New Releases by Arleta Richardson

Life on the Rush farm in South Dakota is not easy. Even so, over the past four years, Ethan Cooper and his siblings have grown to feel they belong with their adoptive family. Then Chad Rush makes an unexpected announcement. The family is moving again—this time to Mexico! Ethan is scared. What dangers will they face in another country? What will it be like to live on an oil homestead instead of a farm? And what about his dreams of getting an education? He can’t leave his siblings after he’s promised they would stay together—can he? Based on a true story, this conclusion to the Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that the same God who is with us from the start never lets us go.

With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older brothers and sisters unable to help, eight-year-old Ethan Cooper knows it’s his responsibility to keep him and his younger siblings together—even if that means going to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle into the Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, where there’s plenty to eat, plenty of work, and plenty of talk about a Father who never leaves. Even so, Ethan fears losing the only family he has. How can he trust God to keep him safe when almost everything he’s known has disappeared? The first book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Looking for Home takes us back to 1907 Pennsylvania and into the real-life adventures of four children in search of a true home.

Nine-year-old Ethan Cooper has managed to keep his family together for a year in a Pennsylvania orphanage. Now he and his siblings are boarding a train headed west. He can’t help but worry: Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska have agreed to adopt all four Cooper children, but what if they change their minds? In the meantime, Ethan and his siblings encounter their first dust storm, explore train cars, and watch friend after friend leave with new parents. The children dream that soon they will have a new ma and pa too. Based on the story of a real family, this second book in the historical Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that God never leaves us, no matter how far we journey to find home.

Since their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will Cooper have not known much of a home. But now that the orphan train has taken them to Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska, their dreams of home may become a reality. The kids discover that life on a farm is full of challenges. Ethan learns how to drive a plow, watch for snakes, and deal with bullies at the country school. Alice learns to slop the hogs and live with a big sister who isn’t exactly welcoming. Will seems to be the only one of the four that their new mother likes. And Simon disappears—again. The third book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Prairie Homestead is an adventure in new beginnings and lasting faith.

Here are four complete books in one of the highly popular Grandma Attic stories.In Grandma''s Attic, a young girl delights in her grandmother''s stories of days gone by. Sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma Mabel shares marvelous stories of mischief, discovery, and laughter, such as the time she accidentally lost the family buggy. In More Stories from Grandma''s Attic, the girl gets her grandmother to reveal more stories of her youth, including the story of a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. Still More Stories from Grandma''s Attic reveals more stories of Grandma Mabel''s adventures and misadventures that will entertain both young and old alike. Treasures from Grandma''s Attic is another compilation of humorous tales and poignant memories from Grandma Mabel''s childhood on a Michigan farm in the late 1800s.Combining the warmth and spirit of Little House on the Prairie with a Christian focus, these stories will transports listeners back to a simpler time to learn lessons surprisingly relevant in today''s world.

A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief , discovery, and laughter, such as a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. Part of the bestselling Grandma’s Attic series, these charming tales—updated with delightful new illustrations—will whisk you away to another time and place. And you’ll find something worth far more than any treasure or keepsake…timeless lessons of life and faith!

A collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many reflecting the Christian faith of the author''s family, including tales of pride in a new dress, a special apron for grandpa, and a little girl lost while asleep in her own bed.

Tales told by a grandmother about her childhood in the late nineteenth century.

These historical and humorous novels explore the spiritual and emotional challenges of growing up.

Like Grandma''s attic, Grandma''s memory holds a storehouse of treasures from the past. Your kids can share in the fun of nostalgic stories about Grandma and her childhood friend Sarah Jane.

These historical and humorous novels explore the spiritual and emotional challenges of growing up.

Grandma Mabel relates the events of many past Christmases.

If you love a good story--and just about everyone does--then you and your family will enjoy this collection of favorites from the beloved Grandma''s Attic series.

Mabel finds life as a minister''s wife in a small Michigan farming community brings many joys as well as many tribulations.

Fresh out of school herself, eighteen-year-old Mabel takes a teaching job in a farming community similar to the one where she grew up.