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The Vikings

by: Elizabeth Janeway             This was a pretty good book.  I read it aloud to my 4th grader for his history and I think we both considered it...

Confessions (F.J. Sheed translation)

by Saint Augustine of Hippo             I’ve tried a couple of translations of this book over the years and I’m not sure if I’m just in a place...

Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Dr. John Bergsma I got this for Christmas. It was as great as I hoped it would be.Doctor Bergsma is an Old Testament and Dead Sea Scrolls...

Fearing the Stigmata

by Matt Weber It does seem that really young people and really old people have a good handle on their faith/life whereas those of us in the middle...

Amos Fortune: Free Man

by Elizabeth Yates This book was excellent! One of my favorite things about the curriculum we use is the heavy use of...

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The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

by Robert Louis Stevenson             The novel opens with the murder of a man by a black arrow.  A letter is later found attached to a door that...

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King Solomon’s Ring

King Solomon’s Ring

by Konrad Lorenz My daughter read this book for her high school science class. She so enjoyed the book she told me all about it practically...

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The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

by E. Nesbit I came across this author, E. Nesbit, on a list of suggested reading by the woman who designed the curriculum I’m using this year....

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