We are the Book Pilgrims. We invite you to journey with us through the pages of books.
There are a lot of fabulous books about this time and the rise of equality, but this book is one of the best ever! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was asking for people to march to peacefully protest the inequality and racial injustice. The Mommas had to work and the Daddy had to work, so the children volunteered to march. About 1,000
Yuki’s father governor in ancient Japan. Every Governor must travel between Edo and Kyoto, about 300 miles, twice a year. It is time for Yuki and her family to travel to Kyoto. This story tells of their journey and highlights the haikus that Yuki writes every day.
This book talks about taking hardships and turning them into giant steps toward making the world a better place. For example, it talks about not having enough food to eat, but then it talks about the people who willingly and freely help those people. It encourages children to take their hardships and continuing stepping away from fear and toward their dreams.
This book gives a short history of the making and using of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal runs east and west across New York state.
Clouds of War follows the story of the famous book, The Martyrs Mirror. A few men that lived at the Ephrata Cloister had painstakingly translated The Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German, a language that was more commonly used.
Good ole Harry is back with a wonderful gift from Grandma, or maybe not so wonderful. Grandma knitted Harry a new sweater for his birthday. Harry likes how cozy and warm his new sweater is, but he does not like the roses that adorn the sweater.
Wonderful story! This story is about two families and two little girls. Hope loves to go to church and sing songs during worship. One day at church, their offering was for the Habib family. This family had just come from Syria and lived at the Chen Houses.
In the early 1900’s a Mennonite Church in Lancaster County asked Amanda Musselman and her friend Mary Denlinger to move to the nearby city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia had parts of the city where the many people in need lived.
A storm is raging in the forest and Mona Mouse is in search of a dry place to stay. Her home, an old tree stump, filled up with water and forced her to search for a new home. As she carefully crosses the creek, she slips and the creek sweeps her downstream. Mona manages to struggle out of the creek. Wearily, she wanders over to a large tree. This tree has a heart carved on it.
The Arrowhead is a story of an arrowhead, little boy and how the Lord provides for his own. This story is told from the perspective of a Grandfather telling the story to his granddaughter.
Sometimes, it is hard to make friends. Sometimes, we do silly things and are mean. Other times, it’s other people who tease and make bad choices. Animals never do that, so often it’s easier to be friends with animals.
This book was recommended to me by an ESL teacher because of the integration of Spanish words into an English book. I like how the author uses the storyline of Skippyjon Jones going to Mexico to introduce Spanish words. Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese Cat
This is the sweet story of a simple object, a needle. A needle like any other tool if used by a skilled workman can yield great results. In this story, a ten-year old girl is sent to buy a needle. She doesn’t seem to have enough money, so the storekeeper offers her a rusty needle.
If you paid attention in history class, you most likely learned history from the perspective of white men. Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi present history from a different perspective. It’s fascinating, captivating, and convicting.
Lynda Blackmon Lowery grew up in Selma, Alabama in the 1960s. She participated in the Children’s March and was the youngest marcher in the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March. Because of her participation in these peaceful protests, police took her to jail nine-times before she turned fifteen. While she was fifteen,
This graphic novel tells the story of George Takei and his family. They are a Japanese-American family who lived through World War II in America. During this time, the American government gathers up all the Americans who had Japanese roots or Japanese people who were living in America
Okay, I have trouble integrating poetry into my reading curriculum. I instantly fell in love with Koo, the panda. This book’s illustrations are absolutely darling. The content and introduction of Haiku have made this book invaluable for teaching Haiku and poetry.
This story is about a little girl named Sarah. Sarah is deaf, so she can’t hear many sounds. Her parents and siblings talk with their hands. They are using a language called American Sign Language. It’s Sarah’s birthday, and now she is six. For her birthday gift, her parents give Sarah a kitten.
The Vanderbeekers are back! It’s summertime and Isa is at music camp. The rest of the family is bored, so they go upstairs to visit Miss Josie and Mr. Jeet. While they are there, Mr. Jeet gets very sick. Jessie calls 911 and Oliver runs for their Mom
The Stars of Summer: It’s summer, so Gladys can’t wait to cook all day and try so many new recipes. Unfortunately, her parents have other ideas. Charissa gave Gladys a free coupon for summer camp to Gladys for her birthday. Gladys’ parents are thrilled!
