Annie

by Mary Christner Borntrager

Overview

Annie wasn’t raised Amish, but when her mother doesn’t return from a trip, a short stay with her Amish neighbors turns into a new life. Annie finds love and security with her new Amish family, although troubles are on their way. Her new sister Lucy is jealous of the attention Annie receives, and Annie has a hard time adjusting to Amish customs. Will she always feel like an outsider, or will she finally discover her true home?

“This authentic series has much to offer readers about the ups and downs of growing up plain. A great choice for a family read-aloud.”—Suzanne Woods Fisher, coauthor of The Adventures of Lily Lapp series

Book 9 of the Ellie’s People: An Amish Family Saga series.

The nine books of the Ellie’s People series, beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities, are now available for today’s reader. Author Mary Christner Borntrager grew up Amish and based her novels on events in her Amish childhood. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series will love learning to know spunky Ellie and her friends and family.

What’s new in the Ellie’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 today’s readers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780836190700
Publisher:	MennoMedia
Publication date:	07/28/2016
Series:	An Amish Family Saga , #9
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mary Christner Borntrager was born to Amish parents near Plain City, Ohio. Her Ellie’s People series is based on her childhood and youth among the Amish. The books bring authentic Amish stories to life for readers interested in Amish fiction and also real depictions of Amish life. Her Ellie’s People novels have sold more than half a million copies and are treasured classics among the Amish and Mennonites.

Table of Contents

• 1. Different—But Friends
• 2. Almost Amish
• 3. Two Names
• 4. They Preferred a Bletching
• 5. Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
• 6. The Letter
• 7. Our Secret
• 8. What’s Wrong with Annie?
• 9. Startling News
• 10. Smart Raisins
• 11. The Bishop’s Advice
• 12. All Because of a Foot-Tub
• 13. Annie Must Stay
• 14. I Aim to Know
• 15. The Surprise
• 16. The Wish
• 17. Lucy Spoils the Joy
• 18. A Mean Trick
• 19. Annie’s Rescue
• 20. The Leaning Tree
• 21. The Locket
• 22. A New Home
• 23. A Kindsmaad
• 24. From Kindsmaad to Regular Maad
• 25. A Fish Tale
• 26. The Painted Lady
• 27. Unexpected Events
• 28. Difficult Situations
• 29. The Right Choice
• 30. A Home for Annie
• Pennsylvania Dutch Glossary
• Mandy’s Family Tree
• The Author

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-7Those seeking to balance the blood, gore, and sex of their series collections may be interested in the last installment in a 10-volume set of contemporary Christian fiction. (It stands alone.) Nine-year-old Annie is a poor country girl who is left in the care of an Amish family while her mother pursues her drunken father. Dad is imprisoned, and Mom dies of a fever, giving Borntrager the opportunity to relate the customs, vocabulary, and lifestyle of her native sect as Annie is assimilated into the Troyer family. The central conflict concerns Lucy Troyer's growing jealousy of the attention and special consideration shown to her friend. The emotions are convincing enough, and some of the supporting cast, particularly the parents, are multidimensional. Sophisticated urbanites may scoff at the traditional path that teenage Annie trodsinto the carriage of eligible Leon Troyerbut many communities will embrace the clear values and quotes from Scripture.Wendy Lukehart, Dauphin County Library, Harrisburg, PA

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