Wendy Lawton - Free Library Land Online

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Young Anita Dittman's world crumbles as Hitler begins his rise to power in Germany, but because she's a Christian and only half-Jewish, Anita feels sure she and her family are safe from "the Final Solution." She couldn't have been more wrong.]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:47:28 +0200 Ransom's Mark https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/478178-ransoms_mark.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/478178-ransoms_mark.html

When 13-year-old Olive Oatman's wagon train is raided by outlaw Yavapai Indians, she and her sister are captured. After enduring harsh treatment, they are ransomed by a band of Mohaves. Olive struggles to adjust to her new life, but finds comfort in her faith and in an unexpected friendship. When the time comes for her to return to the white world, she is afraid she will never fit in. But she learns to see the Mohave design tattooed on her chin as a sign of God's love and deliverence, a mark of ransom.]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:12:08 +0200 Freedom's Pen https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/473016-freedoms_pen.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/473016-freedoms_pen.html

The Daughters of the Faith series has been a great success for Moody so far with 120,000 copies sold. Courage to Run is the most successful, with sales of 39,000. Tinker's Daughter is the next highest, at more than 19,000. They are all continuing to grow.

There are a few elements of this series that separate it from many other children's book biographies. First, these books are about little girls. They are not biographies of the entire life of these characters- these are stories about girls who made a difference while they were still young. This enables the young girl readers to relate to the characters more than they would if these characters had to wait until they were thirty or forty before doing anything significant.
Second, these stories are faith journeys. Wendy gets inside the minds of these girls in order to portray their struggles to make God an active part of their lives.
In 1761, Phillis Wheatley was a little girl of seven or...]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:50:27 +0200 The Tinker's Daughter https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509963-the_tinkers_daughter.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509963-the_tinkers_daughter.html

John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, only mentioned one of his children in his memoirs- Mary. Born blind, her story still intrigues us today. Mary developed a fierce determination for independence despite her disability after years of proving she was not hindered by her blindness. Only when she admits she needs help does she tap into the Source of all strength.]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:47:27 +0200 The Captive Princess https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509961-the_captive_princess.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509961-the_captive_princess.html

Once upon a time there was an Algonquin princess named Pocahontas, a curious 10-year-old who loved exploring the tidewater lands of her people. One day she encounters strangers, a group of people that look different from her own. She befriends them, and when her people come into conflict with these new settlers, Pocahontas steps in to save the life of one of them by offering her own. Based on the true story of Pocahontas' early life.
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Almost Home is the story of the pilgrims' journey to America and of God's providence and provision in their journey. Several of the characters mentioned in the story- Mary Chilton, Constance Hopkins, and Elizabeth Tilley- were actual passengers on the Mayflower! Mary Chilton was a young girl when she left her home in Holland and traveled to America onboard the Mayflower with her parents. The journey was filled with trials, joys, and some surprises, but when she reached the New World she experienced a new life, a new freedom, and a new home. Wendy Lawton has taken the facts of the pilgrims' journey to the New World, and from this information filled in personal details to create a genuine and heart-warming story.]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2003 10:37:06 +0200 The Hallelujah Lass https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509962-the_hallelujah_lass.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/509962-the_hallelujah_lass.html

The fifth book in the Daughters of the Faith Series, The Hallelujah Lass tells the story of Eliza Shirley, a 16-year-old girl who traveled from England to pioneer the work of the Salvation Army in the United States. The Daughters of the Faith Series gives teens fascinating character-building stories of real girls from history who did extraordinary things for God.]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:47:26 +0200 Courage to Run https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/472035-courage_to_run.html https://horror.library.land/wendy-lawton/472035-courage_to_run.html

Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800's. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage. Even more, it's the story of God's faithfulness as He prepares her for her adult calling to lead more than 300 people out of slavery through the Underground Railroad.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:15:14 +0200