Ellie's people
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1) Ellie
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Series
Ellie's people volume 1
Language
English
Description
Growing up in ohio in the early 1900s, Ellie Maust wishes she could wear bright dresses like her english friend, and face cream and perfume like their fancy Amish hired girl. But that's just not allowed for this old order amish girl. As Ellie helps to care for the new babies in her family, milks cows, and learns to can and garden, she strains against her father's strict ideas and wonders what her future will hold.
2) Rebecca
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Series
Ellie's people volume 2
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English
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Becky is torn between her love for a Mennonite boy and loyalty to her parents and the traditions of her Amish church.
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Ellie's people volume 3
Pub. Date
[1990]
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English
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Rebecca marries James, a Mennonite and leaves the Amish community. When she returns to visit her parents, Rebecca brings her daughter Rachel. The little girl loves her grandmother Ellie and the Amish way of life and soon announces that she wants to become Amish.
4) Daniel
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Series
Ellie's people volume 4
Language
English
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When Daniel's wife disappears, his relatives and friends are supportive, but unspoken questions about her cloud their relationships. Yet the spirit of community and mutual aid and the warmth of Amish family life triumph over the shadows.
5) Reuben
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English
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Growing up in a close-knit Amish family, Reuben struggles with peer pressure and his desire to own a horse.
6) Andy
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English
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Andy Maust has a hard time fitting into his tightly-knit Amish community and decides to run away from his troubles and try life on his own, soon finding life outside the community not as attractive as he once thought.
7) Polly
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English
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"This great-granddaughter of Ellie (Ellie's People, book 1) belongs to a close-knit Amish family and community in Ohio. Her dad says they can earn more money in Texas to pay off their farm in Ohio. But he doesn't understan Polly's need for companionship. Polly finds a friend in Rose Ann, an englisch girl her age. Then she secretly sneaks out with Tom Dawson, a cowboy and rodeo performer. Tragedy stalks her. Will she find her way back to her...
8) Sarah
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English
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Sarah Troyer faces changes in her Amish family because of her mother's illness and death. She is sure that Sadie Zook, the hired girl, mistreats her and scolds her unfairly. At school, Sarah finds Regina Byler to be an understanding friend. A near-tragic house fire helps bring healing to Sarah. Former hurts are forgotten. Sarah learns to accept a new mother and to work as a hired girl herself.
9) Mandy
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Series
Ellie's people volume 9
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English
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"Mandy's little brother has special needs, and she gets tired of taking care of him and having him follow her everywhere. It's hard for her to learn patience with him, and it's even harder to deal with the teasing of other children"--
10) Annie
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English
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Oriel Banning is desperately seeking employment after her previous employer cheats her and leaves her stranded in England. So when shipboard acquaintance Morgan Drummond makes a highly unorthodox proposal, Oriel is compelled to agree. Together they travel to a castle in Ireland, where the terms of the agreement will be carried out. But when a series of frightening events occurs, Oriel becomes convinced that she is not welcome at Drummond Castle. Was...