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Children’s Reference |
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Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Earth and Space Science |
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Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Animals and Plant, Human Body |
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030 |
REF |
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Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Peoples and Countries, History |
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030 |
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Children’s NonFiction |
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Clarke’s commentary |
Clarke |
Adam |
220.1 |
ADA |
Vol. II |
Volume I: The Old Testament: Genesis to Esther; Volume II: The Old Testament: Job to Malachi; Volume III: Matthew to Revelation |
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The HarperCollins Bible dictionary |
Achtemeier |
Paul J., Ed. |
220.3 |
ACH |
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More than 3700 lively, informative, and easy-to-use entries. |
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Halley’s Bible handbook: An abbreviated Bible commentary |
Halley |
Henry H. |
220.6 |
HAL |
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Clarke’s commentary |
Clarke |
Adam |
220.7 |
ADA |
Vol. I |
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Clarke’s commentary |
Clarke |
Adam |
220.7 |
CLA |
Vol. III |
Volume I: The Old Testament: Genesis to Esther; Volume II: The Old Testament: Job to Malachi; Volume III: Matthew to Revelation |
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The interpreter’s one-volume commentary on the Bible: Introduction and commentary for each book of the Bible including the Apocrypha with general articles |
Laymon |
Charles M., Ed. |
220.7 |
LAY |
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Standard Bible story readers: Book one |
Faris |
Lillie A. (Lillie Anne), 1868-1945. |
220.9 |
FAR |
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The New Testament in four versions: King James, Revised Standard, Phillips Modern English, and New English Bible |
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225.5 |
NEW |
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The illustrated gospels according to St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke & St. John |
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226 |
ILL |
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If I could ask God anything : awesome Bible answers for curious kids |
Slattery |
Kathryn. |
230 |
SLA |
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Praise and worship: A devotional for little ones |
Abraham |
Angela |
242.62 |
ABR |
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God was here & I was out to lunch |
Moore |
James W. (James Wendell), 1938- |
248.4 |
Moo |
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Big thoughts for little people : abc’s to help you grow |
Taylor |
Kenneth Nathaniel. |
248.82 |
TAY |
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One world, many religions : the ways we worship |
Osborne |
Mary Pope. |
291 |
OSB |
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An illustrated introduction to comparative religion, discussing Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. |
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The dog who walked with God |
Rosen |
Michael J., 1954- |
398.2 |
ROS |
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A Kato creation story in which our familiar world emerges from an empty, dark, and watery place so lonely that even the Creator needed a companion before setting foot there. |
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The gospel of the beloved disciple |
Carse |
James P. |
813.54 |
Car |
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Visual Factfinder |
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910 |
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Charts, diagrams, illustrations, maps, and text present facts and figures about the countries and peoples of today’s world. |
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It’s the truth, Christopher |
McKissack |
Patricia C. |
E |
111.8 |
MCK |
Christopher is a young boy whose impulsive nature sometimes gets him into predicaments. His good intentions don’t help when he finds out he’s hurt the feelings of his best friend, Jennifer. Finally, he learns the full meaning of telling the truth. |
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Old Turtle and the broken truth |
Wood |
Douglas |
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111.8 |
WOO |
Earth is full of suffering and war until one little girl seeks Old Turtle, who tells her about a “broken truth” and how mending it will help her community to understand the common bond of all humanity. |
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When good-bye is forever |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
128.5 |
ROC |
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Love is a special way of feeling |
Anglund |
Joan Walsh |
E |
152.4 |
ANG |
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Today I feel silly & other moods that make my day |
Curtis |
Jamie Lee |
E |
152.4 |
CUR |
Silly, cranky, excited, or sad–everyone has moods that can change each day. Told in verse. |
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Joy |
Moncure |
Jane Belk |
E |
152.4 |
MON |
Presents the positive emotion of joy as a way to respond to God’s great gifts to us. |
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Love you forever |
Munsch |
Robert |
E |
152.4 |
MUN |
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So many kinds of love: Cherishing and sharing all the love in life |
Walley |
Dean |
E |
152.4 |
WAL |
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Love can build a bridge |
Judd |
Naomi |
E |
152.41 |
JUD |
Illustrations and the words to a popular song show how children from around the world join together to share the power of love. |
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Darkness |
Walter |
Mildred Pitts |
E |
152.46 |
WAL |
A celebration of the many wonderful things that flourish in darkness. Calms fear of darkness. |
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The me I see |
Hazen |
Barbara Shook |
E |
155.2 |
HAZ |
Rymed text and photographs enumerate the physical features that make a person unique. |
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Jim Henson’s muppet stories |
Coen |
Patricia, Ed. |
E |
177.6 |
COE |
Friends come in all shapes and sizes. They don’t have to look the same or act the same . . . or even be the same. |
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Kids’ random acts of kindness |
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177.7 |
KID |
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The creation: The story of how God created the world |
Cassidy |
Sheila |
E |
213 |
CAS |
An original retailing of the Creation story, with God represented as both male (farmer) and female (old lady knitting) but always as a loving and yet frustrated worker. |
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Great beginnings: The story of God’s creation |
Foreman |
Juli |
E |
213 |
FOR |
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In the beginning |
Jeffs |
Stephanie |
E |
213 |
JEF |
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In the beginning |
Jones |
Sally Lloyd |
E |
213 |
LLO |
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When the world was new |
Sattgast |
L. J. |
E |
213 |
SAT |
Front Blurb: Draws children into the familiar creation story through a fresh, “You are there” approach. |
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The very first story ever told |
Weil |
Lisl |
E |
213 |
WEI |
Retells the stories of the creation of the world and fall of Adam and Eve |
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The first step Bible |
Thomas |
Mack |
E |
220 |
THO |
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On Noah’s ark |
Brett |
Jan |
E |
220.9 |
BRE |
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Parable of the leaven |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
220.9 |
CAS |
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Parable of the Good Samaritan |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
220.9 |
CAS |
Retells Jesus’ parable about the good Samaritan. |
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Parable of the lost sheep |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
220.9 |
CAS |
Retells Jesus’s parable comparing God to a shepherd who loves everyone of us and is happy when a wanderer comes back to him. |
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Daniel and his friends |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
220.9 |
CAS |
Retells two Bible stories: one in which Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive a fiery furnace and one in which Daniel is cast into a lion’s den. |
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Noah’s ark |
Cousins |
Lucy |
E |
220.9 |
COU |
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The story of Jonah |
Davidson |
Alice Joyce |
E |
220.9 |
DAV |
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Moses: Baby in the bulrushes |
Fries |
Tess (Adapted by) |
E |
220.9 |
FRI |
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Does God have a big toe? : Stories about stories in the Bible |
Gellman |
Marc |
E |
220.9 |
GEL |
A collection of humorous stories derived from Bible stories in the Old Testament. |
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Baby Moses |
Hayward |
Linda |
E |
220.9 |
HAY |
A simple retelling of the Old Testament story in which the baby Moses is floated down the river and ends up in the Pharaoh’s household. |
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The walls came tumbling down |
Hill |
Dave |
E |
220.9 |
HIL |
Joshua 1-6 |
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Joseph the Dreamer |
Hunter |
Elrose |
E |
220.9 |
HUN |
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A friend for Zacchaeus |
Hunter |
Elrose |
E |
220.9 |
HUN |
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The good neighbor |
Hunter |
Elrose |
E |
220.9 |
HUN |
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LIttle lamb, where did you go? |
Lingo |
Susan L. |
E |
220.9 |
LIN |
This version of Jesus’s parable expressing God’s concern for those who stray from Him is presented in “fold-out” form with rhyming text. |
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Jesus, what’s for lunch? |
Lingo |
Susan L. |
E |
220.9 |
LIN |
This account of the miraculous occasion when Jesus fed a huge crowd with five loaves of bread and two fishes features a seven-foot foldout and is told in rhyme. |
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David’s adventure with the giant |
Mills |
Peter |
E |
220.9 |
MIL |
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My first book of Bible stories |
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220.9 |
MYF |
Six stories: Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Story of Joseph, Moses Frees the Israelites, David the Sheperd Boy King, Daniel in the Lions’ Den. |
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Pray & play Bible for young children. |
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E |
220.9 |
PRA |
Contains fourteen Bible stories, plus creative prayers, playtime activities, and songs to accompany each story. |
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Two by two |
Reid |
Barbara |
E |
220.9 |
REI |
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Sammy’s incredible travels with Jesus & his friends: A New Testament adventure |
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E |
220.9 |
SAM |
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The all-time awesome Bible search |
Silverthorne |
Sandy |
E |
220.9 |
SIL |
Search and find Bible story book: objects are designated in the text and then concealed in the illustrations. |
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God is with us: Beginning Bible stories |
Simon |
Mary Manz |
E |
220.9 |
SIM |
Four stories: Birth of Moses, Fall of Jericho, David and Goliath, Jonah and the Fish |
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God made the world: Beginning Bible stories |
Simon |
Mary Manz |
E |
220.9 |
SIM |
Three stories: Creation, Noah’s ark, The Tower of Babel |
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Two by two |
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E |
220.9 |
WIN |
A retelling of the Old Testament story about the survival of Noah, his family, and animals during forty days and nights of rain. |
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The early reader’s Bible |
Beers |
V. Gilbert (Victor Gilbert), 1928- |
E |
220.95 |
BEE |
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The beginners Bible for toddlers |
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E |
220.95 |
BEG |
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The Baby Bible storybook |
Currie |
Robin, 1948- |
E |
220.95 |
CUR |
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Children of God storybook Bible |
Tutu |
Desmond. |
E |
220.95 |
TUT |
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Bible friends: Who says that? |
Lloyd-Jones |
Sally |
E |
221 |
LLO |
Children will have fun finding the surprises hidden throughout this whimsical Lift-the-Flap book as they meet some Bible friends and learn about how God loves and cares for us. |
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Joseph’s coat of many colors |
Smith |
Kathryn |
E |
222.11 |
SMI |
Retells the Bible story in which Joseph’s jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where due to his ability to interpret dreams, he is made governor of the country. |
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On morning wings: Adapted from Psalm 139 |
Lindbergh |
Reeve |
E |
223.2 |
LIN |
In this gentle adaptation of Psalm 139, the bright morning light greets four children as they step into a day of joyful activity: climbing a tree, swimming, and toasting marshmallows, creating a prayer of abiding love and hope. Full color. |
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To everything |
Barner |
Bob |
E |
223.8 |
BAR |
Presents an illustrated version of the verse in Ecclesiastes which states that there is a time for everything, including a time to be born and a time to die. |
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God is like a mother hen and much, much more |
Bohler |
Carolyn Stahl |
E |
231 |
BOH |
We name God with metaphors, but God is not exactly like any of these metaphors. God is much, much more than any one. |
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God’s world makes me feel so little |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
231 |
CAS |
The words and pictures can help children see that God knows all about them and loves them. |
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God is good |
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231 |
GOD |
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God made me |
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231 |
GOD |
You are amazing and God made every bit of you! Use your fingers, nose, hands, ears and eyes to discover a special person whom God loves. |
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God and me |
Heide |
Florence Parry |
E |
231 |
HEI |
There are many things we cannot see but know they are there and so it is with God’s presence. |
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Who taught frogs to hop? : A child’s book about God |
Ingram |
Robert D. |
E |
231 |
ING |
Playfully teaches children about God and the good things God has created. |
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Who taught frogs to hop? : A child’s book about God |
Ingram |
Robert D. |
E |
231 |
ING |
Playfully teaches children about God and the good things God has created. |
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I wanted to know all about God |
Kroll |
Virginia L. |
E |
231 |
KRO |
Invites children to experience God more fully in their daily lives. Relates, in simple yet elegant language, the kinds of questions children ask about God–and what they discover about Him. |
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God made me |
Mackall |
Dandi Daley |
E |
231 |
MAC |
Only 30 different words and pictures show the diversity of God’s love. |
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God’s paintbrush |
Sasso |
Sandy Eisenberg |
E |
231 |
SAS |
Discusses God’s place in the universe and how God touches our world. |
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Hello, stars! : A sleepytime tale of God’s loving presence |
Walsh |
Sheila |
E |
231 |
WAL |
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I learn about Jesus |
England |
Beth |
E |
232 |
ENG |
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Jesus |
Goddard |
Carrie Lou |
E |
232 |
GOD |
Seven stories demonstrate the ways Jesus reflected His Father’s love for everyone. |
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My Jesus storybook |
Goddard |
Carrie Lou |
E |
232 |
GOD |
Seven stories show the many wonderful ways Jesus reflects God’s love for everyone, through the life he lived and the stories he told. |
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Jesus loves me |
Mackall |
Dandi Daley |
E |
232 |
MAC |
Only 42 different words are used in telling that Jesus loves her in all activities. |
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The story of Jesus |
Reeves |
Eira |
E |
232 |
REE |
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When Jesus was a boy |
Scheck |
Joann |
E |
232 |
SCH |
A Bible popOrama book |
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Jesus, the Word |
Bozzuti-Jones |
Mark Francisco |
E |
232.2 |
BOZ |
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Where is Jesus? |
Pipe |
Rhona. |
E |
232.901 |
PIP |
Scenes from the life of Jesus feature rhyming text and illustrations containing concealed items. |
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Jesus and the 12 dudes who did |
MacDonald |
Mindy. |
E |
232.95 |
MAC |
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What is faith? |
Mueller |
Virginia |
E |
234.2 |
MUE |
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Someday Heaven |
Libby |
Larry |
E |
236.24 |
LIB |
Thoughtful, comforting answers to difficult questions children wonder about Heaven. |
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The peace book |
Parr |
Todd |
E |
241 |
PAR |
Describes peace as making new friends, sharing a meal, feeling good about yourself, and more. |
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Somewhere today: A book of peace |
Thomas |
Shelley Moore |
E |
241 |
THO |
Gives examples of ways in which people bring about peace by doing things to help and care for one another and their world. |
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The Ten Commandments |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
241.52 |
ROC |
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A child’s book of prayers |
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E |
242 |
CHI |
A collection of short prayers and devotions, including both traditional or anonymous pieces and works by such authors as Christina Rossetti and Robert Browning. |
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Bless my little friends! |
Decker |
Marjorie Ainsborough |
E |
242 |
DEC |
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Father, we thank you |
Emerson |
Ralph Waldo |
E |
242 |
EME |
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Anytime prayers |
L’Engle |
Madeleine |
E |
242 |
LEN |
Collection of prayers for children with black and white photographs. Topics include: bedtime, thanksgiving, grief, and forgiveness. |
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Do you see me, God? : Prayers for young children |
Murphy |
Elspeth Campbell |
E |
242 |
MUR |
A collection of prayer-poems to God, with related Bible verses, under such titles as, “Watch me, God! Watch me!” and “Bad Mood.” |
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What can I say to you, God? : Verses from the Psalms on prayer |
Murphy |
Elspeth Campbell |
E |
242 |
MUR |
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The Lord’s prayer: The prayer that Jesus taught two thousand years ago |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
242 |
ROC |
After a short introduction, the Lord’s prayer is presented, along with an explanation of each phrase. |
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The Lord’s Prayer for children |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
242 |
ROC |
This book helps young children discover what each phrase means and how to use the entire prayer as a starting place from which to create their own prayers. Full color. |
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Poems and prayers for the very young |
Alexander |
Martha, Ed. |
E |
242.2 |
ALE |
Short prayers, many of which are religious in nature. |
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Can I pray with my eyes open? |
Brown |
Susan Taylor |
E |
242.2 |
BRO |
In rhyming text, a child wonders how and when and where is the perfect way to say a prayer and realizes that there is no wrong time or place for prayer. |
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Prayers for little people |
Fletcher |
Sarah |
E |
242.2 |
FLE |
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Little folded hands: Prayers for children |
Jahsmann |
Allan |
E |
242.2 |
JAH |
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Am I praying? |
Taylor |
Jeannie |
E |
242.2 |
TAY |
All day long, especially when he gets lost on a school field trip to the zoo, a young boy thinks about different ways to talk to God in prayer. |
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A prayer a day : 365 charming prayers to guide you through the year |
Doney |
Meryl |
E |
242.62 |
DON |
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God loves his precious children |
George |
Jim |
E |
242.62 |
GEO |
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Five-minute devotions for children : celebrating God’s world as a family |
Kennedy |
Pamela, 1946- |
E |
242.62 |
KEN |
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Giving thanks: A Native American good morning message |
Swamp |
Chief Jake |
E |
242.724 |
SWA |
The words are based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants. |
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Prayers for children. |
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E |
248.62 |
PRA |
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I can make God glad! |
Erickson |
Mary E. |
E |
248.82 |
ERI |
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God’s love is sharing |
Caswell |
Helen |
E |
261 |
CAS |
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The first Christmas: La Primera Navidad |
Augustine |
Peg |
E |
263.91 |
AUG |
Spanish and English texts are on facing pages. |
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The give-away: A Christmas story |
Buckley |
Ray |
E |
263.91 |
BUC |
It is an important theological concept for the Lakota that the birth of Jesus took place in a stable, to signify not just a lowly birth but also in the presence of the Four-Leggeds and Those Who Fly. |
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A Christmas treasury |
Bucher |
Elaine M., Ed. |
E |
263.91 |
BUC |
Songs, stories and poems about Christmas. |
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The Christmas story with exciting felt characters to act out the wonderful story |
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E |
263.91 |
CHR |
A felt play storybook. This book provides a unique interactive journey through the first Christmas that children can enjoy again and again. The collection of felt figures can be used to mix and match and illustrate the wonderful story as it unfolds. |
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Jesus, God’s gift of love |
Crocker |
Elizabeth |
E |
263.91 |
CRO |
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When Jesus was born |
Dotts |
Maryann J. |
E |
263.91 |
DOT |
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Wombat divine |
Fox |
Mem |
E |
263.91 |
FOX |
Wombat auditions for the Nativity play, but has trouble finding the right part. |
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Why a donkey was chosen |
Gregorowski |
Christopher |
E |
263.91 |
GRE |
All other beasts of burden were chosen to carry important people. Then, the donkey is chosen to carry Mary to Bethlehem, because he is not too proud. |
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Baby Jesus: Prince of peace |
Greene |
Carol |
E |
263.91 |
GRE |
Luke 2:1-16 |
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Sleepy Jesus |
Kidd |
Pennie |
E |
263.91 |
KID |
The story of the birth of Jesus. |
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Piper’s night before Christmas |
Lowry |
Mark |
E |
263.91 |
LOW |
On Christmas Eve Piper, the hyper mouse, discovers that it is better to give than to receive. |
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The crippled lamb |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
263.91 |
LUC |
Because Joshua the lamb is crippled, he is left in a stable as shepherds and sheep head out on a journey. His sorrow transforms to joy, however, as he realizes that–because of his difference–he is witness to a great moment. |
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The crippled lamb |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
263.91 |
LUC |
Because Joshua the lamb is crippled, he is left in a stable as shepherds and sheep head out on a journey. His sorrow transforms to joy, however, as he realizes that–because of his difference–he is witness to a great moment. |
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The Christmas story with Ruth J. Morehead’s Holly Babes |
Morehead |
Ruth J. |
E |
263.91 |
MOR |
A simple retelling of the Christmas story according to the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke, set up as a Christmas pageant with Ruth J. Morehead’s Holly Babes acting the parts. |
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Tree of cranes |
Say |
Allen |
E |
263.91 |
SAY |
A young Japanese boy celebrates his first Christmas with a tree filled with origami cranes. |
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Tree of cranes |
Say |
Allen |
E |
263.91 |
SAY |
A young Japanese boy celebrates his first Christmas with a tree filled with origami cranes. |
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Jesus is born |
Stickler |
LeeDell |
E |
263.91 |
STI |
Based on Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 and Luke 1:26 – 38, 2:1 – 38. Through simple, familiar words and pictures, children meet the Baby through the eyes of shepherds, Simeon, Anna, and the Wise Men |
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B is for Bethlehem: A Christmas alphabet |
Wilner |
Isabel |
E |
263.91 |
WIL |
Rhyming verses introduce the letters of the alphabet and the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. |
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Three Christmas journeys |
Willoughby |
Ro |
E |
263.91 |
WIL |
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A child’s story of Easter |
Oursler |
Fulton |
E |
263.93 |
OUR |
Begins on Palm Sunday and ends with the Ascension. The author reminds the reader the story is not finished yet. |
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One morning in Joseph’s garden: An Easter story |
Younger |
Barbara |
E |
263.93 |
YOU |
One sentence per page tells about Easter morning in the garden, Mary finding the tomb empty and Jesus appearing. A list of the meanings of the natural symbols used in the story is given at the back of the book. |
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Water, come down! : The day you were baptized |
Wangerin |
Walter. |
E |
265.1 |
WAN |
Sun, cloud, rain, wind, water, and the whole of creation join family and friends in celebrating the baptism of a child of God. |
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Special people at church |
linam |
Gail |
E |
268 |
LIN |
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Benjamin Brody’s backyard bag |
Wezeman |
Phyllis Vos |
E |
362.5 |
WEZ |
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Maybe days: A book for children in foster care |
Wilgocki |
Jennifer |
E |
362.73 |
WIL |
Introduces the people and procedures involved in foster care and the feelings, reactions, and concerns of new foster children. |
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Old Turtle |
Wood |
Douglas |
E |
363.7 |
WOO |
Promotes a deeper understanding of the earth and our relationship with all the beings who inhabit it. |
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Faith the cow |
Hoover |
Susan Bame |
E |
363.8 |
HOO |
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Listen to the wind : The story of Dr. Greg and three cups of tea |
Mortenson |
Greg. |
E |
371 |
MOR |
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Disney’s Winnie the Pooh’s A to Zzzz |
Ferguson |
Don |
E |
411 |
FER |
In verse, this book goes through the alphabet with Winnie the Pooh characters. |
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My first look at time |
Yorke |
Jane, Ed. |
E |
529.7 |
YOR |
Introduces the concept of time through photographs of breakfast time, time to go shopping, bathtime, bedtime, and other times. |
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A color of his own |
Lionni |
Leo |
E |
535.6 |
LIO |
A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn’t have his own color like other animals. |
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Hope for the flowers |
Paulus |
Trina |
E |
595.789 |
PAU |
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Puppies need someone to love |
Hinds |
P. Mignon |
E |
636.7 |
HIN |
How to take care of puppies and love them. |
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I sing a song of the saints of God |
Scott |
Lesbia |
E |
782.27 |
SCO |
A page of music is included for this hymn praising the saints who have gone before us and those we meet in our daily lives. Also includes brief biographies of six saints. |
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Good books, good times! |
Hopkins |
Lee Bennett |
E |
808.81 |
HOP |
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The Christian Mother Goose book of nursery rhymes |
Decker |
Marjorie Ainsborough. |
E |
811.54 |
DEC |
A collection of traditional nursery rhymes rewritten to emphasize Christian principles. |
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Hurt no living thing |
Pinderhughes |
John |
E |
811.54 |
PIN |
Love, wonder, and play are the very essence of childhood. Classic, beloved poems, brightly illustrated with contemporary scenes in full-color photography, capture that essence for today’s children in both word and image. |
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Waltzing matilda |
Paterson |
A. B. |
E |
820.2 |
PAT |
The terms of the poem are explained in the glossary. |
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Children’s Fiction |
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Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree |
Barry |
Robert E. |
E |
BAR |
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When Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree is so tall that he has to cut the top off, he unwittingly provides trees for various people and animals. |
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Good night, God |
Bea |
Holly, 1956- |
E |
BEA |
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A child says good night to the house, moon, mouse, teddy bear, Mommy and Daddy, and God. |
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God gave us love |
Bergren |
Lisa Tawn. |
E |
BER |
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Grampa Bear tells Little Cub all about God’s love and why she should be patient, gentle, kind, and loving to family members and others, even when she does not like them very much. |
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How big is God? |
Bergren |
Lisa Tawn. |
E |
BER |
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With help from his mother, a little boy tries to understand the immensity of God. |
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Goodnight moon |
Brown |
Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. |
E |
BRO |
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A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep. |
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Christmas in the barn |
Brown |
Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. |
E |
BRO |
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Lyrical text relates the birth of a child in a barn among the animals, with illustrations which depict the barn and people of a present-day farm. |
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A bug collection : four stories from the garden. |
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E |
BUG |
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A collection of stories in which Hermie, Flo, Webster, and Buzby learn valuable lessons from God, including that they are special and brave. |
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Our Father |
Bus |
Sabrina. |
E |
BUS |
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A star so bright : a Christmas tale |
Butler |
M. Christina. |
E |
BUT |
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Animals of all kinds are filled with wonder when a very special star shines one night and lights up the stable where a baby has been born. |
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Love your neighbor |
Carlson |
Melody. |
E |
CAR |
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A boy imagines all sorts of creatures he’d rather be friends with than the “pain” next door, but his grandmother tells him about the Golden Rule and he decides it’s worth a try. |
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What does the sky say? |
Carlstrom |
Nancy White. |
E |
CAR |
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The name jar |
Choi |
Yangsook. |
E |
CHO |
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After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. |
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The golden rule |
Cooper |
Ilene. |
E |
COO |
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Grandpa explains that the golden rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life. |
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This is the stable |
Cotten |
Cynthia. |
E |
COT |
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Recalls, in rhyming text and illustrations, the Nativity story, from the brown and dusty stable to the star shining brightly above. |
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Noah’s ark |
Cousins |
Lucy. |
E |
COU |
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A simple retelling of the Bible story in which Noah builds an ark and saves two of each kind of animal from the great Flood. |
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The Christmas tree ship |
Crane |
Carol, 1933- |
E |
CRA |
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The crayon box that talked |
DeRolf |
Shane. |
E |
DER |
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Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture. |
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This little prayer of mine |
DeStefano |
Anthony. |
E |
DES |
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Little Star |
DeStefano |
Anthony. |
E |
DES |
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In this story that explains why a star is placed on the top of a Christmas tree, a little star ignored by the other stars for being so small shines down on a stable, warming and lighting it for baby Jesus. |
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All things bright and beautiful |
Alexander |
Cecil Frances |
E |
FIC |
ALE |
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God believes in you |
Bea |
Holly, 1956- |
E |
FIC |
BEA |
When Holly’s bull mastiff, Buddy, is afraid, embarrassed, or worried, he feels better when he remembers God is watching over him. |
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God gave us you |
Bergren |
Lisa Tawn |
E |
FIC |
BER |
Mama polar bear tells Little Cub that her birth was a gift from God. |
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You are special |
Berry |
Michael |
E |
FIC |
BER |
God made you special. |
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Pinky promise: A book about telling the truth |
Braver |
Vanita |
E |
FIC |
BRA |
When five-year-old Madison drops her mother’s expensive camera on the floor, she is afraid to tell the truth about what happened, but she soon discovers that lying only makes her feel worse. |
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The Wednesday surprise |
Bunting |
Eve |
E |
FIC |
BUN |
On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read. |
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The fall of Freddie the leaf: A story of life for all ages |
Buscaglia |
Leo F. |
E |
FIC |
BUS |
As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death. |
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How about a hug? |
Carlson |
Nancy |
E |
FIC |
CAR |
Questions and answers show the reader that different kinds of hugs cn be the answer for many situations. |
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Does God know how to tie shoes? |
Carlstrom |
Nancy White |
E |
FIC |
CAR |
As a young girl walks with her parents through the countryside, her questions elicit responses that help her to know God better. |
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Before you were born |
Carlstrom |
Nancy White. |
E |
FIC |
CAR |
A poetic recounting of how the birth of a child changes the lives of the parents. |
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Tiny triumphs: Double ugh |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
How and why NOT to use swear words. Use “Ow” or “Double ugh.” |
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Tiny triumphs: Boss of the table manners |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
A way to promote good table manners. |
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Tiny triumphs: The new ears |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
Julia and Daniel learn to listen better. |
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Tiny triumphs: The wolf who wasn’t |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
Afraid a wolf is under her bed, Julia overcomes her fear of the dark. |
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Tiny triumphs: Please wonderful Mommy |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
Julia and Daniel learn to say, “Please and thankyou.” |
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Tiny triumphs: Does God see the wind? |
de Graaf |
Anne |
E |
FIC |
DEG |
Learning God is real. |
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Thank you, God, for everything |
Gold |
August |
E |
FIC |
GOL |
As Daisy watches her parents thanking God everyday, she begins to look at everything around her and realizes she is also thankful for many things. |
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First pink light |
Greenfield |
Eloise |
E |
FIC |
GRE |
A little Black boy determines to stay up all night so he can welcome his father home in the morning. |
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Heartprints |
Hallinan |
P. K. |
E |
FIC |
HAL |
Illustration and rhyming text show how we can brighten the world with acts of kindnes and caring |
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Love is . . . |
Halperin |
Wendy Anderson |
E |
FIC |
HAL |
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I’m glad I’m your grandma |
Horlacher |
Bill |
E |
FIC |
HOR |
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Grandmother’s nursery rhymes: Lullabies, tongue twisters, and riddles from South America = Las Nanas de abuelita: canciones de cuna, trabalenguas y adivinanzas de Suramâerica |
Jaramillo |
Nelly Palacio, Comp. |
E |
FIC |
JAR |
A collection of traditional South American nursery rhymes in both Spanish and English. |
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Is there a horse in your house? |
Kessler |
Ethel |
E |
FIC |
KES |
Goes through items in the house, including a horse! |
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Welcoming babies |
Knight |
Margy Burns |
E |
FIC |
KNI |
With a simple message, this book shows how people around the world lovingly care for, cherish, and welcome babies into their families. |
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Piper steals the show! |
Lowry |
Mark |
E |
FIC |
LOW |
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Piper’s twisted tale |
Lowry |
Mark |
E |
FIC |
LOW |
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Just in case you ever wonder |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God. |
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Just in case you ever wonder |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God. |
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Just in case you ever wonder |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God. |
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The boy and the ocean |
Lucado |
Max. |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
“A boy learns about God’s great, never-ending love from looking at the ocean, mountains, and sky”– |
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Just in case you ever wonder |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God. |
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Best of all |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
FIC |
LUC |
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I see a star |
Marzollo |
Jean |
E |
FIC |
MAR |
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What does love look like? |
Oke |
Janette |
E |
FIC |
OKE |
An insightful look at the many facets of love; a touching story the whole family will want to share. |
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The easy-to-read little engine that could |
Piper |
Watty |
E |
FIC |
PIP |
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Who’s there |
Reasoner |
Charles |
E |
FIC |
REA |
Children guess which animal is hiding. Then they slide open the page and the animal appears. |
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Curious George goes to the hospital |
Rey |
Margret |
E |
FIC |
REY |
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My father’s hands |
Ryder |
Joanne |
E |
FIC |
RYD |
A child’s father digs in the garden, finding and presenting for inspection such wonders as a round gold beetle and a leaf-green mantis. |
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The impossible patriotism project |
Skeers |
Linda. |
E |
FIC |
SKE |
Caleb has a hard time coming up with a way to symbolize patriotism for Presidents’ Day until he realizes that his dad, who is away from home in the military, is what patriotism is all about. |
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When I feel sad |
Spelman |
Cornelia Maude |
E |
FIC |
SPE |
A young guinea pig describes situations that make her sad. |
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When I feel scared |
Spelman |
Cornelia Maude |
E |
FIC |
SPE |
A little bear describes situations that bring about fear, how it feels to be scared, and what can make things better. |
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When I feel jealous |
Spelman |
Cornelia Maude |
E |
FIC |
SPE |
A young bear describes situations that make her jealous, how it feels to be jealous, and how she can feel better. |
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I meant to tell you |
Stevenson |
James |
E |
FIC |
STE |
The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up. |
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Baby says |
Steptoe |
John |
E |
FIC |
STE |
This is a perfect first book to share with a baby just learning to talk. Steptoe’s warm and loving portrayal of baby trying to get big brother’s attention is a celebration of the universality of childhood. |
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Stories and prayers |
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E |
FIC |
STO |
Book with 2 audiocassettes; stories and poems narrated by Linda M. Randazzo and Bill Buchner. |
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Hug me |
Stren |
Patti |
E |
FIC |
STR |
More than anything in the world, Elliot, the porcupine, wants a friend who will hug him. |
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Families of God |
Swartz |
Susan Swanson |
E |
FIC |
SWA |
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Twinkle, twinkle little star |
Taylor |
Jane |
E |
FIC |
TAY |
A new interpretation of the classic nursery rhyme follows two small chidren as they embark on a journey to follow a twinkling star, which takes them from their back yard to a stable where a baby is born. |
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Round is a mooncake: A book of shapes |
Thong |
Roseanne. |
E |
FIC |
THO |
As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture. |
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If Jesus came to my house. |
Thomas |
Joan Gale. |
E |
FIC |
THO |
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Owl babies |
Waddell |
Martin |
E |
FIC |
WAD |
Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale of three baby owls who awaken one night to find their mother gone. |
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Hello, sun: A morningtime tale of God’s great care |
Walsh |
Sheila |
E |
FIC |
WAL |
When God ignores her prayer for a sunny day on her birthday, five-year-old Emma is disappointed, but then she receives a wonderful surprise. |
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What a wonderful world |
Weiss |
George David |
E |
FIC |
WEI |
What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) performing a puppet show that brings the lyrics to life. Here is a book of brightness, wonder, and hope to be shared by all. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
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Do you know what mothers do? |
White |
Emma Jane |
E |
FIC |
WHI |
This book is planned to help the Nursery II child begin to understand God’s plan for mothers to love and care for their babies. A young child is curious about the way a mother cares for a new baby. |
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The velveteen rabbit or how toys become real–1995 |
Williams |
Margery |
E |
FIC |
WIL |
By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real. |
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The velveteen rabbit or how toys become real–1997 |
Williams |
Margery |
E |
FIC |
WIL |
By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real. |
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“More more more” said the baby: 3 love stories |
Williams |
Vera B. |
E |
FIC |
WIL |
Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother. |
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Do you know what I’ll do? |
Zolotow |
Charlotte |
E |
FIC |
ZOL |
In this celebration of a sister’s special love, a little girl delights her brother with a series of promises about all the wonderful things she’ll do to make him happy as they both grow up. Full-color illustrations. |
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Dear God, It’s Me Again |
Fitzgerald |
Annie |
E |
FIT |
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Unwrapping the Christmas crèche |
Flinn |
Lisa, 1951- |
E |
FLI |
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Each figure in the manger scene comes to life as we follow a child’s thoughts and actions when the Christmas crèche is unwrapped. |
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A Child is Born |
Gran |
Mary Alice |
E |
GRA |
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Beatrice and Raymond |
Hart |
Kim |
E |
HAR |
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I Love You Mommy and Daddy |
Harker |
Jillian |
E |
HAR |
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The little shepherd girl : a Christmas story |
Henry |
Juliann. |
E |
HEN |
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While looking after her flock, a little shepherd girl sees the star and angels announcing the birth of Jesus and then meets the newborn baby in a manger. |
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The first Easter |
Heyer |
Carol, 1950- |
E |
HEY |
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A simple retelling of the events leading up to the first Easter. |
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Humphrey’s first Christmas |
Heyer |
Carol, 1950- |
E |
HEY |
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A camel, grumbling about losing his favorite blanket then having to carry a heavy load, meets a special newborn baby who fills him with love, joy, and generosity. |
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The Parable of the Lily |
Higgs |
Liz Curtis. |
E |
HIG |
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A farmer’s daughter receives a mysterious gift which she neglects and then discards, only to find out on Easter morning how special it is. Bible verses link the story to the life of Jesus. |
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The Parable of the Lily |
Higgs |
Liz Curtis. |
E |
HIG |
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A farmer’s daughter receives a mysterious gift which she neglects and then discards, only to find out on Easter morning how special it is. Bible verses link the story to the life of Jesus. |
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The hello, goodbye window |
Juster |
Norton, 1929- |
E |
JUS |
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Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye. |
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Purplicious |
Kann |
Victoria. |
E |
KAN |
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When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink. |
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Because nothing looks like God |
Kushner |
Lawrence, 1943- |
E |
KUS |
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How does God make things happen? |
Kushner |
Lawrence, 1943- |
E |
KUS |
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The Lord’s prayer |
Ladwig |
Tim. |
E |
LAD |
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God made it for you! : the story of creation |
Lehmann |
Charles. |
E |
LEH |
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A retelling of the story of creation, stressing that God made it all for us. |
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What is heaven like? |
Lewis |
Beverly, 1949- |
E |
LEW |
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Wondering about heaven after the death of his grandfather, a boy questions his sister, a teacher, his parents, and other people, whose diverse answers help him begin to understand life after death and how to ensure that he will see his grandfather again one day. |
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What is God like? |
Lewis |
Beverly, 1949- |
E |
LEW |
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A boy and his younger sister, remembering what their father has told them and what they have read in the Bible, help each other to understand the attributes of God. |
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If Jesus walked beside me |
Lord |
Jill Roman. |
E |
LOR |
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If Jesus came to visit me |
Lord |
Jill Roman. |
E |
LOR |
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You are mine |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
Copy 2 |
Punchinello has an urge for others’ approval, a drive to be like the rest of the crowd, a need to show off all our “stuff.” And like Punchinello, there are many times we don’t count the cost until the cost becomes too great. Punchinello learns a hard but essential lesson: it’s not what you have that counts, but Whose you are. |
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You are special |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
Copy 2 |
Punchinello’s opinion of himself changes after talking to his creator. |
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All you ever need |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
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“May you always drink from God’s fountain.” |
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You are mine |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
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Punchinello has an urge for others’ approval, a drive to be like the rest of the crowd, a need to show off all our “stuff.” And like Punchinello, there are many times we don’t count the cost until the cost becomes too great. Punchinello learns a hard but essential lesson: it’s not what you have that counts, but Whose you are. |
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If only I had a green nose |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
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Punchinello learns that it can be difficult, foolish, and even dangerous to try to keep up with the latest fads and that Eli, his maker, gave each Wemmick different characteristics on purpose. |
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With you all the way |
Lucado |
Max |
E |
LUC |
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God loves me more than that |
Mackall |
Dandi Daley. |
E |
MAC |
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Simple, rhyming text explores the extent of God’s love, which is more than the bumbles in a bumblebee and softer than a kitten’s sneeze. |
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The Not-So-Wise Man |
MacDonald |
Alan, 1958- |
E |
MAC |
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Ashtar, a very wise man, goes in search of a newborn king come from Heaven but is not wise enough to find him. |
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The very first Christians |
Maier |
Paul L. |
E |
MAI |
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Examines the Nativity story as the origin of Christmas, viewing it in both scriptural and secular contexts. |
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Knots on a counting rope |
Martin |
Bill, 1916-2004. |
E |
MAR |
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An Indian grandfather, relates at his grandson’s urging, the story of the boy’s name. |
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Guess how much I love you |
McBratney |
Sam. |
E |
MCB |
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During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more. |
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Have you filled a bucket today? : a guide to daily happiness |
McCloud |
Carolyn. |
E |
MCC |
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The legend of the three trees |
McCafferty |
Catherine. |
E |
MCC |
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An olive tree, an oak tree, and a pine tree dream of great things, and their dreams are fulfilled when each fills an important role in the life of Jesus. |
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A wish to be a Christmas tree |
Monroe |
Colleen. |
E |
MON |
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Feeling sad because no one chooses it as a Christmas tree, a bedraggled forest pine discovers the importance of being appreciated all year long. |
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Baby rattlesnake |
Moroney |
Lynn. |
E |
MOR |
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Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he’s ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson. Written in English and Spanish. |
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He’s got the whole world in his hands |
Nelson |
Kadir. |
E |
NEL |
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An illustrated version of the well-known song that began as a spiritual and is now sung in churches, camps, schools, and has been recorded by opera singers, country artists, and children’s performers. |
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What mommies do best |
Numeroff |
Laura Joffe. |
E |
NUM |
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Mothers and fathers participating in everyday activities show their love for their children in very similar ways. |
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The best mouse cookie |
Numeroff |
Laura Joffe. |
E |
NUM |
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The Always Prayer Shawl |
Oberman |
Sheldon. |
E |
OBE |
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A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations. |
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I talk to God about how I feel |
Omartian |
Stormie. |
E |
OMA |
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Describes such frequently encountered emotions as loneliness, worry, and anger, and explains how prayer and talking with God help to ease these emotions and help cope with fear or loss. |
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The prayer that makes God smile |
Omartian |
Stormie. |
E |
OMA |
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Shows kids how to give thanks for family and friends, give their wants and needs to their heavenly Father, and trust Him to do what is right for their lives, with an explanation about what it means to pray the best prayer of all–asking Jesus to come into your heart. |
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Unexpected treasures |
Osteen |
Victoria. |
E |
OST |
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Told with a yo-ho-ho and with sing-songy rhymes, these two adventurous friends teach the old pirate that the best treasure of all is the love in our hearts. A fun activity and crafts page at the end of the book encourages kids to implement the lesson they’ve just learned and to the adventure in their own daily lives. |
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The story of Jesus |
Pingry |
Patricia A., 1941- |
E |
PIN |
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The story of the Ten commandments |
Pingry |
Patricia A., 1941- |
E |
PIN |
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A simple retelling of how Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt to the land promised them by God and how he brought them God’s commandments. |
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The story of the Lord’s Prayer |
Pingry |
Patricia A., 1941- |
E |
PIN |
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The time of Easter |
Richterkessing |
Sue. |
E |
RIC |
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Two young mice find the pastor’s wooden cross which had been missing for two years. |
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The time of the church |
Richterkessing |
Sue. |
E |
RIC |
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Designs that two young mice draw and quilt are combined into a banner to illustrate the seasons and festivals of the church year, from Pentecost to Christ the King Sunday. |
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The time of the church |
Richterkessing |
Sue. |
E |
RIC |
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Designs that two young mice draw and quilt are combined into a banner to illustrate the seasons and festivals of the church year, from Pentecost to Christ the King Sunday. |
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The time of Christmas |
Richterkessing |
Sue. |
E |
RIC |
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The best Christmas pageant ever |
Robinson |
Barbara, |
E |
ROB |
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The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant. |
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All About Jesus |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
ROC |
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All about the Bible |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
ROC |
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All About God |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
ROC |
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All about Prayer |
Rock |
Lois |
E |
ROC |
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The carpenter’s gift : a Christmas tale about the Rockefeller Center tree |
Rubel |
David. |
E |
RUB |
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In Depression-era New York City, construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a family in need–a gift that is repaid years later in the donation of an enormous Christmas tree. |
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Silver packages : an Appalachian Christmas story |
Rylant |
Cynthia. |
E |
RYl |
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Every year at Christmas a rich man rides a train through Appalachia and throws gifts to the poor children who are waiting, in order to repay a debt he owes the people who live there. |
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Give me grace : a child’s daybook of prayers |
Rylant |
Cynthia. |
E |
RYL |
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Presents seven prayers in rhyme, one for each day of the week. |
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Mr. Putter & Tabby paint the porch |
Rylant |
Cynthia. |
E |
RYL |
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Mr. Putter finds it a challenge to paint his front porch in the presence of his cat Tabby and his neighbor’s dog Zeke. |
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A fruitcake Christmas |
Schmidt |
Troy. |
E |
SCH |
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After Hailey and Bailey show Iggy and Ziggy Cockroach the true meaning of Christmas, all of the garden insects share some of Grannypillar’s famous fruitcake. |
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Six by Seuss. |
Seuss |
Dr. |
E |
SEU |
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An anthology of six stories by Dr. Seuss, including “And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Lorax,” and “Yertle the Turtle.” |
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The flood that came to grandma’s house |
Stallone |
Linda, 1947- |
E |
STA |
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When the rainfall from Hurricane Agnes causes the Susquehanna River to flood, Grandma and Grandpa abandon their home and flee to higher ground. |
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The best thing about Easter |
Tangvald |
Christine Harder, 1941- |
E |
TAN |
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Describes elements of a typical Easter celebration, including colored eggs, candy, and baby animals, and explains why we celebrate the holiday. |
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How I Pray For My Freinds |
St. John Taylor |
Jeannie |
E |
TAY |
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God’s dream |
Tutu |
Desmond. |
E |
TUT |
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An introduction for the youngest readers to Archbishop Tutu’s message of forgiveness and empathy. |
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Courage |
Waber |
Bernard. |
E |
WAB |
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Provides examples of the many kinds of courage found in everyday life and in unusual circumstances, from tasting the vegetable before making a face to being a firefighter or police officer. |
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The Apostles’ Creed |
Walker |
Joni. |
E |
WAL |
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Teaches young children about the Triune God as stated in the three articles of faith found in the Apostles’ Creed. |
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Give thanks to the Lord |
Wilson |
Karma. |
E |
WIL |
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A boy gives thanks to the Lord for all that he has in this illustrated interpretation of Psalm XCII. |
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Jesus wants me for a sunbeam |
Wilhelm |
Hans, 1945- |
E |
WIL |
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A newly-hatched duckling illustrates an adaptation of the text of the song “Jesus wants me for a sunbeam” written by Nellie Talbot. |
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Let’s make a joyful noise |
Wilson |
Karma. |
E |
WIL |
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A little boy enjoys all the different ways people and animals have of celebrating Psalm 100:1. |
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Mortimer’s Christmas manger |
Wilson |
Karma. |
E |
WIL |
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Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there. |
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The secret of saying thanks |
Wood |
Douglas, 1951- |
E |
WOO |
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While learning the secret to a good life, a child says thank you for the natural world and for being loved, because a grateful heart is always happy. |
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Mouse tales–things hoped for : Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany |
Boling |
Ruth L. |
Fic |
BOL |
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A congregation of mice works together to prepare their church and their hearts for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, and welcomes a new family into the fold. |
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A midnight clear : stories for the Christmas season |
Paterson |
Katherine. |
FIC |
PAT |
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The giving tree. |
Silverstein |
Shel. |
FIC |
SIL |
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A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return. |
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Old Turtle [sound recording]. |
Wood |
Douglas |
FIC |
WOO |
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“Discover how Old Turtle brings peace to all the beings of the world in this classic fable of respect for the earth and the diverse human family. Sing along with author/composer Douglas Wood and his friends as they celebrate Old Turtle’s message”–Container insert. |
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Youth NonFiction |
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What’s Heaven? |
Shriver |
Maria |
Y |
128 |
SHR |
After her great-grandmother’s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions. |
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What’s Heaven? |
Shriver |
Maria |
Y |
128 |
SHR |
After her great-grandmother’s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions. |
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Hurlbut’s story of the Bible for the young and old: A continuous narrative of the scriptures told in one hundred sixty-eight stories |
Hurlburt |
Jesse Lyman |
Y |
220 |
HUR |
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Study helps to the Holy Bible |
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Y |
220 |
STU |
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The Bible for children |
Wangerin |
Walter, Jr. |
Y |
220 |
WAG |
An illustrated version with simplified text of the Old and New Testaments |
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If You’d Been There in Bible Times |
Jeffs |
Stephanie |
Y |
220.3 |
JEF |
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Young readers dictionary of the Bible: For use with the Revised Standard Version of the Bible |
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Y |
220.3 |
YOU |
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Young reader’s Bible dictionary |
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Y |
220.3 |
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Each definition includes references to passages in the Bible where the word appears. The entries also include a guide for pronouncing each proper name and for other difficult words. |
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How our Bible came to us |
Doney |
Meryl, 1942- |
Y |
220.4 |
DON |
Discusses how the Bible came into being, who wrote it, early and modern translations, monks and manuscripts, and the importance of the Bible. |
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The miracles of Jesus and other Bible stories |
Hastings |
Selina |
Y |
220.9 |
HAS |
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David & Goliath and other Bible stories |
Hastings |
Selina (Retold by) |
Y |
220.9 |
HAS |
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Interactive Bible stories for children: New Testament |
Keffer |
Lois |
Y |
220.9 |
KEF |
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Bible hero adventures: New Testament |
Keffer |
Lois, Ed. |
Y |
220.9 |
KEF |
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Living God’s way: Bible stories retold for children in today’s world |
Milton |
Ralph |
Y |
220.9 |
MIL |
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Best-loved parables: Stories Jesus told |
Rock |
Lois |
Y |
220.9 |
ROC |
In this book Jesus’ stories are retold for children in a lively and engaging style while retaining the resonances of the Gospel accounts in the Bible that have preserved them as part of the world’s heritage for nearly two thousand years. |
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The loving arms of God |
Stickney |
Anne Elizabeth |
Y |
220.9 |
STI |
A retelling of Bible stories illustrating God’s relationship with his people through the history of Israel, the ministry of Jesus, and the early church. |
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The living Bible story book |
Taylor |
Kenneth N. |
Y |
220.9 |
TAY |
A retelling of more than 70 well-known Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments. Also includes discussion questions. |
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The Golden Bible atlas |
Terrien |
Samuel |
Y |
220.9 |
TER |
Both an atlas and a picture-history of the Holy Land and its environs; full color maps |
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O Jerusalem |
Yolen |
Jane |
Y |
220.9 |
YOL |
A poetic tribute to Jerusalem, in honor of the 3000th anniversary of its founding, celebrating its history as a holy city for three major religions. |
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Egermeier’s Bible story book |
Egermeier |
Elsie E. (Elsie Emilie), 1890-1986. |
Y |
220.95 |
EGE |
A collection of Bible stories presented in chronological order from Genesis to Revelations in an easy-to-read-text. |
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Life in Bible times |
Tarrant |
Chris. |
Y |
220.95 |
TAR |
Pictures and text depict life in Biblical time through the stories of ten men and women in the Bible, from Jacob to Paul. |
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Interactive Bible stories for children. Old Testament |
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Y |
221.92 |
INT |
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Bible hero adventures: Old Testament |
Keffer |
Lois, Ed. |
Y |
221.92 |
KEF |
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The glorious impossible |
L’Engle |
Madeleine |
Y |
232 |
LEN |
Life of Jesus |
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Jesus |
Wildsmith |
Brian. |
Y |
232.901 |
WIL |
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Finding your real I.D. |
LaPlaca |
Annette Heinrich, 1964- |
Y |
242.63 |
LAP |
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What it’s like to be me |
Exley |
Helen, Ed. |
Y |
362.4 |
EXL |
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Thanksgiving: A time to remember |
Rainey |
Barbara |
Y |
394.2 |
RAI |
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Leaves from a child’s garden of verses |
Stevenson |
Robert Louis |
Y |
821 |
STE |
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The Children’s World Atlas |
Barrett |
Norman S. |
Y |
912 |
BAR |
Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the statistics, politics, history, culture, and physical features of the countries of the world, arranged by continent or region. |
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My first atlas |
Boyle |
Bill (William F.) |
Y |
912 |
BOY |
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Youth Fiction |
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The city of Ember |
DuPrau |
Jeanne. |
Y |
DUP |
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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. |
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Fight for life |
Anderson |
Laurie Halse. |
Y |
FIC |
AND |
With the help of her veterinarian grandmother and the other volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, eleven-year-old Maggie rescues sick puppies from an illegal puppy mill. |
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Ribsy. |
Cleary |
Beverly. |
Y |
FIC |
CLE |
Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures. |
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Socks. |
Cleary |
Beverly. |
Y |
FIC |
CLE |
The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household. |
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The prophet of Yonwood |
DuPrau |
Jeanne. |
Y |
FIC |
DUP |
While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople’s reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors. |
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Jackie’s Wild Seattle |
Hobbs |
Will. |
Y |
FIC |
HOB |
Fourteen-year-old Shannon and her little brother, Cody, spend the summer with their uncle, helping at a wildlife rescue center named Jackie’s Wild Seattle. |
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The tale of three trees: A traditional folktale |
Hunt |
Angela Elwell (Retold by) |
Y |
FIC |
HUN |
Three trees growing on a hilltop dream of grand futures, but when they’re claimed by woodcutters, other things happen. One becomes a manger that holds the Christ child, another a humble fishing boat that carries Jesus and his followers, and the third is cut into stout timbers that become Jesus’s cross. A traditional folktale about the power of God’s love to transform and renew. |
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The view from Saturday |
Konigsburg |
E. L. |
Y |
FIC |
KON |
Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition. |
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Lizzy lies a lot |
Levy |
Elizabeth |
Y |
FIC |
LEV |
Nine-year-old Lizzie’s impulse to lie affects her relationships with family and friends. |
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Prince Caspian, the return to Narnia. |
Lewis |
C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. |
Y |
FIC |
LEW |
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Lake of secrets |
Littke |
Lael. |
Y |
FIC |
LIT |
Having arrived in her mother’s home town to try to find her long-missing brother, who disappeared three years before she was born, fifteen-year-old Carlene finds herself haunted by memories from a past life. |
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Stranger in the mist |
McCusker |
Paul, 1958- |
Y |
FIC |
MCC |
When King Arthur turns up in America in the mid-1990s, fifteen-year-old Elizabeth, Jeff, and Uncle Malcolm decide that they must return him to England. |
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Strange journey back |
McCusker |
Paul, 1958- |
Y |
FIC |
MCC |
Distressed by his parents’ separation, Mark tries to go back in time to set things right and discovers that some changes are unavoidable. |
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Danger lies ahead |
McCusker |
Paul, 1958- |
Y |
FIC |
MCC |
Jack finally turns to his parents, who teach him about trust and friendship, after the new kid at school has ensnared him in a web of lies. |
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The mystery of the white elephant |
Murphy |
Elspeth Campbell. |
Y |
FIC |
MUR |
When Timothy and his cousins go to the church swap meet, they discover a thief has stolen the white elephant they plan to buy, and it’s up to them to find the culprit. |
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My life as crocodile junk food |
Myers |
Bill, 1953- |
Y |
FIC |
MYE |
Twelve-year-old Wally visits missionaries in the South American rain forest and stumbles into a series of what he thinks are impossible predicaments, until he understands the joy of sharing Jesus with others. |
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My life as a broken bungee cord |
Myers |
Bill, 1953- |
Y |
FIC |
MYE |
When he takes part in a hot air balloon race, twelve-year-old Wally, computer whiz and “human catastrophe,” learns what it means to fully put his trust in God. |
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My life as a smashed burrito with extra hot sauce |
Myers |
Bill, 1953- |
Y |
FIC |
MYE |
Twelve-year-old Wally, a computer whiz who is a “walking disaster area,” ends up in a competition with the bully of Camp Whacka-Whacka, and when they find themselves fighting for their lives, Wally realizes that even his worst enemy needs God. |
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My life as alien monster bait |
Myers |
Bill, 1953- |
Y |
FIC |
MYE |
Wally’s pride gets out of control when he is chosen for a part in a movie being made in Middletown, until he learns the importance of true friendship and God’s desire for humility. |
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When my name was Keoko |
Park |
Linda Sue. |
Y |
FIC |
PAR |
With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely. |
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Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban |
Rowling |
J. K. |
Y |
FIC |
ROW |
During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents’ deaths. |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Rowling |
J. K. |
Y |
FIC |
ROW |
When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. |
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Here’s Lily! |
Rue |
Nancy |
Y |
FIC |
RUE |
Lily Robbins becomes obsessed with becoming a model. |
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Lily Robbins, M.D. (Medical dabbler) |
Rue |
Nancy |
Y |
FIC |
RUE |
Lily is on a mission to become a “great healer” or healthcare professional and no one’s going to stop her. |
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Lily’s ultimate party |
Rue |
Nancy |
Y |
FIC |
RUE |
Lily starts her own business to pay for her party. Lily learns the importance of allowing others to be who God made them to be, rather than who she wants them to be. |
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Lily the rebel |
Rue |
Nancy |
Y |
FIC |
RUE |
Lily is questioning the rules–both at home and at school, and it’s getting harder to keep her mouth shut about it. |
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Lily and the creep |
Rue |
Nancy N. |
Y |
FIC |
RUE |
When Lily and her sixth-grade friends turn to self-esteem books, they find the results cause more problems until they discover where to seek true self-image. |
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Holes |
Sachar |
Louis, 1954- |
Y |
FIC |
SAC |
As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. |
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Ballet shoes |
Streatfeild |
Noel. |
Y |
FIC |
STR |
Determined to make a name for themselves, three adopted sisters living in London train for the ballet and the stage and in the process discover that each has a special talent. |
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The candy factory mystery |
Warner |
Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979. |
Y |
FIC |
WAR |
When the Aldens have the chance to work at a candy factory, they try to find out who is sabotaging the candy and why. |
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Surprise Island |
Warner |
Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979. |
Y |
FIC |
WAR |
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The yellow house mystery |
Warner |
Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979. |
Y |
FIC |
WAR |
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Mystery ranch |
Warner |
Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979. |
Y |
FIC |
WAR |
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The mystery of the silent nightingale |
Murphy |
Elspeth Campbell. |
Y |
MUR |
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Sarah-Jane and her two cousins solve a mystery involving an antique locket they plan to give their favorite baby-sitter. |
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The mystery of the wrong dog |
Murphy |
Elspeth Campbell. |
Y |
MUR |
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Titus and his cousins are taking care of their neighbors’ crabby Yorkshire terrier when the dog suddenly becomes sweet-tempered and the cousins have a mystery on their hands. |