The TRAILBLAZER series contains historical fiction books focusing on the lives of Christian heroes. Dave & Neta Jackson have created classic works by weaving
thrilling fictional stories around true facts and incidents from the lives of Christians from the past. Each story revolves around one or two fictional young people who have experience with
hero(s). The Jacksons' comments about the guides: "Kudos to Chris Roe for developing a solid reading curriculum for the
TRAILBLAZER books! We especially enjoy her probing questions that get at the underlying themes and motives below the surface of the stories . . ."
TRAILBLAZER books..................................................................$6.99 each
Note: Titles that are preceded by an asterisk (*) are out of print
and are available only as a book/guide set for $11.98. The Warrior's Challenge book is no longer available from CNS.
Study Guides (42 pages)................................................................$5.99 each
Complete set of 40 guides for TRAILBLAZER books........................$200.00
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Following is an alphabetical listing of the TRAILBLAZER book titles, the name
of the hero(s), the location, the time period, and a short description of each story: *Abandoned on the Wild Frontier (Peter Cartright-U.S.-1812 & 1820s)
A friendship with Peter Cartwright, a Methodist circuit-riding evangelist,
enables 13-year-old Gil to pursue his dream of locating his mother who was
kidnaped by the Sauk Indians during the War of 1812. Ambushed in Jaguar Swamp (Barbrooke Grubb-1896-Paraguay)
Thirteen-year-old Kyemap wants to accept the Christian teachings of Mr. Grubb, a
mission to the Lengua Indians of Paraguay, but he is afraid to give up the traditions
of his people.
*Assassins in the Cathedral (Festo Kivengere-Uganda-1970s)
Yacobo, A Ugandan Christian boy, is distracted from writing a play for the
Protestant Centennial celebration when Idi Amin and his soldiers persecute many
Ugandans. *Attack in the Rye Grass
(Marcus & Narcissa Whitman-U.S.-1843)
12-year-old Perrin joins his aunt and uncle, well-known
missionaries Dr. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, in the Oregon
Territory where they live with the Cayuse Indians. The Bandit of Ashley Downs (George Muller-England-1870s)
Curly, a young boy convicted of armed robbery, reforms his ways
after experiencing God's love at one of George Muller's orphan
homes. *The Betrayer's Fortune
(Menno Simons-Northern Europe-1543)
After his mother is arrested as a heretic, 15-year-old Adriaen flees with the
Anabaptist preacher Menno Simons and must decide whether to turn Simons in to
save his mother from death. Caught in the Rebel Camp (Federick Douglass-U.S.-1862 to 1863)
14-year-old Danny fights personal battles while Frederick Douglass works (through
speaking and writing) for the rights of blacks to fight in the Civil War and to be U.S. citizens. The Chimney Sweep's Ransom (John Wesley-England-1742)
While searching for his young brother who has been "sold" to be trained as a
chimney sweep, 13-year-old Ned meets the itinerant preacher John Wesley whose
message changes the lives of his entire family. *Danger on the Flying Trapeze (D.L. Moody-U.S.-1893)
When 14-year-old Casey Watkins and his mother join the circus, they are certain
that their lives will change for the better, but the real change comes when they meet
the charismatic evangelist D.L. Moody. *Defeat of the Ghost Riders (Mary Bethune-U.S.-1904 to 1920)
When her family moves to Florida from Georgia after the Ku Klux Klan burns down
her father's business, 8-year-old Celeste becomes one of the first students at Mary
Bethune's new school for African-American girls. *Drawn by a China Moon (Lottie Moon-China-1893-1901)
Thirteen-year-old Mollie must keep in touch with her best friend Ida through letters
because Ida's family moves to China to help Lottie Moon, a missionary. The Drummer Boy's Battle
(Forence Nightingale-Turkey-1854)
After being wounded while serving as a drummer in the British army during the
Crimean War, 12-year-old Robbie is cared for by Florence Nightingale and
becomes involved in her efforts to improve the medical care of the sick and
wounded soldiers. Escape from the Slave Traders (David Livingstone-Africa-1860s)
Two African boys are taken captive by slave traders and then freed by David
Livingstone, whom they accompany on his quest to find a way to stop the slave
trade and to open the interior of Africa to missionaries. Exiled to the Red River (Chief Spokane Garry-Northwestern U.S./Canada (1811-1829)
When Garry was a young teenager, his father sent him to Canada to study about God. He was gone for four years; when he returned to his native area, he became a
great evangelist. Note: This book differs from other Trailblazer books because the young person (Garry) is not fictional -- he is the Christian hero. *
The Fate of the Yellow Woodbee (Nate Saint-Ecuador-1955-1965)
Niwa, an 11-year-old Auca boy, experiences the arrival of the five missionaries who
are trying to bring God's Word and message to his tribe. *Flight of the Fugitives (Gladys Aylward-China-1834)
Gladys Aylward adopts orphans, including a girl named Ninepence, and tries to save
nearly a hundred more children during the war between China and Japan. The Forty-Acre Swindle
(George Washington Carver-1898-Alabama)
George Washington Carver, a Christian agriculturist who helps fellow blacks
implement innovative farming techniques, inspires 14-year-old Jesse Turner's family
to "hang on to land at all costs". *The Gold Miners' Rescue (Sheldon Jackson-Alaska-1896-1897)
Adam, an Indian boy, thinks he will find fame and success in the white man's world
by traveling with the famous Dr. Sheldon Jackson, but he learns an important lesson
from an unexpected source.
The Hidden Jewel (Amy Carmichael-India-1909)
While traveling in India, 14-year-old John and his mother encounter the Irish
missionary Amy Carmichael and find themselves drawn into helping the work of the
Dohnavur Fellowship. Hostage on the Nighthawk (William Penn-1699-Pennsylvania)
Theo hopes to enlist the help of his uncle, William Penn, when he and his family find
themselves in trouble on a pirate ship. Imprisoned in the Golden City (the Judsons-Burma-1823-1826)
Adoniram and Ann Judson, the first American foreign missionaries, become foster
parents of two Burmese girls and are accused of espionage when the Burmese War
begins. *
Journey to the End of the Earth (William Seymour-U.S.-1906)
When Jerry Newman gets into trouble in Texas, his mother sends him to live with his
uncle in Los Angeles. Jerry hears William Seymour preach and experiences the
earthquake of 1906. Kidnapped by River Rats (William & Catherine Booth-England-1880s)
Orphans Jacks and Amy find themselves the prey of the worst elements of society
until they receive aid from the Booths and their Salvation Army people. Listen for the Whippoorwill
(Harriet Tubman-U.S.-1853)
Rosebud, a young slave on a Maryland plantation, is led to freedom by Harriet
Tubman. *Mask of the Wolf Boy
(Jonathan & Rosalind Goforth-China-Early 1900s)
Fu-lin, a Chinese boy who wears a mask and is sometimes called Wolf Boy,
travels with missionaries Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth as they flee from the
boxers, a secret society of men who want to rid China of all foreigners. The Mayflower Secret
(William Bradford-New World-1620-23)
Teenage Elizabeth Tilley, one of the colonists landing at New
Plymouth on the Mayflower, is tormented by a terrible secret. The Queen's Smuggler (William Tyndale-Belgium-1535)
Saraj smuggles a New Testament into England to try to save the
life of William Tyndale, man imprisoned for translating the Bible
into English. Quest for the Lost Prince
(Samuel Morris-Africa-1890s)
Jova, a 7-year-old Kru boy in LIberia and a captive slave of an enemy tribe, witnesses the dramatic conversion to Christianity of the Kru Prince
Kaboo and his subsequent disappearance. Seven years later Jova sails to America to find the prince and bring him back to rule his people. *Race for the Record
(Joy Ridderhof-1949-Philippine Islands)
Twelve-year-old Alastair, a son of Christian missionaries on the Philippine island of
Palawan, finds a way for Joy Ridderhof to record the Gospels in the native language. Roundup of the Street Rovers (Charles Loring Brace - 1854 - United States)
When Kip O'Reilly rides an orphan train, he finds that his honesty may keep people
from adopting him. The Runaway's Revenge (John Newton-England-1775)
13-year-old Hamilton seeks revenge against the former captain of the ship on which
his mother had been taken from Africa to slavery in the Colonies. Shanghaied to China
(Hudson Taylor-England & China-1853)
When 12-year-old Neil is taken aboard a ship bound for China, he is befriended by
Hudson Taylor and shares adventures with Taylor during the voyage and in China. Sinking the Dayspring (John Paton - 1866 - South Sea islands)
Kevin, an orphan boy, struggles with his fear of water as he travels with John Paton
on a ship called the Dayspring. Spy for the Night Riders (Martin Luther-Germany-1520)
After coming to Wittenberg to seek an education, Karl becomes a student of Dr.
Martin Luther. When Dr. Luther is declared a heretic, Karl accompanies him as he
travels to Worms to defend his views. The Thieves of Tyburn Square (Elizabeth Fry-England-1817)
Teenagers Betsey and Loren are relieved from the abuses of Newgate Prison in
London by the prison reform efforts of Quaker minister Elizabeth Fry. Traitor in the Tower (John Bunyan-England-1660)
After his father is imprisoned in the Tower of London, Richard goes to stay with his
uncle who is in charge of the Bedford jail. There Richard meets and is helped by the
Puritan preached John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress. Trial by Poison (Mary Slessor-W. Africa-1888)
Imatu, a Nigerian girl, and other people in her village change because of the influence
of a courageous missionary named Mary Slessor. The Warrior's Challenge
(David Zeisberger-America-1772)
David Zeisberger, a missionary to the Moravian Indians,
influences two boys, 13-year-old Joseph and 12-year-old
David, with his godly life and the gospel. The TRAILBLAZER series is now complete (40 books). |
