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New Releases by Arleta Richardson

Arleta Richardson is the author of Across the Border (2016), Grandma's Attic Series (2016), More Stories from Grandma's Attic (2011), Prairie Homestead (2001), Looking for Home (2001).

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Across the Border

release date: Feb 01, 2016
Across the Border
Life on the Rush farm in South Dakota is not easy. Even so, over the past four years, Ethan Cooper and his siblings have grown to feel they belong with their adoptive family. Then Chad Rush makes an unexpected announcement. The family is moving again—this time to Mexico! Ethan is scared. What dangers will they face in another country? What will it be like to live on an oil homestead instead of a farm? And what about his dreams of getting an education? He can’t leave his siblings after he’s promised they would stay together—can he? Based on a true story, this conclusion to the Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that the same God who is with us from the start never lets us go.

Grandma's Attic Series

release date: Jan 01, 2016
Grandma's Attic Series
Here are four complete books in one of the highly popular Grandma Attic stories.In Grandma's Attic, a young girl delights in her grandmother's stories of days gone by. Sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma Mabel shares marvelous stories of mischief, discovery, and laughter, such as the time she accidentally lost the family buggy. In More Stories from Grandma's Attic, the girl gets her grandmother to reveal more stories of her youth, including the story of a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. Still More Stories from Grandma's Attic reveals more stories of Grandma Mabel's adventures and misadventures that will entertain both young and old alike. Treasures from Grandma's Attic is another compilation of humorous tales and poignant memories from Grandma Mabel's childhood on a Michigan farm in the late 1800s.Combining the warmth and spirit of Little House on the Prairie with a Christian focus, these stories will transports listeners back to a simpler time to learn lessons surprisingly relevant in today's world.

More Stories from Grandma's Attic

release date: Apr 01, 2011
More Stories from Grandma's Attic
A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief , discovery, and laughter, such as a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. Part of the bestselling Grandma’s Attic series, these charming tales—updated with delightful new illustrations—will whisk you away to another time and place. And you’ll find something worth far more than any treasure or keepsake…timeless lessons of life and faith!

Prairie Homestead

release date: Feb 01, 2001
Prairie Homestead
Eight-year-old orphan Ethan and his three younger siblings are taken in by the Rush family and find themselves homesteading in South Dakota.

Looking for Home

release date: Feb 01, 2001
Looking for Home
Eight years old, and Ethan is in charge. With their mother dead and their father gone, there is no way the nine Cooper children can keep their family together. The four young ones must go to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle in at the Briarlane Christian Children's Home where there's plenty to eat, plenty of work, and, it seems to Ethan, plenty of talk about a God who cares about every detail of their lives. In spite of his own worries, Ethan takes seriously his charge to look after his sister and brothers. Whether the threat comes from a bullying older boy, a disgruntled hog, or a wealthy lady, Ethan is ready to do battle to protect his family. But maybe he could use some extra help . . . like the care of the "Good Shepherd" the folks at Briarlane seem to know. Be sure to read all the books in the Orphans' Journey series: Book One: Looking for Home Book Two: Whistle-stop West Book Three: Prairie Homestead Book Four: Across the Border

Whistle-Stop West

release date: Feb 01, 2001
Whistle-Stop West
In 1908 eight-year-old Ethan and his three younger siblings ride an Orphan Train into Nebraska, where they hope with God's help to start a new life on a farm.

A School of Her Own

release date: Mar 01, 2000
A School of Her Own
These historical and humorous novels explore the spiritual and emotional challenges of growing up.

In Grandma's Attic

release date: Jan 01, 1999
In Grandma's Attic
A funny wearable wire contraption. A century-old schoolchild's slate. An ancient trunk filled with quilt pieces - each with its own special story. These are a few of the enchanting treasures kids can discover "In Grandma's Attic."

Still More Stories from Grandma's Attic

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Still More Stories from Grandma's Attic
Grandma is back with more classic tales from the past. These childhood tales are filled with fun and laughter.

Treasures from Grandma

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Treasures from Grandma
Continues the adventures of Mabel, now thirteen, as she attends school and takes part in family life on a Michigan farm in the late nineteenth century.

Away from Home

release date: Sep 01, 1995
Away from Home
These historical and humorous novels explore the spiritual and emotional challenges of growing up.

New Faces, New Friends

release date: Sep 01, 1995
New Faces, New Friends
Continues the adventures of Mabel, now pregnant and content with her life as a minister's wife in a small Michigan farming community, as she observes another minister's pursuit of someone to marry.

A Day at the Fair

release date: Sep 01, 1995
A Day at the Fair
Mabel finds out how important prayer is when she and her best friend Sarah Jane are lost in unfamiliar woods near the fairground.

Christmas Stories from Grandma's Attic

release date: Jul 01, 1994
Christmas Stories from Grandma's Attic
Grandma Mabel relates the events of many past Christmases.

The Grandma's Attic Storybook

release date: Jan 01, 1993
The Grandma's Attic Storybook
If you love a good story--and just about everyone does--then you and your family will enjoy this collection of favorites from the beloved Grandma's Attic series.

Passport South America

release date: Feb 01, 1988

Angelina's Adventure

release date: Feb 01, 1988

Eighteen and on Her Own

Eighteen and on Her Own
Fresh out of school herself, eighteen-year-old Mabel takes a teaching job in a farming community similar to the one where she grew up.
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