We are the Book Pilgrims. We invite you to journey with us through the pages of books.
All in 5&6th
The life of John Bunyan, the famed preacher and author, is outlined in this book. John Bunyan’s early life is riddled with misbehavior, willfulness, bad language and drinking. At sixteen, he joins the Parliamentary army and narrowly escapes with his life.
Tabitha’s Travels is a wonderfully unique book! This book is the story of Advent or the forty days before Christmas. Follow Tabitha as she travels through events leading up to Jesus being born into the world. This is a fictional story, but brings historical realism to the story of Christmas.
Travel back in time to a time when the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. Jarah and her family live in Egypt and serve wealthy Egyptian families. Jarah works so hard and still, the work is not enough to satisfy the overseers. Jarah’s mother struggles with distrust in the One True God.
12 year-old Greta lives with her mother and older brother in a tiny apartment in East Germany. The book is written about the time period just after World War II, so Russian forces control the local government.
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp in Kenya called Dadaab. Life in Camp Dadaab is thought for Omar and Hassan. Hassan is Omar’s only relative in the camp,
Enjoy this Christmas selection of books from my Mom, Orpha! Merry Christmas!
My earliest Christmas memories consist of my Mom reading stories from this book for Christmas. This book has become a tradition for our family, and we still read them every
It was cold and snowing on the mountain. A young boy was out hiking in the mountains, and he falls and injures his leg. He finds a cabin and the woman welcomes him. Together, they spend Christmas. She tells him the story of redemption and true Christmas.
The Wonders of Creations Series was published with Christians schools in mind. In fact, I actually ordered my set from Christian Light. This set is made to appeal to all ages with its colorful illustrations as well as more in dept research.
This story follows Lyla and her friend Jamie. Lyla and her family just moved to the Bay area and Lyla and her brother are entering a new school. Lyla meets Jamie on the first day and they become fast friends.
Unexplored woodland, a feisty tom-girl, a faithful dog, and pesky, loyal siblings are a recipe for much mischief and an exceptional story. Caddie and her family have moved from Boston to the wilds of Wisconsin.
This is a fact-filled non-fiction book on the history of America. This book has the coolest facts about different things about America. Okay, I know I’m a little geeky about odd facts, but this has some sweet facts.
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!
A fresh story from Norway about two best friends, Trille and Lena, and their ability to find the zaniest adventures. One of my favorite Trille and Lena adventures is the day they decide to recreate the story of Noah. They use real animals and transport them to their uncle’s boat in the fjord
A dog lives with a poet, and the saying goes that only poets and children can hear dogs talk… The dog finds two children lost in a winter snow storm. He takes them back to the cabin
I’m trying something a bit different today; I’m sharing books that I am recommending to my totally cool niece. In doing so, please note that I’m passionate (nearly to the point of obsession…) about sharing books that help kids look at the world from a different perspective.
Esperanza loves her home, her country, her beautiful clothes and her loving family. She lives on a ranch in Mexico and they grow grapes. Esperanza looks forward to the end of grape harvest because her family will have a party to celebrate the harvest and her thirteenth birthday!
All Four Stars is just a scrumptious book! Gladys Gatsby loves cooking but accidentally set the kitchen on fire just as her parents were coming home. They of course had a bit of a conniption and forbade Gladys from cooking.
This book is set in London during the Blitz after France just fell to Nazi Germany. Hitler plans to conquer England next, and London will take the biggest hits. Many children were sent out of London, so they could be protected from the bombing.
