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1) The covenant
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Four sisters in Lancaster County witness the secrets of their tiny home community as Leah suffers from her sister Sadie's shameful loss of innocence with an English boy and finds her own dreams of love with Jonas spinning out of control.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Lydia Cottrell, eldest of five Amish orphans, is determined to honor her mother's dying wish that she keep the family together, but she is puzzled when she learns that her mother's sister Sarah, a woman who had ridiculed their Amish lifestyle, has been appointed guardian.
3) The shunning
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
In the quiet Amish community of Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, time has stood still while cherished traditions and heartfelt beliefs have flourished. But a secret lies buried that could shatter the tranquility its inhabitants have grown to love.When Katie Lapp stumbles upon a satin infant gown in the dusty leather trunk of her parents' attic, she knows it holds a story she must discover. Why else would her Amish mother, a plain and simple woman who...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Although the church split has torn their Amish community apart, Nellie Mae Fisher and Caleb Yoder still feel drawn to one another, but if they pursue their relationship, they know they will have to go against the wishes of those they hold dear and risk everything.
Author
Series
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.
6) The parting
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
As her family breaks away from their church district, Nellie is torn between her family and her beloved Caleb, who is staunch in his Old Order beliefs, but if Nellie waits too long to choose, she surely lose him to another.
7) The wish
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Leona Speicher got the "sister" she'd always dreamed of the day Gloria Gingerich and her family moved to Lancaster County Amish farmland. The Arkansas newcomers seem to be everything a devout Plain family should be, and Leona can't help comparing Gloria's engaging young parents to her own. Leona's cousin shows a romantic interest in Gloria around the same time as Gloria's older brother expresses his fondness for Leona -- it seems likely the two young...
Author
Series
Heritage of Lancaster County volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Katherine Mayfield inherits her birth mother's estate after being shunned from her Amish community, and while she enjoys her new modern life, she still longs for her childhood sweetheart, Daniel Fisher, who has never forgotten Katherine and vows to find her once again.
9) The longing
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Nellie Fisher's decision to join the New Order has resulted in her having to break off her relationship with Caleb Yoder, but her yearning to better understand God does not still her longing for a husband and family of her own--a future she envisioned with Caleb, and that he would still like to provide.
10) The Last Bride
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Tessie Miller, the youngest of her Old Order Amish parents' five daughters, followed her heart and, eloped with Marcus, and when they return to their community, they decide not to tell their families, but then Marcus dies in an accident and Tessie discovers that she is pregnant.
11) The guardian
Author
Series
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.
12) The tinderbox
Author
Series
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"--
14) The postcard
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Following a terrible accident in which she lost her husband, her son, and her unborn child, Rachel Yoder leads a reclusive life with her young daughter. Her soul is troubled and her eyesight has mysteriously dimmed. But the discovery of an old postcard, hidden for years, changes Rachel's world in this thought-provoking examination of the powers of faith and healing.
15) The betrayal
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
With Leah and her beloved Jonas now separated by hundreds of miles, more than time and distance are conspiring to keep them apart.
16) The sacrifice
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
When Sadie Ebersol abandons the Amish community with her sister Leah's beloved Jonas, the family of four sisters is thrown into turmoil, forcing Leah to make difficult choices between her happiness and her loyalty to those closest to her.
17) The Stone wall
Author
Language
English
Description
"Anna is eager to begin a new chapter in her life as a Lancaster County tour guide in the picturesque area where her Plain grandmother once stayed. Anna wishes she could talk with her grandmother about those long-ago days, but the elderly woman suffers from Alzheimer's, and beyond a vague hint about an old stone wall, much about that time is a mystery. Thankfully, Martin Nolt, a handsome Mennonite, takes the young Beachy Amish woman under his wing...
18) The road home
Author
Language
English
Description
Lena Rose Schwartz hadn't planned to leave her Old Order community in Centerville, Michigan. But then, she could not have foreseen the accident that made her and her siblings orphans. After her parents' funeral, her younger brothers and sisters are farmed out to various nearby relatives. But when the deacon in charge of the arrangements tells her there aren't places enough for everyone, she agrees to go live with her father's second cousin and his...
19) 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"-- Provided by publisher.
20) The confession
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie - now Katherine Mayfield - sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known. Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones sets Katherine's mind whirling with "fancy"...
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