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...
by Sarah Purdy | Sep 17, 2012 | Creative Nonfiction, Our Books
by Jaren Hailey Peace and laughter—two of the most beneficial forces on this earth! Jaren has carefully selected each and every poem she feels will bring positive contributions to our too many moments of sorrow and stress. The shocking merits of an electric brother, a...
by Sarah Purdy | Aug 31, 2012 | Nonfiction, Our Books
by Helen Boertje From township to township, When One Room Fit All is a complete overview of the country schools of Marion County, Iowa. The book pinpoints the location of each school and lists the teachers who taught there. Through excerpts from old newspapers and...
