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1) The guardian
Author
Series
Home to Hickory Hollow volume 3
Language
English
Description
After schoolteacher Jodi Winfield finds a little girl on the side of the road, she delves into the isolated community of the Lancaster Old Order Amish to find answers.
3) The postcard
Author
Series
Amish country crossroads volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Shy Rachel Yoder withdraws even further into her shell after suffering the tragedy of early widowhood, but she finds the promise of healing and love when Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist, comes to stay at the Orchard Guest House and makes a surprising discovery.
4) The longing
Author
Language
English
Description
Although she still prays for Caleb, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau, and now, her heart's greatest longing is for more knowledge of the Lord. Caleb must stay in Honeybrook as caretaker for his crippled father, but he hopes Nellie will return to the Old Order and to him.
5) The parting
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The People themselves dare to challenge the Old Ways of their heritage...and each patriarch must choose a side. Nearly one hundred days have passed since the untimely death of Nellie Mae Fisher's beloved younger sister, Suzy, and Nellie dares again to dream of a future with handsome Caleb Yoder. But with rumors about Suzy still flying among the People, there are those who would keep the young courting couple apart...including Caleb's own father. Meanwhile,...
Author
Series
Women of Lancaster County volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark and coauthor Leslie Gould offer readers The Amish Nanny, Book 2 in the Women of Lancaster County series, which tells the stories of young Plain women as they explore their roots, connect with family, and discover true love.
Amish-raised Ada Rupp knows it's time to make a commitment to the faith and join the church, especially if she wants a future with the handsome Amish widower Will Gundy.
But when she has...
Author
Language
English
Description
Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together. Of her Old Order parents' five daughters, Tessie Miller is the last to marry. She has her heart set on Amishman Marcus King, but Tessie's father opposes the match. Impetuously, Tessie and Marcus elope to the English world, then return to Hickory...
8) The covenant
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Book 1 of Abram's Daughters series from bestselling author Beverly Lewis. Years of secrecy bind the tiny community of Gobbler's Knob together more than the present inhabitants know, and the Plain folk who farm the land rarely interact with the fancy locals. So when Sadie is beguiled by a dark-haired English boy, it is Sadie's younger sister, Leah, who suffers from her sister's shameful loss of innocence. And what of Leah's sweetheart, Jonas Mast,...
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 5
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
10) The hope jar
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"What happens when making an elderly Amish couple very happy means going along with a lie that gets bigger by the day? Michelle Taylor is not who her new family in Lancaster County believes her to be. The Lapps were looking for their long-lost granddaughter when they met Michelle and she assumed the identity of Sara Murray. Once homeless and hopeless, Michelle has come to love her new Amish friends and even considers the idea of romance among them....
11) Rachel's garden
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 2
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to tragedy. Now his wife Rachel struggles to raise their three children and run their farm. Rachel's friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel.
12) The betrayal
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Beautifully Repackaged: The Betrayal and The Sacrifice In The Betrayal, Leah Ebersol and her beloved Jonas Mast are separated by hundreds of miles when he accepts an apprenticeship in Ohio. They are confident their love is strong enough to survive, but more than time and distance are conspiring to keep them apart. In The Sacrifice, Leah Ebersol has no choice but to believe the worst: Her older sister, Sadie--and Leah's own beloved Jonas--have betrayed...
Author
Series
Lancaster County secrets volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jorie King has been waiting for Ben Zook much of her life--waiting for him to return to Lancaster County, the church, and her. When he is reported dead, she is devastated but finds unexpected comfort in his brother Caleb, a comfort that turns to love for both of them.
15) The forbidden
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Lancaster County, 1967: Caleb Yoder's father has forbidden him to court Nellie Mae Fisher, but words alone cannot stop Caleb's devotion. Yet if he continues to pursue Nellie, he risks losing his inheritance. Nellie, too, is torn. She longs to marry her Old Order beau but cannot ignore the gentle pull she feels toward the faith of her New Order family. Can she and her beloved satisfy the expectations of the People while remaining true to their...
17) The bridesmaid
Author
Series
Home to Hickory Hollow volume 2
Language
English
Description
Twenty-seven-year-old Joanna Kurtz has made several trips to the altar, but never as a bride. The single young Amishwoman is a closet writer with a longing to be published something practically unheard of in her Lancaster County community. Yet Joanna's stories aren't her only secret. She also has a beau who is courting her from afar, unbeknownst even to her sister, Cora, who, though younger, seems to have suitors to spare. Eben Troyer is a responsible...
18) The river
Author
Language
English
Description
"When two sisters return home for a visit after leaving the Amish world, both are troubled by the secrets--and the people--they left behind"--
Author
Series
Lancaster discoveries volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Angela: Her mother's untimely death, a struggling marriage, a strained relationship with her sister, Rose, and regrets over what might have been haunt her. Despite being a wife and mother, she feels she has little to show for her life. Rose: Still single, she longs for a husband and children. But Angela has all that and still isn't happy. Rose wants to be closer to her older sister, but she and Angela couldn't be more different. Both strong women,...
Author
Series
The Discovery: A Lancaster County saga volume 4
Discovery a Lancaster County saga volume pt. 4
The Discovery A Lancaster County saga volume 4
Discovery a Lancaster County saga volume pt. 4
The Discovery A Lancaster County saga volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meredith Stoltzfus could never love anyone like she loved her husband, Luke. When a friend from her past stops by her home to offer a helping hand, Meredith hesitantly agrees. But deep down, she feels uneasy about it. How would it look to others, seeing Jonah around so often?
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