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Story of Jonah and the Big Fish Story of Jonah and the Big Fish Patricia A. Pingry In simple words, retells the biblical story of a man who tries to run away when God calls him to service and is swallowed by a big fish. OL108237W
The Story of Noah The Story of Noah Patricia A. Pingry A simple retelling of the Biblical story from Genesis in which Noah builds an ark which saves him and his family from the flood waters that cover the earth. OL108240W
The Story of the Ten Commandments The Story of the Ten Commandments Patricia A. Pingry A simple retelling of God's leadership of the children of Israel, including His guidance as they fled Egypt, His protection in the wilderness, and the giving of the Ten commandments. OL108241W
Elijah & the prophets of Baal Elijah & the prophets of Baal Laurent Lalo God's prophet, Elijah, confronts the priests of the pagan idols, Baal and Astarte, in an attempt to prove who is the true God. OL122672W
The wicked city The wicked city Isaac Bashevis Singer Retells the Old Testament tale of the destruction of Sodom. OL1345021W
Bible pour les jeunes Bible pour les jeunes A. M. Cocagnac The stories and psalms of the Old Testament simplified for young readers. OL1363118W
Let my people go Let my people go Patricia McKissack The daughter of a free black man who worked as a blacksmith in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1800s recalls the stories from the Bible that her father shared with her, relating them to the … OL14860474W
Joseph and his brothers Joseph and his brothers Philip Steele Continues the Bible story in which Joseph's brothers, suffering from famine in Canaan, come to Egypt for grain; and after causing them confusion and sorrow to punish them, Joseph forgives them for se… OL15031084W
Now you can read-- the story of Ruth Now you can read-- the story of Ruth Leonard Matthews Retells the story of Ruth, the faithful daughter-in-law who followed Naomi to Bethlehem, and eventually married the wealthy Boaz and gave birth to Obed, grandfather of King David. OL15852217W
The story of Samson The story of Samson Davidson,Alice Joyce Davidson A young girl visits Bibleland and discovers the story of Samson, the remarkable strong man whom God had chosen to free the Israelites, and Delilah, the woman who betrays Samson to the Philistines. OL16057257W
Whoops! Whoops! Mary Manz Simon,Dennis Jones An easy-to-read retelling of the trials of Jonah, who had trouble understanding the essence of God's love. OL1647500W
Drip, Drop Drip, Drop Mary Manz Simon Retells for beginning readers the Bible story about Noah and the flood. OL1647519W
When the beginning began When the beginning began Julius Lester “This book is astonishing, daring, compelling, and confirms Lester’s preeminence among storytellers.”--Jane Yolen If we weren’t there, how can we really know how the world began? Could it be that … OL1814445W
Noah's wife Noah's wife Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Noah's wife Naamah is called upon by God to gather the seeds of every type of plant on Earth and bring them safely onto the ark before the great flood. OL18228478W
Blue and green and purple too! Blue and green and purple too! Patricia L. Nederveld Retells the story of God's creation of the world and all its colors. Includes follow-up activities. OL1842886W
Safe in a basket Safe in a basket Patricia L. Nederveld A simple retelling of the story of how the baby Moses was found floating in a basket on the Nile. Includes follow-up activities. OL1842924W
A tall wall A tall wall Patricia L. Nederveld Retells the Bible story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho. Includes follow-up activities. OL1842930W
Look what you've done now, Moses Look what you've done now, Moses Fredrick McKissack Presents incidents from the life of Moses, such as his being discovered as a baby by Pharaoh's daughter and his receiving God's laws on Mount Sinai. OL1857972W
Gender in the book of Jeremiah Gender in the book of Jeremiah Angela Bauer,Angela Bauer-Levesque,Angela Bauer-levesque "In the book of Jeremiah, gendered imagery appears in central passages. A first of its kind, this study follows the development of these gendered images through the entire prophetic book. Feminist he… OL1872313W
Tales of virtue Tales of virtue Carolyn Nabors Baker Uses stories from the Old Testament to illustrate virtues such as forgiveness, friendship, and honesty. OL1877945W
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