Mary Christner Borntrager
Polly Miller doesnâ€™t want to move to Texas. No other Amish families live in Lone Prairie, and Polly loves her family and friends in Ohio. But her fatherâ€™s mind is made up. As Polly settles into her new life, she gains a non-Amish friend, Rose Ann, who shares her dresses and makeup with Polly. She also earns the attention of a young hired hand named Tom, who takes her to a rodeo and tells her how pretty she is. Will Polly commit herself to God by following her familyâ€™s Amish ways, or will a budding Texas romance set her feet on a different path altogether? Ages 10 and up.,Book 5 of the Ellieâ€™s People: An Amish Family Saga series. Ages 10 and up.,The 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,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens
Polly