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The ascent of Eli Israel, and other stories
By Jon Papernick. 2002
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Family stories, Short storiesReligion, Christianity
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In a land where sudden death is an everyday fact of life, a boy dodges bullets and searches through rubble…
for news of his soldier father. An aging rabbi's faith is tested by a crippling, seemingly supernatural affliction. A middle-aged man comforts his Holocaust-survivor mother as she faces senility, convinced that Nazis are conspiring against her. And the mysterious biblical red heifer makes a startling appearance in the midst of a decidedly contemporary struggle. 2002.Home town tales: Recollections of Kindness, Peace, and Joy
By Philip Gulley. 2000
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Short storiesFamily and relationships, Humour, Religion, Christianity
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Further tales by a Quaker pastor in Indiana about life in a small town. Companion to "Front Porch Tales." 1998
Front porch tales: WARM-HEARTED STORIES OF FAMILY, FAITH, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
By Philip Gulley. 2000
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Short storiesFamily and relationships, Humour, Religion, Self help
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A Quaker pastor in Indiana reminisces about growing up in simpler times, recalling his neighbors, family, and home life. 1997
Solomon and the ant: and other Jewish folktales
By Sheldon Oberman. 2006
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Short storiesReligion
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More than forty tales from oral tradition, with historical notes and commentary. In the title story, an ant teaches the…
great king a lesson in humility. In "The Smell of Money," wise Solomon pays for the smell of bread--with the sound of coins. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2006A time to love: stories from the Old Testament (Other or No Series)
By Walter Dean Myers, Christopher Myers. 2003
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Short stories, General fictionFamily and relationships, Religion
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A retelling from the perspective of teenage characters of six Bible episodes exploring the complexities of love. Includes the stories…
of Delilah, Reuben, Naomi, Isaac, Zillah, and Aser. For junior and senior high readers. 2003