keep us whole." For grades 4-7 and older readers