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Titanic crossing
Par Barbara Williams. 1995
As the Trask family sets sail aboard the Titanic in 1912, thirteen-year-old Albert has a lot on his mind. His…
father has died, leaving him to be the man of the family. His mother is unhappy about returning to America from England, where they have been living, and his younger sister is worse than a pest. When the "unsinkable" ship begins to go down, Albert takes his responsibilities seriously, risking his life. For grades 4-7Star of fear, star of hope
Par Jo Hoestlandt. 1995
In 1942 French schoolgirls Helen and Lydia are best friends. When the German army invades France, Lydia has to wear…
a yellow star on her coat. Lydia sleeps over the night before Helen's ninth birthday, but must leave in the middle of the night when they learn that people with yellow stars are being arrested. For grades 2-4Daughter of the storm
Par Jeanne Williams. 1994
Scottish Mairi Mor loses her baby after a skirmish with constables trying to evict Mairi's crofter clan. She agrees to…
take in orphaned Christy who, like Mairi, becomes a skilled harper, learns Gram's herbal cures, and dotes on Mairi's older son, David. Sad events send David away to the university to learn to defend his oppressed clan. As Christy awaits his return she gives her own kind of help. Sequel to The Island Harp (BR 10520). Some violenceLittle house on the prairie (Little House Ser.)
Par Laura Wilder. 1935
A family moves westward from Wisconsin in a covered wagon and builds a cabin on the Kansas prairie right in…
Indian territory. Sequel to Little House in the Big Woods (BR 4442). For grades 4-7The land of gold
Par Gillian Bradshaw. 1992
Princess Kandaki, awakened in the middle of the night by screams, discovers her parents dead and a guard standing nearby…
with a bloody spear in his hand. Kandaki is taken captive and promised as a sacrifice to the water dragon. Fortunately Prahotep the Egyptian thief and Hathor, a benign dragon, come to Kandaki's rescue and help her regain her kingdom. Sequel to The Dragon and the Thief (BR 10188). For grades 6-9The fifth conspiracy: a novel
Par Ted Jones. 1995
This sequel to Hard Road to Gettysburg (BR 9743) portrays Civil War battles and espionage. Union officer Sam Wade becomes…
involved in clandestine operations deep in enemy territory, where he frees his brother from a rebel prison and discovers a plot to assassinate President LincolnBecause he has been taught to read and write, Pedro de Salcedo has been selected to sail with Christopher Columbus…
on his first voyage to America. During the trip Pedro keeps a journal of what happens and what he sees as the ship crosses the Atlantic. Pedro recalls leaving his mother for the first time, the first sighting of land, and how he sank the Santa Maria. For grades 4-7Journey to love
Par June Bacher. 1985
After her mother dies, Rachel Buchanan watches her father drink away her inheritance. His sober moments are spent trying to…
find a wealthy man to marry Rachel. Horrified, Rachel asks Colby Lord to take her with him on a wagon train to Oregon Territory. Like Rachel, Colby is a Christian, and he agrees to help her escape. He suggests a marriage in name only to keep other men from bothering herAnna is still here
Par Ida Vos. 1986
Thirteen-year-old Anna survived the Holocaust by hiding in an attic for three years. During that time, the only person she…
spoke to was the man who brought her food. Now the war is over and Anna and her family have been reunited, but her parents will not talk about the war. Anna needs to discuss her fears, and when she meets Mrs. Neumann, a German neighbor, she finally finds someone to communicate with. For grades 5-8Dreams beyond tomorrow
Par June Bacher. 1985
In this sequel to Journey to Love (BR 10471), Rachel and Colby's marriage of convenience has yet to be consummated…
as the wagon train arrives at its Oregon destination. Colby must now travel to Portland to finalize plans for the city he will build. Rachel and her adopted daughter remain with the other settlers and Rachel's friend Yolanda, whose family settled there earlier. But a traitor from the trail threatens everything, even the young women's friendshipBlack-eyed Susan: a novel
Par Jennifer Armstrong. 1995
Susie lives with her parents in a sod house on their Dakota farm. She loves the wide open spaces and…
likes to stand on her sod roof to watch the sunrise. But Susie's mother, who misses trees and her life back east, is becoming more and more depressed, and Susie wants to cheer her up. For grades 3-6Homecoming
Par Dana Ross. 1994
In this sequel to Pacific Destiny (RC 38606, BR 9770), Henry Blake is discouraged by the protracted war in Manila,…
but falls in love with a local woman. Frank returns from the Yukon, only to be drawn back to the West. Aspiring artist India Blackstone must fight to pursue her dreams. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexGibraltar passage
Par T. Bunn. 1994
In this sequel to Rhineland Inheritance (BR 10595), Major Pierre Servais and Lieutenant Colonel Jake Burnes learn that Pierre's twin…
brother, Patrique, may still be alive. Together they make the treacherous passage through Gibraltar. With help from Jasmyn, who Pierre believes once betrayed him, they begin the dangerous search for Patrique. As they persevere, Jake is able to share his faith with PierreMurder at the God's gate: a Lord Meren mystery
Par Lynda Robinson. 1995
The young pharaoh Tutankhamun is beset by problems: a crumbling empire, invaders at the gates, and unrest within his court.…
Pharaoh's adviser, Lord Meren, suspects a conspiracy and uses ingenious investigative methods to uncover a plot that threatens the Egyptian empire. Sequel to Murder in the Place of Anubis (BR 10186)Berlin encounter
Par T. Bunn. 1995
The army isn't finished with Colonel Jake Burnes. Having seen French Resistance hero Patrique Servais return safely to Paris in…
Sahara Crosswind (BR 10597), Jake and his wife, Sally, are now in Germany. Jake is responsible for rescuing two rocket scientists from Stalin's regime. As he executes his plan, Sally learns his life is in mortal danger. But Jake's faith in God remains unshakablePride of lions
Par Morgan Llywelyn. 1996
In this sequel to Lion of Ireland (BR 04971), Donough, Brian Boru's son, vies for his father's crown after the…
latter's death in 1014. Plotting against Donough, however, is his formidable mother, Gormlaith, who was exiled by Boru. And Donough must choose between his bride, Neassa, and Cera the druid, of whom the church staunchly disapproves. Some descriptions of sexLittle house on Rocky Ridge (Little House Ser.)
Par David Gilleece, Roger MacBride. 1993
In 1894, following several years of fires and drought, Laura and Almanzo Wilder decide to leave their farm in South…
Dakota and travel to Missouri where they hope the land will be better. Their daughter Rose describes the trip across the "Big Muddy" river, meeting with Russian families, finding a stray dog that becomes her pet, buying a farm, and holding a barn raising. Prequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (DB 40672). For grades 3-6Little house on Rocky Ridge (Little House Sequel Ser.)
Par Roger MacBride. 1993
In 1894, following several years of fires and drought, Laura and Almanzo Wilder decide to leave their farm in South…
Dakota and travel to Missouri where they hope the land will be better. Their daughter Rose describes the trip across the "Big Muddy" river, meeting with Russian families, finding a stray dog that becomes her pet, buying a farm, and holding a barn raising. Prequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (RC 40672, BR 10161). For grades 3-6The burning time
Par Carol Matas. 1994
Set in seventeenth-century France. Fifteen-year-old Rose and her mother are stunned when Rose's father, Philippe Rives, is killed in a…
riding accident. And soon after the accident, Madame Rives, a midwife and a healer, is accused of being a witch. Rose, too, is a suspect, but she manages to escape. Soon a simple country life becomes a fight for survival. For junior and senior high and older readersRedemption: a novel
Par Leon Uris. 1995
In this sequel to Trinity (RC 9046, BRA 14326, BRA 15339), Uris continues his account of the Larkins, the Hubbles,…
and the Fitzpatricks. Liam Larkin settles in New Zealand and begins a family, while his brother Conor remains behind to fight for Irish freedom. Liam's son Rory follows in his uncle's footsteps, returning to Ireland with a mission of vengeance. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller