Beverly Lewis
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Sylvia Miller finds the key to an old tinderbox of her father's, her curiosity is piqued. Shocked by the secrets it holds, Sylvia confronts her father. The truth about the tinderbox will forever change not only her own life, but also that of her family and her Amish community"--
2) The secret
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Grace Byler, who is Amish, begins to question her religion after the disappearance of her mother, while Heather Nelson, after receiving a diagnosis of terminal illness, visits the Amish countryside, which she and her late mother last visited, hoping to find peace of mind.
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Adeline Pelham drives up in a sleek, red sports car to an Amish farm and upends the family inside, claiming to be a long lost daughter from another mother.
Sylvia Miller's Old Order family is upended with the arrival of Adeline Pelham. It isn't that Adeline means to be a threat, but her very existence is a reminder of a painful secret. As Sylvia and her mother struggle to come to terms with the news, it is a challenging time to welcome an Englisher--...
4) The missing
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Longing to find her missing mother and uncover the secrets that led to her leaving three weeks earlier, Grace befriends the non-Amish Heather, and the two travel together in hopes of finding Grace's mother and bringing her home.
Author
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2005], c2001
Physical Desc
238, 215, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The lives and love of Philip Bradley and Rachel Yoder captivate readers again in this 3-in-1 edition of the popular series featuring The postcard, The crossroad, and Sanctuary"--Provided by publisher.
6) The thorn
Author
Series
The rose trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Language
English
Description
Rose's older sister, Hen, knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man. Unable to abandon her Amish ways, Hen is soon separated from her very modern husband. Mattie, their young daughter, must visit her father regularly, but Hen demands she wear Amish attire--and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, despite her husband's wishes. Will Hen be able to reestablish her place among the People she abandoned? And will she be able to convince Rose to steer...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Susie Mast's Amish life in Lancaster County has been shaped by events beyond her control, with the tragic deaths of her Dat and close-in-age brother casting long shadows. Now twenty-two, Susie remains unmarried despite her longtime affection for friend Obie Yoder. Unfortunately, her concerns are soon multiplied due to her mother's worsening health and her younger sister's urgent desire for answers about her adoption. Once again, Susie faces the possibility...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Annie Zook, the preacher's daughter, struggles to keep her promise to her father--to abandon her art for a full six months. Will Annie's intention to join the Amish church be derailed by the attention of a handsome Englisher?"--Provided by publisher.
9) The orchard
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie, with the support of a new beau, find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?"--
10) The first love
Author
Language
English
Description
1951. Despite struggling with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Maggie Esh is sweet-spirited. When her Dat remarries, less than a year after Maggie's mother died, her stepmother-- though kind-- simply doesn't understand Maggie or her illness. An unsettling family situation occurs, and hope begins to seem elusive. Maggie attends some tent revival meetings out of curiosity, but the words of the evangelist begin to stir something deep inside her. Dare she...
11) The love letters
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Marlena Wenger, a young aunt from the Beachy Amish caring for her infant niece, finds comfort and hope from an Old Order Amish mother and her family who extend friendship to a homeless man, whose few possessions include a collection of love letters"--
12) The atonement
Author
Language
English
Description
"An Amishwoman who has given up hope of marriage seeks to redeem the guilt from her past by volunteering her time in Lancaster County, and a young Englisher interested in the self-sufficiency of the Amish seeks mentorship from her father"--
13) The mercy
Author
Series
The rose trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
306 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rose Kauffman struggles with her feelings for Nick Franco, the bishop's foster son, who left the Amish community under suspicious circumstances, while her sister, Hen, tries to mend her marriage to her estranged "English" husband.
14) The revelation
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Conclusion to the series spanning three generations in a quaint Old Order Amish community. A story of love, faith, and second chances featuring five courting-age sisters and their extended family that is both heartrending and uplifting"--Provided by publisher.
15) The judgment
Author
Series
The rose trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
328 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rose Kauffman and her older sister, Hen, struggle to find love, acceptance, and their place in the Amish community.
Author
Series
SummerHill secrets volume s 6-10
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
541 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the childhood death of her twin sister, the disappearance of a friend's mother, boy troubles, a skating accident, and her Amish friend's newfound interest in the modern world.
Author
Series
SummerHill secrets volume 1-5
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
555 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Merry Hanson, a 15-year-old living in Pennsylvania's Amish country, faces such challenging situations as the physical abuse of her schoolmate, an arson investigation, a car accident, and an abandoned baby.
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1, 2, 3
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
699 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
79 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Even though Abby, the club president, is out of town, Stacy and the rest of the Cul-de-sac Kids vote to have a yard sale to raise money to buy flags for Flag Day.