Books published by publisher JourneyForth

In What About Cimmaron, a Christian youth fiction by Lauraine Snelling, Sarah loves living in the pristine Toutle Valley with her parents, her sister Kathy, and her horse, Cimmaron. They are all used to occasional tremors from nearby Mount St. Helens. But when the volcano erupts, Sarah’s family evacuates, leaving behind their house, their chickens, their cows, and Cimmaron. As Sarah hears the news of hot ash and mud flows covering her valley, she wonders why God would let such a terrible thing happen. Since He doesn’t seem to be answering her prayers, Sarah decides she will somehow get back into Toutle Valley to save Cimmaron.

Crusty the Crab exclaims, "I'm bored with this place/ And its limited range./ I think I'll live out/ On the land for a change." Restless and unhappy, he leaves his seaside home under Jaggedy Ledge to look for adventure. As he travels across Sea Meadow he meets good-natured Fleabus O'Tooley, Beetle Brightknee, and the lovely Flutterby. But he doesn't appreciate their kind patience, even when they help him to survive a scuffle with swarming bees. Finally he nears a dark hedge on the other side of the meadow and runs into trouble with Finefur the Sly. After a narrow escape engineered by his new friends, he realizes that happiness comes more from what you are than from where you live.

Christmas is coming, and Sueker wants a big, fragrant tree with red bows and lots of candy and presents. Most of all, she wants her brother Razz to come visit her at her foster parents' home. Sueker's foster parents tell her that nothing is too hard for God. But little food, no rain, and dusty, empty streets make it hard for Sueker and her family to believe.

Meet the third Derwood: short, nearsighted, and afraid of everything. Jean Derwood's biggest hope is that one day she will do something brave or heroic and prove that she is not a coward. Chances of heroism seem pretty slim in the quiet town of Peabody, Wisconsin, but then a letter arrives for the family, inviting them down to Uncle Rufus's farm in Alabama. As Jean soon learns, the farm is next to an abandoned hunting lodge and no more than a mile from the turning and twisting passages of Limestone Cave. To make things even more interesting, a stolen jewel called the Winchester Beryl is said to have been hidden in the area. The police are still combing the mountains for the jewel thieves. Afraid, on the one hand, that the Lord will not send her an adventure and yet afraid that He will, Jean's first chore is to convince her parents to let her stay at the farm.

In Snow-Blind, Christian youth fiction by Catherine Farnes, the Craig teens return in a fast-paced story set in the wintry Montana wilderness. Visitors arrive on the scene, not as backpackers but apparently for "business" of an alarming nature. When Jacy and Dakota find out that their own father may be terminally ill and that he may be selling Back Trails, the wilderness tours service, they begin to despair. But as a series of temptations arise that increase their perils, they begin to learn that they must patiently trust the Lord in all of life’s complex and challenging circumstances.

When Jon's family moves to the city, he is homesick and curious and excited all at once. But just as he begins to enjoy city life and his new friend, Skeet, he notices that something is wrong with his mother. He wishes that she were strong and happy like she used to be, and he begins to wonder whether moving was such a good idea after all. One day while he's eating lunch with Skeet, he thinks of a plan. Maybe--just maybe--he can help Mom get well.

In Gratefully Yours, Rand Hummel asks one of life s essential questions: What do you need to know to live and die happy and fulfilled? The first twelve chapters of the book of Romans give you the secret to a contented life. Romans 1-3 will shake you up show you how wicked and miserable we humans really are. Chapters 4-11 are all about God's grace and the deliverance He offers. And Romans 12 lists twenty-four ways that you can show gratitude to Him for rescuing you. Find out how you can live your gratitude every day!

Avery's Battlefield, by Deanna K. Klingel, is a historical fiction novel for young adults about a boy, a dog, and their search for peace in the first years of the Civil War. Avery and his dog, Gunner, have a good life in Kanawha Valley--a loving family, a prosperous farm, and a warm community of friends. But when the long unrest between the North and the South ignites into war, Avery's peaceful world is shattered. His father, brother, and uncle leave home, each drawn away by the war. Soon Avery and Gunner must begin a dangerous journey that will take them across the paths of people on both sides of the struggle.

Shelly usually ignores the spelling window, the window that her sister and their hearing-impaired neighbor, Seth, use when they sign to each other. And she resents the way her sister stands up for Seth. Why should she have to make allowances for him, Shelly wonders. Her trip to the state capitol is nearly ruined when Shelly is embarrassed by Seth's loud voice and his exuberance. She is not convinced, as her sister seems to be, that a boy who cannot hear has as much reason as anyone else to go on a field trip. But it is during the trip that an accident prompts Shelly to see her actions in a new light. She makes a surprising variation to the spelling window and sign language, and she finds that Seth can make allowances for her.