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3 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

JourneyForth, 1990

Could such a scrawny boy be good for anything?
A tiny cry rends the air as Jared Austin makes his first appearance. It is one of New Hampshire's coldest winters, and a young mother loses her life trying to keep her baby warm. Jared spends his first years, until his father's second marriage, being raised by kindly neighbors. Mother Thaxter works hard to put meat on his bones, but Jared is made to be scrawny. As he moves back home at six, ...

The Seventh One
Elizabeth Yates

BJU Press, 2003

A man passes through life possessing in turn seven dogs, each of whom offers him love in a different way. Man's best friend--over time, seven of them belong to Tom Wilson. Each comes in its turn with its own gift--comfort when Tom feels life's deepest wound, purpose when it is time to move ahead.

When Scotland Was Jewish: DNA Evidence, Archeology, Analysis of Migrations, and Public and Family Records ...

5 reviews
Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman, Donald N. Yates

McFarland, 2007

Worth every penny
I requested this book for my birthday present. I have been very pleased with the books I have read written by Elizabeth Hirschman. I am not disapointed with this book. It has very detailed information. (I descend from the McArthurs,Campbells,Stuarts,Farquarsons, Mitches,Watsons, and a long line of High Stewards of Scotland. I also have some Jewish family lines (Brocks, Wideman). My Fridman ...

Sarah Witcher's Story

3 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

BJU Press, 1994

Proof that our Father cares for each of us is in this story.
Sarah's story was the tool we used to show our family how God is real and cares for each of us. Although the recommmended age is 7-9 we read a chapter to the whole family for part of our Bible story. Even my husband was captivated. We had a hard time closing the book after each chapter. Young readers can read with confidence, and little listeners are pulled into the wonderful dialogue and ...

Amos Fortune, Free Man

38 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

E. P. Dutton, 1950

Understanding Freedom
Do you forget how vital freedom is in everyday life? Elizabeth Yates, the author of Amos Fortune: Free Man, informs her readers of how important freedom is. Atamun, the protagonist, was a representation for all of those Africans who struggled up the steep road, full of obstacles, to freedom. He stood for a large mistreated group of Africans who were deprived of their freedom and forced to work ...

Carolina's Courage

4 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

JourneyForth, 1989

Carolina's Sacrifice
This is a gentle, moving story about a young pioneer girl who courageously goes west to Nebraska with her family. Each family member leaves behind things he or she cherishes but each gets to take something as well. Carolina takes her precious china doll, like the one that has been passed down in my own family for generations. Carolina ends up sacrificing her doll for the good of her family and ...

With Pipe, Paddle and Song: A Story of the French-Canadian Voyageurs

3 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

Bethlehem Books, 1999

Adventure and romance appropriate for teens
This book is one you'll want your teenage son to read and relate to. He'll learn such values as hard work, being dependable and cheerful, fortitude, and saving yourself for the right person. Two of my favorite quotes from this book are: "Each word must be distinct. It is a courtesy to speak so one can be understood; it is an art so to sing." (The father speaking to the protagonist.) "He who ...

Mountain Born

6 reviews
Elizabeth Yates

Putnam Pub Group (T), 1943

Words of Wisdom
Although written for children, there are many words of wisdom in this lovely book. One of my favorites is: "A man must have a care to what he puts in his mind, for when he's alone on a hillside and draws it out he'll want treasures to be his company, not regrets." Yates uses rich language and imagery in her writing that vividly remind one of the simple things in life. "She snapped out a man's ...

Sir Gibbie
George MacDonald

E.P. Dutton & Co., 1963

A Note from the Editor, Elizabeth Yates: "In this new edition of Sir Gibbie, I have cut the original almost by half, taking out the pages that were a digression from the story; and I have 'translated' the Scotch dialect into English, except for certain flavorful words which have long been familiar. The core of the story is untouched."

Hue and Cry

1 review
Elizabeth Yates

BJU Press, 1991

A deaf girl and a horse thief
Melody Austin has been deaf as long as she can remember. Through her father's patient instruction and kindness, she has learned to read and write, and from her mother has learned how to keep a house, but Melody is truly understood only by her father, and though her mother and brothers love her, she often takes her hurts to the woods to nurse them alone. It is here, in her own retreat, that ...

Your Prayers and Mine
Elizabeth Yates

Houghton Mifflin, 1954

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