Beverly Lewis
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English
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On the day before her Amish parents' twentieth wedding anniversary, nineteen-year-old Sylvia Miller stumbles across the key to the old brass tinderbox her father keeps in his Lancaster County watch repair shop. Piqued by curiosity, Sylvia unlocks the cherished heirloom, not realizing that what she is about to discover will splinter apart her happy life. Once Sylvia overcomes her shock, she confronts her father about the contents of the box. To her...
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Series
Heritage of Lancaster County volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered when she found the baby dress in the attic of her parent's Amish home. After being shunned, she sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
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English
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"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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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A thoroughly modern woman, Sarah Cain had ridiculed her sister's choice of a Plain life-style, which served only to intensify the lifelong rift between them. Now, twelve years later, Sarah is stunned by news of her sister's death and baffled by Ivy's choice of a guardian. How can Sarah sacrifice her successful career and her life in Portland to raise five Amish orphans? And what of Bryan Ford, the man who loves her? Upon her arrival in Lancaster...
5) The orchard
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English
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"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie, with the support of a new beau, find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?"-- Provided by publisher.
6) Sanctuary
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English
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She prayed the day would never come, but when her past comes calling, Melissa James has no choice but to flee. Pursued and living on the run, she finds longed-for sanctuary in Amish country. Part thriller, art romance, Sanctuary is a compelling story of revenge, the price of freedom, and the solace found in friendship.
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Series
Home to Hickory Hollow volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Joanna Kurtz, an Amish woman, longs to be more than a bridesmaid and being a closet writer isn't her only secret when she meets Eben Troyer who hopes to make Joanna his bride, but must wait for his brother to return from the English world in order to leave his families farm in Indiana.
Eben and I hurried again to the beach. There, we talked and waded into the ocean up to our knees - in our Plain clothes, of all things. And later, after the sun and...
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Amish country crossroads volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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After the dramatic conclusion to his discovery of a long-lost postcard, journalist Philip Bradley simply cannot forget the Amish people he met while on assignment in Pennsylvania particularly Rachel Yoder and her young daughter, Annie. Drawn back to Lancaster County over the Christmas holidays, Philip struggles with the vast gulf separating him from the beautiful plain woman.
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Seasons of grace (Beverly Lewis) volume 2
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English
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"Englisher" Heather Lang has come to Amish country to relive fond memories of her mother and to contemplate a grave medical prognosis of her own. While in Bird-in-Hand, Heather meets Grace Byler and the two young women strike up a fast friendship, amazed by how well they click. Following the only clue they have, Grace and Heather travel together in hopes of finding Grace's mother and bringing her home. Will they find what they're looking for...or...
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Series
Home to Hickory Hollow volume 4
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"Jennifer Burns has always had an 'old soul,' but joining the Amish world will challenge her spirit--and her heart--in ways she never expected"--Provided by publisher.
11) Tarantula toes
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 13
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1997
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IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Jason cannot wait to get his new pet tarantula, but the other members of the Cul-de-sac Kids don't share his excitement.
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Series
Seasons of grace (Beverly Lewis) volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Twenty-one-year-old Grace Byler longs to find her missing mother and to uncover the secret that drove her to leave them three weeks before. Grace suspects the reason has to do with her father and his reserved, uncommunicative ways. This conviction led Grace to break off her betrothal to her quiet, staid beau, and she is now resigned to remain single. But when the young Amishman she thought was courting her best friend takes a sudden interest in her,...
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Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2007
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English
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Fifteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the physical abuse of her schoolmate, an arson investigation, a car accident, and an abandoned baby.
14) Fiddlesticks
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 11
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Even though rotten Ronny torments Shawn with a mean nickname, Shawn practices the Golden Rule.
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Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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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, a growing number of Honeybrook's Amish farmers are demanding tractors and other forbidden modern conveniences....
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 17
Publisher
Baker
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Dunkum tries to hide his fear from the other Cul-de-sac Kids when they spend the night at their teacher's house.
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 10
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Dunkum's persistence in digging out a mysterious object that he discovers in a mudhole yields some interesting information about previous residents in the neighborhood.
18) The granny game
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 20
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Abby Hunter's parents are out of town, and Grandma Hunter has come to take care of Abby, Carly, Shawn, and Jimmy.
19) Big bad beans
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 22
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although his scheme to get out of eating his mother's health food nearly ruins his plan to save money for a bike, Jason finally finds success in an unexpected way.
20) Piggy party
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 19
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Carly Hunter tries to see if the class guinea pig can forecast the weather.