Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, Syd Hoff, Shel Silverstein, Richard Scarry, Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Steig, Golden Books, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Disney, Sesame Street, Mo Willams…the list of authors and books goes on and on. In our south campus library you can find a wide variety of books suitable for preschoolers through fifth grade ranging from simple picture books to novels. Topics include animals, science and math, Bible stories, religion, holidays, ABC books, music and crafts, vehicles, dinosaurs, friendships, character, history, adventure, family, mystery and many more.

Mysterious visions appear to be more curse than blessing when they land Sam Miller in jail for crimes he did not commit. Soon, Mike Andrews, a lawyer-turned-minister, represents Miller and must uncover the truth about the visions’ origin and meaning. A compelling Southern legal thriller!

This book is a biography of Amy Carmichael, a young woman from Northern Ireland who spent her life as a missionary in Japan and India. She defied the barriers of India’s caste system by teaching and caring for rejected women and children. This book is not only the story of Amy, but also of the people that she reached for Christ and how they worked together to make a difference in India. This biography is part of the “Christian Heroes: Then and Now” series and is clear and easy to read.

This book is an award-winning biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author during the years of Hitler’s rise to power and World War II. Besides giving great insight into Bonhoeffer’s life and thoughts from several primary sources, this book also helps the reader understand what it was like to be German during the years of the Third Reich. It also tells the courage of a few dissidents, including Bonhoeffer, who fought against Hitler and the Nazis from within Germany.

(About the author: She became deeply interest in the “Plain People” when she
married her Mennonite husband.

While perhaps not the most famous of Austen’s works, Mansfield park does not disappoint readers with its carefully crafted characters and Austen’s classic wit. Mansfield Park could perhaps be called the greatest of Austen’s novels. Fanny, a young girl in strained financial circumstances, comes to live with her wealthier relatives. Embedded in the hurtful and sometimes chivalrous characters in Fanny’s life, Austen comments on the superficial social world of the day, along with the heavier underlying theme of slavery.

One reason that so many movie directors have tackled the timeless treasure of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, is that Austen invites us into an enchanting 18th century British setting of love, family, and wit. With intriguing character development, Austen explored the highs and lows of family dynamics with tongue-in-cheek humor, and a perchance for exposing the ups and downs of love.