Mini-Guides
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6th through 9th Grades

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Adam of the Road, Elizabeth Gray Vining

Guide $4.00

11-year-old Adam searches for his father and his dog in 13th century England.

 Book $6.99

Anne of Green Gables, Lucy M. Montgomery

Guide $4.00

An orphan girl finds love in an unusual place.

  Book $4.50

The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare

Guide $4.00

Daniel, a rebel in Palestine, changes after he meets Jesus.

 Book $6.95

Crispin -- The Cross of Lead, by Avi

Guide $4.00

A peasant boy is persecuted in 14th century England.

 Book $6.99

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False Coin, True Coin, by Lois H. Dick

 Guide $4.00

Cissy Nidd, the daughter of a jailhouse caretaker, listens to John Bunyan’s message.

  Book $7.99

The Golden Fleece, Padraic Colum

 Guide $4.00

This is an excellent introduction to the classic Greek myths.

  Book $9.95

The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Guide $4.00

Ranofer finds a golden goblet in ancient Egypt. 

  Book $6.99

The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom

Guide $4.00

This is the story of Christ’s message and of the courageous woman who passed it on.

 Book $7.50

Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes      

Guide $4.00

Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of Boston in the 1770s, just before the Revolutionary War.

  Book $6.50

Mama's Bank Account, by Kathryn Forbes

 Guide $4.00

An immigrant family from Norway has experiences in America.

Book $11.00

Mara Daughter of the Nile, by E. J. McGraw

 Guide $4.00

Mara becomes a double spy for two arch enemies.

   Book $6.99

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Rifles for Watie, by Harold Keith

Guide $4.00

16-year-old Jefferson Bussey learns that there is more to war than honor and glory.

  Book $6.99

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry*, by Mildred D. Taylor

Guide $4.00

The Logan family struggles with prejudice during the Great Depression.
Also see Mini-Guides for Seniors for a prequel to Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (The Land) and two sequels: Let the Circle Be Unbroken and The Road to Memphis.

  Book $7.99

*Note: CNS sells all of the books written by Mildred D. Taylor and mini-guides are available for each of the books: The Well/The Friendship (below), The Gold Cadillac (sample guide), Song of the Trees and Mississippi Bridge (Mini-Guides for Juniors).

The Well/The Friendship, by Mildred D. Taylor  

 Guide $4.00

The Well is a story from David’s (Cassie’s father) childhood.

  Book $5.99

The Friendship is a heart-rending story of a “friendship” between a black man and a white man.

 Book $4.99

Otto of the Silver Hand, by Howard Pyle

  Guide $4.00

After a gentle childhood in a monastery, Otto must return to his father’s warring household.

   Book $8.95

Vinegar Boy, Alberta Hawse

Guide $4.00

This is the story of a young boy’s dramatic encounter with Christ on the cross.

  Book $9.99

In His Steps, by Charles Sheldon

Guide $4.00

A pastor and some members of his congregation commit to a year-long pledge of living by principle of What would Jesus do?

 Book $3.99

The Winged Watchman, Hilda van Stockum Guide available by 8/31/08

Guide $4.00

This is the amazing story of a Dutch family during the last year of Nazi occupation. They live in a windmill, help the Resistance, and hide a downed air pilot and other refugees.  This book is part of the Living History Library, which is published by
Bethlehem Books. It was recommended to CNS by a fan of Number the Stars (see
Mini-Guides for Juniors

Book $12.95

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