Youth Biography

Catherine Booth (17 January 1829 - 4 October 1890) was co-founder of The Salvation Army, along with her husband William Booth. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the 'Mother of The Salvation Army'...

John Wesley was known for his love of children and young people, and they loved him in return. More than once, he was observed to enter a town surrounded by a crowd of children who had run out to meet him. Here is his story, the story of England's...

Product Description Miss Arabella Braithewaite of Switherby knows there is no future for the ten orphans--a remarkable mix of genteel and working class children--she has gathered together these years of England's grim factory growth in the early...

True Stories of Childhood, Adventure, Exploration These are tales about what it means to learn of life and death and trust and companionship, as seen through the eyes of two boys, who from the age of six to twelve roamed deep into the woods and...

In this collection of remarkable stories of young martyrs we read of courage and faith. In the midst of persecution they remained true to God and did not cease to witness for Him. In the face of death they not did quail but looked forward to seeing the...

Featuring eleven stories of navigation of the New Egland coast between the years 1524 and 1624, Valiant Navigators brings us on board multiple sailing vessels to witness firsthand what the explorers saw. Originally published in 1905, this volume includes...

Imagine having the opportunity to peek inside the windows of one of Virginia’s most prominent plantation homes in 1773. The diary and letters of Phillip Vickers Fithian do exactly that, taking readers on a 1-year tour through Nominy Hall, the home...

Nature was a form of religion for naturalist, essayist, and early environmentalist Henry David Thoreau (1817–62). In communing with the natural world, he wished to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and ... learn what it...

FROM THE BOOK:"Faster, Jack, faster!" Wilfred Grenfell called to the lead dog in his sledge team. Jack needed no second reminder. He loved to go as fast as possible and he urged his team forward. Wilfred loved to go fast too, and felt a thrill as the...

Heroes for Young Readers introduces younger children to the lives of Christian heroes! Whether reading for themselves or being read to, children love the captivating rhyming poems and unforgettable color illustrations of the Heroes for Young Readers...

William Carey watched from the dock as the magnificent sailing ship headed for the English Channel without him. Tears filled his eyes, and deep disappointment filled his heart. What woould he tell the missionary society ? So much work awaited him half...

From his cell in the Tower of London to his founding of an American colony, William Penn was a tireless advocate for liberty, justice, and tolerance. His ideas on democracy were pivital in the forming of the constitution of the United States. (1644-1718)...