New Releases by Marilynn Reynolds

The New Land is the story of a 19th-century European immigrant family’s first year of homesteading on the prairie. Mother, Father, John and little Annie travel across the Atlantic by steamship and then the country by train and ox cart to the prairies where they build a sod house and prepare for their first winter. In the Spring, they plant their first fields and rejoice in the prairie flowers and the flight of geese and meadowlarks. Recommended reading ages 4 - 8

Set on the prairies during the 1920’s, A Dog for a Friend is a heartwarming story about the aching need for companionship that every child will identify with and understand.

Belle is too old and stiff to pull the ploughs or the wagons anymore. In fact, Molly''s horse barely earns her keep by carrying the young girl to piano lessons once a week. When Father wonders if they should get rid of Belle, Molly is delighted at the thought of prancing and galloping on a beautiful new pony. But one winter day on the way home from piano lessons, Molly and Belle become lost in a sudden blizzard. And Belle, old and stiff as she is, confronts the terrible storm with every ounce of will she possesses. No matter what, Belle will not give up until she brings Molly home. Set on the prairies during the twenties, Belle''s Journey is a moving story of steadfast devotion and a heroic fight for survival. Ages 4-10

"A slag heap burns red day and night, and stars and angels nestle in the snow. "

Frank likes everyone in the Grant Street rooming house where he lives with his mother, but old Mrs. Kazinski up in the attic is his special friend. She will be eighty years old on Sunday. Frank needs to find her the best birthday present in the world. But what will it be? Nothing seems just right until the cat who lives under the porch comes to Frank''s aid. When Frank climbs the stairs to Mrs. Kazinski''s room, be is carrying the perfect gift, both in his hands and in his heart.

A boy is sent to the country to escape the flu epidemic of 1918. There he must overcome his fears to rescue a baby from illness and starvation. For Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2002.

Will Frank find a present special enough to give to his friend Mrs. Kazinski on her eightieth birthday?

Arabella and her mother invite the town to a piano recital to showcase their talents.

A young boy''s heroic efforts help save his family''s prairie home. Beautiful pencil drawings depict this story of the early prairie years.