by Sarah Purdy | Aug 23, 2013 | Creative Nonfiction, Our Books
by Jean Saxton Part memoir, part antiquing guide, in this book author Jean Saxton shares insights and memories from her 13 years as a shop owner, 33 years as an antiques dealer, and many more as an avid antiquing enthusiast. This book is for readers looking to start...
by Sarah Purdy | May 31, 2013 | Children's Books, Our Books
by Tricia Ballenger In If You Go to Tulip Time, author Tricia Ballenger shares the beauty, history, and excitement of Pella’s annual Tulip Time festival through the eyes of a child. Skillfully interwoven with educational details, young and old will delight in the...
by Sarah Purdy | May 24, 2013 | Novels, Our Books
by Lee Joanne Collins On July 21, 1969, Mattie McEnroe Connors watches a man walk on the moon for the first time, and is moved to reveal her own story—who better to receive it than the enigmatic, long-awaited guest in her living room? Mattie unfolds a tale that is...
by Sarah Purdy | Feb 15, 2013 | Novels, Our Books
by Renae B. Vander Schaaf Exploring the unique history behind the founding of Orange City by settlers from Pella, this book aims to share the story with young people. It follows thirteen-year-old Elsje Van Der Zuiden as she faces the possibility of moving away from...
by Sarah Purdy | Oct 22, 2012 | Novels, Our Books
by Michael Van Natta The 2012 Write Place Book Contest winner is a thrilling novel about a doctor wrongly accused of murdering her patients and a disabled construction worker’s fight for justice. Fugitive Dr. Maria Sanchez-Kline, wrongly accused of murder, flees...
