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Posted: March 23 2010 at 10:11am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
We are reading Plain Girl and want a few extras to learn about the Amish.

Recommendations for Picture Books?
Movies?

I found this videoThe Amish: Back roads to Heaven, but our library doesn't have it. I requested it ILL, but DVDs always take much longer, so it'll probably be months before I see it.

It's been awhile since I've seen Saving Sarah Cain....has anyone watched it recently and remember any of the more sensitive-themes or parts?

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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:24am | IP Logged Quote CrunchyMom
Don't mind me, I'm just laughing at the phrase "Amish movies."

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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:28am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
CrunchyMom wrote:
Don't mind me, I'm just laughing at the phrase "Amish movies."


I KNOW!!!!!!!! I was too this morning!!!!!!

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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:46am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
And the only "Amish movie" that came immediately to my mind was Witness.   Not one you'll likely be sharing with the girls...

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Posted: March 24 2010 at 12:55am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Of course, there is Patricia Polacco's Just Plain Fancy -

Jane Yolen's Raising Yoder's Barn

Richard Ammon has a series of books on Amish life. I've only seen Amish Horses. The text is pretty long for a picture book. Goes through lots of details about Amish life - in this case how horses are a part of their everyday life. The illustrations are amazing, but you can see that from the examples.
Amish Wedding
Amish year
Amish Horses
An Amish Christmas

Did you ever get your library to order more of the Reuben books by Merle Good that were recommended here? Those would be good.


I've requested for review:
Down Buttermilk Lane
Just Like Mama
The Journey

I'll let you know...



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Posted: March 24 2010 at 11:24pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
Thank you, Mary!!!! You listed two that I was trying to think of the titles, and hadn't had time to search around. Down Buttermilk Lane is one we read in the Fall. And, Raising Yoder's Barn.   I requested all the Ammon books, Just Plain Fancy, and The Journey. We didn't have Just Like Mama. And, there were a couple others too, that look good.

And, no....they never did buy any more Reuben books....i'll have to request again.



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Posted: March 24 2010 at 11:29pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
And, Mary...did you see that Just Like Mama is by Beverly Lewis of Anneka's Secret Wish?

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Posted: April 14 2010 at 11:22pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
Adding a couple others that we found:
::20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish and the Mennonites
::Amish Home
::Barn Raising
::Where Time Stands Still
::All the Merle Goode / Reuben books are great!

And, all those Richard Ammon books are WONDERFUL!

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Posted: April 14 2010 at 11:32pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
SuzanneG wrote:

::All the Merle Goode / Reuben books are great!

And, all those Richard Ammon books are WONDERFUL!


Good to hear! How did you get ahold of the Rueben books - did your library order them?

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Posted: April 14 2010 at 11:36pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
Mary wrote:
How did you get ahold of the Rueben books - did your library order them?

My library has one, they brought 1 in from ILL, and a friend had another. So, all is right with the world

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