Books with author Margaret Boone-Jones

Sundown on the Sun-Up is a window to another place and time. Spend time with the Eatons on their cattle ranch known as the Sun-Up in Klickitat Valley in the State of Washington. It is 1945. Eleven-year-old-Jane Eaton's greatest wish is that World War II will end. She is not alone. The entire Eaton family, cousin Scott, her fifth grade classmates, and Americans in general yearn for the war to end. Hearts are set on it.Meanwhile, ranch work on the Sun-Up goes on. At school, bubblegum trouble erupts and turns into worse trouble at home. For breaking school rules, Jane and her sister, Ann, must clear rocks from a seven-acre field—a dreadful punishment. Five-year-old Tom tags along with Jane and learns how to find, round-up, and bring the milk cows home from far pastures. In a name-this-pony contest, Jane hopes to win the pony of her dreams.President Roosevelt dies, a set-back for the country. Now who will lead America to victory?In May, the war is over in Europe.On the 4th of July at a work-party-picnic, the Eaton clan including aunts, uncles, and cousins work to fix-up and clean-up Uncle Pops' Little Klickitat River Ranch. When Scott's father Pops comes home from the war in the Pacific, they want the river ranch to be in working order, the house clean, the barn roof patched, and the old windmill pumping water.In August, the war is over in the Pacific. Now the question is : When will the the men come home? Will sixteen-year-old Scott get to meet this father's ship when it docks in Seattle after the war? When Uncle Robbie comes home from the war, will he keep his promise to take the children fishing?In October, to celebrate the homecoming of the family's war heroes, Grandpa throws one of his famous Doughnuts Parties. He hints that the secret ingredient of his doughnuts is found in the honey made by bees in his own beehives. At that grand Doughnut Party, the secret of the bees never tasted better. In the west, past the far mountains, the sun slowly slips below the horizon. It is the end of the day and of a way of life. SUNDOWN ON THE SUN-UP

SUMMER ON THE SUN-UPThe Ranch with the Quarter-Circle-Three-Bar BrandTheme: An American family works together to help save the ranch and fight World War II on the home front.Middle Grades Ages: 8-12Historical FictionSummer on the Sun-Up is the story of a family struggling to fight foreclosure on their cattle ranch and to do their part for the country at war. A young Jane Eaton tells of the family's adventures of that summer of 1943 — a round up, a cattle auction, and a strange accident at The Dalles Ferry. She tells of the family's sorrowful good-bye to Uncle Robbie as he goes off to war. She tells of 14-year-old cousin Scott who plays practical jokes, reads minds, and learns to drive the wheat truck. Here are strong men — optimistic Dad, grumpy Grandpa, the fiery Red Evans baling hay, and brave "Pops" sailing in the Pacific with the navy. Here is Mother who wanted to be a librarian, but now keeps the ranch books, races to smooth the rocky path for everyone else, and grows a Victory Garden. Here is Ann, high-spirited 12-year-old sister and sidekick. Here is five-year-old Ellie with a voice that flits like a moth, and who names the new bull. Youngest is three-year-old Tom, who gathers up scrap metal for the war and chases cows with his stick. Summer on the Sun-Up is a story set in Klickitat County in the State of Washington. It follows Jane as she promises to work even harder to help save the ranch. She does not give up.Like the country, she hangs on and survives.

CHRISTMAS ON THE SUN-UPHypnotized by the swirling snow, 10-year-old Jane Eaton peers into the days of December of 1943, the days that lead to Christmas. From her perch in the hayloft of the barn on the Sun-Up, her thoughts ride far on the blowing wind. With the hard work of the ranch behind them, Jane’s foresight shows the Eatons soaring into a fun-filled season.But, she cannot see into the week before Christmas when a missing-in-action telegram from the War Department brings all hopes for Christmas to a dead stop. She does not catch a glimpse of Mother’s jangled nerves or Scott’s despair. She does not have a far-sighted view of their sunny home struck silent as blackened midnight.Nor, can Jane imagine the wonder of Christmas Day after a hoped-for, but unexpected gift arrives—not in a sleigh but a black Chevrolet—on the night before Christmas.

On New Year's Day of 1944, eleven-year-old Jane Eaton wishes for a truck load of surprises for the new year. She longs for excitement and adventure on the Sun-Up, the ranch with the quarter-circle-three-bar brand. February days drag along on the ranch. School days drag-on, too. But as Valentine's Day looms ahead, fourth grade perks up for Jane, followed by a Valentine's Day beyond Jane's imagination. As calving season begins and winter sweeps out, Jane finds a newborn calf at midnight. Gathering the eggs with her sister, Ann, becomes a challenge. An invitation for an overnight visit with a friend begins a course of events that turn family life upside-down and ends in a surprising way. A piano recital takes an odd twist. Meanwhile, World War II rages on. When a mumps epidemic spreads throughout the countryside, what will it mean for the family on the Sun-Up? Will Jane get her wish by spring's end? Read this book and find out.

What happens when two people who love God fall in love with each other at college? In the case of Peggy and David Jones, God gave them a rich and fruitful life, immeasurably more than all they asked or imagined, infinitely beyond their highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams. The simple romance at college became interrupted by World War Two, so they got married and had a little time together before David was shipped off to participate in the Normandy Invasion. Peggy kissed him goodbye, and every day prayed, "Please let the war end, and bring our men home safely. After the war David attend seminary, was ordained a minister, served several congregations as pastor and then answered a call to become a missionary to Nicaragua. There in Nicaragua the testimonies of the native people touched his heart and he gave his life to Christ. When they returned stateside it was clear that there was a greater mission field in the United States and they sought the help of the Holy Spirit to lead them in a greater mission of renewing the United States. David's last position was as the first chaplain for the Christian Broadcasting Network.

CHRISTMAS ON THE SUN-UP Hypnotized by the swirling snow, 10-year-old Jane Eaton peers into the days of December of 1943, the days that lead to Christmas. From her perch in the hayloft of the barn on the Sun-Up, her thoughts ride far on the blowing wind. With the hard work of the ranch behind them, Jane’s foresight shows the Eatons soaring into a fun-filled season. But, she cannot see into the week before Christmas when a missing-in-action telegram from the War Department brings all hopes for Christmas to a dead stop. She does not catch a glimpse of Mother’s jangled nerves or Scott’s despair. She does not have a far-sighted view of their sunny home struck silent as blackened midnight. Nor, can Jane imagine the wonder of Christmas Day after a hoped-for, but unexpected gift arrives—not in a sleigh but a black Chevrolet—on the night before Christmas.

SUMMER ON THE SUN-UP The Ranch with the Quarter-Circle-Three-Bar Brand Theme: A young American family works together to save their ranch and to help fight World War II on the home front. Middle Grades Ages: 8-12 Historical Fiction Summer on the Sun-Up is the story of a family struggling to fight foreclosure on their cattle ranch and to do their part for the country at war. A young Jane Eaton tells of the family’s adventures of that summer of 1943 — a round up, a cattle auction, and a strange accident at The Dalles Ferry. She tells of the family’s sorrowful good-bye to Uncle Robbie as he goes off to war. She tells of 14-year-old cousin Scott who plays practical jokes, reads minds, and learns to drive the wheat truck. Here are strong men — optimistic Dad, grumpy Grandpa, the fiery Red Evans baling hay, and brave “Pops” sailing in the Pacific with the navy. Here is Mother who wanted to be a librarian, but now keeps the ranch books, races to smooth the rocky path for everyone else, and grows a Victory Garden. Here is Ann, high-spirited 12-year-old sister and sidekick. Here is five-year-old Ellie with a voice that flits like a moth, and who names the new bull. Youngest is three-year-old Tom, who gathers up scrap metal for the war and chases cows with his stick. Summer on the Sun-Up is a story set in Klickitat County in the State of Washington. It follows Jane as she promises to work even harder to help save the ranch. She does not give up. Like the country, Jane hangs on and survives.

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