| Andy: Ellie's People, Book 6 New Edition, Ne Edition Contributor(s): Christner Borntrager, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836136330 ISBN-13: 9780836136333 Publisher: Herald Press (VA) OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 Annotation: Book #6 in the Ellie' People series. Ellie's younger brother Andy has a hard time fitting into the tightly-knit Amish community and decides to try life on his own on the road during Depression-era America. But Andy finds life outside the community is not as attractive as it was described. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015012900 |
| Series: Ellie's People |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.24" W x 7.66" (0.39 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Andy Maust likes to write poems, and he's not good at running or wrestling or any of the other activities that Amish boys enjoy. The other boys tease him mercilessly, and then Andy's dog disappears in a mysterious way. Drifters are roaming the country on trains, looking for work and a hot meal, and Andy begins to imagine running away from his troubles. He decides to catch a train to somewhere--anywhere--where he can be himself. Will Andy find contentment and peace in his new life, or will God call the prodigal home? Book 6 of the Ellie's People: An Amish Family Saga series. Ages 10 and up. The ten books of the Ellie's People series, beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities, are now available for today's reader. Author Mary Christner Borntrager grew up Amish and based her novels on events in her Amish childhood. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series will love learning to know spunky Ellie and her friends and family. What's new in the Ellie's People series:
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Contributor Bio(s): Borntrager, Mary Christner: - Mary Christner Borntrager was born to Amish parents near Plain City, Ohio. Her Ellie's People series is based on her childhood and youth among the Amish. The books bring authentic Amish stories to life for readers interested in Amish fiction and also real depictions of Amish life. Her Ellie's People novels have sold more than half a million copies and are treasured classics among the Amish and Mennonites. |