Books with title When the Wind Blows

Written with poetry in motion and relevance to the psyche. Especially a good pick for the child who's afraid of the 'howling winds', looking for comfort. Bonus: It will leave you with a positive impact for life! And reassure the young that there is always beauty in the sound of the wind. Think of this book, everytime you hear the wind. --Great questioning and picture book, plus a good read.

Meet a town and a train and a time and a boy—Jimmy Cannon. And meet his father—as strong as a Mallet locomotive—whom Jimmy simply cannot figure out! But who, in a dramatic and unexpected twist, turns out to be so much more than Jimmy ever knew. In a book that goes to the core of boyhood—its Halloween mischief, its hunting day mystery, its championship football game surprise, and its nighttime adventures—Fran Cannon Slayton brings her listeners to the breathtaking crossroads of an unforgettable West Virginia railroad town, a family that matters, and adulthood itself.

Jimmy Cannon loves trains. And he wants to work on the railroad more than anything when he grows up. After all, his father is the foreman in Rowlesburg, and all the men in his family have worked on the rails. But times are changing in the 1940s, and JimmyÕs father sees a different future for his son. Join Jimmy on the ride of a lifetime, through midnight Halloween romps, the championship football game, and a secret society in this coming-of-age story set during the last of the railroad days.

The Wind Blows North is a Christmas novel for readers 8 to 12. It reveals God's love for all of His children. Feeling "all washed up" in life, retired sea captain Jacob and his faithful dog, Buddy, collect treasures from the sea to sell at the local trinket shop. When Jacob's daughter and her husband, who are keepers of the lighthouse, decide to go on a trip to see the Christmas lights in the city, they ask Jacob to watch the lighthouse while they're gone. All goes well for the pair until a bad storm hits. When Buddy gets lost in the storm and Jacob sets out to find him, they come upon a stranded couple with a small child. The young family, who cannot speak English, remind Jacob of the Christmas story. Filled with concern and compassion for the travelers, Jacob helps them along their journey. In doing so, he learns something new about the grace of God. JACKY CHRISTIE spent 18 years in prison ministry where she led worship and taught small group Bible Studies. She was studying with the Institute of Children's Literature when she felt called into writing for children. She recently made a CD and has been a nurse for over 20 years.