Mary Christner Borntrager
Andy Maust likes to write poems, and heâ€™s not good at running or wrestling or any of the other activities that Amish boys enjoy. The other boys tease him mercilessly, and then Andyâ€™s dog disappears in a mysterious way. Drifters are roaming the country on trains, looking for work and a hot meal, and Andy begins to imagine running away from his troubles. He decides to catch a train to somewhereâ€”anywhereâ€”where he can be himself. Will Andy find contentment and peace in his new life, or will God call the prodigal home?,Book 6 of the Ellieâ€™s People: An Amish Family Saga series. Ages 10 and up.,The ten books of the Ellieâ€™s People series, beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities, are now available for todayâ€™s reader. Author Mary Christner Borntrager grew up Amish and based her novels on events in her Amish childhood. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilderâ€™s Little House on the Prairie series will love learning to know spunky Ellie and her friends and family.,Whatâ€™s new in the Ellieâ€™s People series:,Pennsylvania Dutch glossary at the end of each book,A sample chapter from the next book in the series,Language and examples updated for todayâ€™s readers
Amish,Fiction,Christian Fiction,Amish Fiction,Young Adult
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