"Line up against the wall," the dragoon commanded the Huguenots. The simple command struck terror in Pierre such as he had never felt before. His tongue felt thick, and he panted hard, as though he had been running. "Are they going to kill us?" Claude whispered. It was October, and morning dawned brisk and cool just like any other autumn day. But by noon Pierre's world had turned upside down. The Edict of Nantes had been revoked, and the Huguenots were no longer free to practice their religion. Anyone who refused to convert would be imprisoned, and the dragoons had orders to kill anyone who tried to escape. In just a few days the fate of Pierre's family would rest on his 12-year-old shoulders. But in the meantime a mysterious beggar would appear on their doorstep with a cryptic message, and a moonlit journey to Grand-père's estate would expose an unexpected spy.

Strangers in the Land (Family Favorites)

History

Vernon, Louise A.

World

Review Herald Publishing

This story is told through the eyes of Bettje and Jan, children of Menno Simons, who lived almost 500 years ago. Menno Simons was first a Catholic priest. As he read and studied the Bible, Menno began to understand the Christian life in a different way. Eventually he became an Anabaptist preacher. It was against the laws of that time for him to preach so Menno's preaching was done in secret at night to small groups. Soon, Menno Simons became the leader of the Anabaptists, now known as Mennonites. For 9-to-14-year-olds.

Night preacher,

Children's Books

Herald Press

A twelve-year-old apprentice to Gutenberg becomes involved in a type-stealing mystery while helping Gutenberg to print the Bible.

Ink on His Fingers,

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Herald Pr

Doctor in rags,

Hans thinks people expect a lot of him because he is the son of Martin Luther and wonders what he can do to fulfill their expectations.

Thunderstorm in Church

Biographies

An English boy gains a personal acquaintance with John Wesley whose preachings change his entire life.

A Heart Strangely Warmed

Eitzen, Allan

This story takes place in Ulverston, England, about 300 years ago. George Fox, an English religious leader and the founder of the Society of Friends, also called Quakers, lived during that time. Tommy Stafford and his sister, Celia, witness the violence and persecution brought on by the words and ways of Fox. His courage, calmness, and power with God influenced the whole family. For 9-to-14-year-olds.

Key to the Prison (Louise A. Vernon Religious Heritage)

Religion & Spirituality

During the early 1500's, a young Swiss orphan defies his guardians in order to study with Erasmus, the Christian humanist whose desire for church reform grew from his ideas on faith, reason, and education.

The man who laid the egg

A twelve-year-old apprentice to Gutenberg becomes involved in a type-stealing mystery while helping Gutenberg to print the Bible.

Ink on His Fingers

Greenleaf Pr

The story of Erasmus, the unsung hero behind the translation work of Tyndale and Luther. Erasmus was a scholar of New Testament Greek. Like Vernons other books, this one is about a young apprentice - in this case, his name is Gerhard. He winds up in Basel, Switzerland, living in the same house with Erasmus the scholar. There he comes to understand the popular saying that Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched!

The Man Who Laid the Egg: The Story of Erasmus

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