Books published by publisher BJU Press/JourneyForth

Avery’s skills as a doctor and his dog Gunner’s friendly personality make the pair a welcome sight to the soldiers in the Civil War hospitals. But mending wounds is not the only challenge Avery faces. Dwindling supplies, insufficient medical facilities, and local troublemakers add to the stress of the war. Avery realizes that the real wounds of the war—the wounds of the soul—will take years to heal. But he finds hope for the future in his deepening friendship with Claire, a girl from back home who shares his passion for helping the wounded. Together they pray for the long war to end.

In Snow, teen fiction by Catherine Farnes, Stephanie Teale is new in a school that isn’t her familiar school for the blind. As an albino teen, she knows all too well that she will be teased about her handicaps. But when an adventure in a cave turns dangerous, her keen hearing could save her and her new friends Nathan, Rebekah, and Judah . . . if they are willing.

What’s Stopping You?, written by Nathan Thomas, is a Christian living book for teens. Sin, fear, and discouragement often prevent Christian youth from moving forward for God. They stumble over the same obstacles again and again; and though they ask for forgiveness every time, they become discouraged, afraid to move forward lest they fall.What’s Stopping You? helps Christian teens recognize problem areas, become proactive in fighting temptation, and seize the truths of Scripture to get closer to God. If you’re a teen frustrated with your own spiritual inaction, make a choice today to change the status quo and step out for God.

The Long Ride Home recounts the journey of two young children from New York to the farmlands of Iowa. Families are willing to adopt young orphans like Emma, but Bert might have to find work on a farm. He has a lot to learn about farm life. Each day brings new lessons, from milking cows to being kind, and new fears. More than a place to live, he needs a family to love. Will he find a home in Iowa with his sister? Or will he take the long train ride back to New York?

In this fantasy fiction story for JourneyForth Books, Feather by Susan Davis, vicious Blen raiders kidnap Feather and take her far from her home village. Her inner courage and resolute loyalty to her people serve her well, keeping her hoping for an opportunity to escape. Meanwhile, her brother Karsh and the Woban clan search for the buried tools of the Old Times, when men knew how to shape metal, build cities, and write books. Only by delving into the far past can the Woban clan members hope to rescue themselves—and Feather.

The Hidden Village tells the story of Manju, a young boy from West Bengal, India, who acts out the story of Zacchaeus. From the top of the tallest mangrove tree, he finds a hidden village deep in the forest. He wants to do everything he can to help the hungry people in the little village. But what can he do when the people in his village won’t believe his story, and even wild animals and the weather seem determined to stop him from helping?

Gloria Repp’s Night Flight—sequel to The Stolen Years—is both Christian fiction and a mystery book. Kelly Johnson puzzles over mysterious incidents at her father’s airport in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. She had not wanted to move to New Jersey anyway, and now she is beginning to wonder whether God really loves her. Christian youth may find that Kelly has many questions they have had themselves. And that there are answers to be found.

In Two Sides to Everything, a Christian fiction by Deb Brammer, going to New Zealand while his mother recovers from an accident seems like a simple enough choice to Josh. After all, New Zealanders speak the same language he does. But after he arrives, Josh begins to have doubts even about that, and he is concerned about the exclusion, bullying, resentment, and fear he sees in his classmates. Working on the sheep farm doesn’t prove to be the haven he had hoped either. Slowly Josh realizes that his own heart is the soil in which the first seeds of change will have to be planted.

In The Way of Escape, teen fiction by Catherine Farnes, Brenna Ewen and her brother go to live with their uncle and his family after their parents are killed in a car accident. Brenna has to deal with this new and unwanted way of life, her own grief, and a brother who seems bent on making everyone miserable. The final straw comes when her brother’s actions lead to a frightening incident on the frozen lake.

Ten-year-old Talia lives within the walls of the city. The walls are strong, and no army has ever broken through before. But there is an army coming that is rumored to have a powerful God.As the city lies on the brink of battle, Talia’s aunt meets two foreigners with news that could change the lives of Talia and her family forever. Talia must decide what she believes and have faith stronger than the walls of her city to survive what is coming.