Character Begins At Home...

Pine Grove Baptist Church Library

4200 NW 39^th Ave

Gainesville, FL

(352) 376-4052

Pine Grove Baptist Church Media Library (NW 39th Ave & NW 43 St) allows Moms’ Group members full access to their library. Students (and parents) who volunteer can learn the Dewey-Decimal system, and high school students can earn necessary hours for the Bright Futures Scholarship. They appreciate homeschool volunteers!

Library hours:

o     Tuesdays 8:30-12:00

o     Wednesdays 8:30-7:00

o     Fridays 8:30-12:00

Contact Lena Bush at Mamabear727@cs.com or (352) 372-7687 at home, or (352) 376-4052 during library hours, for more information.

Below is only a partial listing of the character-focused Christian books in this library. Lena continually looks for new books for our children, and is always on the look out for Godly materials.

Christian Biography Ages 3-8

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Jac Hero Tales, Volume 1

Gladys Aylward: The Small Woman

William & Catherine Booth: Founders of the Salvation Army

Amy Carmichael: Dohnavur Fellowship India

Adoniram & Ann Judson: America's First Foreign Missionaries

David Livingston: Explorer Missionary to Africa

Martin Luther: Giant of the Reformation

Dwight L. Moody: Shoe Salesman for God

Samuel Morris: Evangelist from Africa

George Muller: Man of Faith

Menno Simons: A Prophet of Peace

Mary Slessor: Pioneer Missionary to Calabar

Hudson Taylor: Englishman with a Pigtail

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

William Tyndale: The Man Who Gave Us the English Bible

John Wesley: The Founder of Methodism

Includes a list of character qualities

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Jac Hero Tales, Volume 2

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: He Dared to Stand Up to Hitler

John Bunyan: The Pilgrim Who Made Progress

Peter Cartwright: The Two-Fisted Preacher

Jim Elliot: A Modern Martyr for Stone Age Indians

Elizabeth Fry: Angel of the Prisons

Festo Kivengere:' Africa's Apostle of Love

Eric Liddell: Olympic Champion and Missionary to China

Watchman Nee: Leader of the Chinese House Church Movement

John Newton: The Slave Trader Who Found Grace

Florence Nightingale: A Nurse at Heart

John Perkins: A Man Hate Couldn't Stop

Amanda Smith: American Evangelist to the World

Corrie Ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter

Cameron Townsend: Founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators

David Zeisberger: Missionary and Friend to Native Americans

Includes a list of character qualities

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Jac Hero Tales, Volume 3

Mary Mcleod Bethune: Teacher of Head, Hands and Heart

William Bradford: Puritan of Plymouth

Brother Andrew: God's Smuggler

George Washington Carver: The Man Who Saved the South from Poverty

Jonathan & Rosalind Goforth: China's “Flaming Preacher”

Billy Graham: Evangelist to the World

Betty Greene: Pioneer Missionary Pilot

Clarence Jones: Mr .Missionary Radio

Gordon Mclean: Chaplain to Gang Kids

Lottie Moon: From Southern Belle to Chinese Missionary

Luis Palau: The Billy Graham of Latin America

St. Patrick: Missionary to Ireland

Rochunga Pudaite: From Tribesman to Translator

Mother Teresa: Friend of the Poor

Charles Albert Tindley: Prince of Preachers

Includes a list of character qualities

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Jac Hero Tales, Volume 4

Ricky and Sherialyn Byrdson: Coaching Kids in the Game of Life

Ben Carson: the Brain Surgeon They Called “Dummy”

Eliza Davis George: Liberia’s American “Mother”

John Harper: The Titanic’s Last Hero

Samuel Leigh: Pioneer Missionary to Australia

C.S. Lewis: The Writer Behind the Wardrobe

Samson Occum: Native-American “Moses”

John G. Paton: Missionary to the South Sea Islands

Pandita Ramabai: Liberator of Hindu Widows

Joy Ridderhof: Founder of Gospel Recordings

Romulo Saune: An Inca with a Royal Message

William J. Seymour: “Gather” of Modern Pentecostals

John and Betty Stam: They Lived and Died for Christ

Thom White: A Really “Bad” Bible Boy

William Wilberforce: British Antislavery Crusader

Includes a list of character qualities

Pine Grove Baptist Church Library

4200 NW 39^th Ave

Gainesville, FL

Christian BIOGRAPHY FOR AGES 8-12

The Sowers Series

Ada Abigail Adams – First Lady of Faith And Courage "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but the God of Israel gives strength and power unto His people.”

Boy Robert Boyle - Trailblazer of Science He lived a devout Christian life, using his science to glorify God.

Bry William Jennings Bryan - Golden-Tongued Orator While still a youth, he determined to use what eloquence and power he might attain, not for himself, but for those who were oppressed. A great Christian and a great American, Bryan left an indelible mark on America and on the world.

Car George Washington Carver – Man’s Slave Becomes God's Scientist "Without my Savior I am nothing," declared Carver.

Cha Johnny Appleseed: John Chapman - God's Faithful Planter His father handed him a parting gift and said, “As long as you carry God's Word, your path will be straight." To Johnny, the Bible was a fitting treasure.

Col Christopher Columbus - Adventurer of Faith And Courage Columbus felt that God wanted him to explore the world and find new land and people so that Christ could be proclaimed.

Han George Frederic Handel - Composer of Messiah Handel composed as much music as the combined works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig Beethoven. Much of his music still lives to glorify the God whom Handel served with his great talent.

Jac Mahalia Jackson - Born to Sing Gospel Music Her favorite Biblical quotation was "Make a joyful noise to God, all ye lands" from Psalm 66. Mahalia saw this Psalm as her mission in life.

Jac Stonewall Jackson - Loved in the South, Admired in the North Jackson was a great general, a noble Christian and a pure man.

Kep Johannes Kepler - Giant of Faith and Science Kepler considered his vast scientific studies as another way of looking into God's magnificent creation. He often became so excited that he would write songs of praise to God along with recording his findings in his scientific journals!

Key Francis Scott Key – God’s Courageous Composer Key constantly offered his thanks to God by writing hymns of prayer. His thoughts have become a part of our spiritual, musical and patriotic heritage. His life was lived in service to God.

Lee Jason Lee - Winner of the Northwest He went to Oregon to bring the Book of Heaven to the Indians.

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Lee Robert E. Lee - Gallant Christian Soldier "I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.”

Lin Abraham Lincoln - God's Leader For a Nation “I believe in God, the Almighty Ruler of nations, our great and good and merciful Maker, our Father in heaven, who notes the fall of a sparrow and numbers the hairs of our heads.”

Mor Samuel F. B. Morse - Artist with a Message "What hath God wrought." Numbers 23:23

New Isaac Newton - Inventor, scientist and teacher The true God is a Living, Intelligent and powerful being

Nig Florence Nightingale - God's Servant at the Battlefield Throughout her life, Florence remembered the entry in her diary when she was still a girl: "God spoke to me and called me to His service.”

Pas Louis Pasteur - Founder of Modern Medicine If you listed the top ten scientists of all time, Louis Pasteur would be near the top of the list. Yet this man was a Christian. Many times he stated his belief that religious and spiritual values go beyond scientific knowledge.

Smi Samuel Francis Smith – “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee" Samuel was more surprised than anyone else when the words rang across the country and around the world.

Sun Billy Sunday - Homerun to Heaven A professional baseball player who dedicated his life to spreading the gospel and became one of the most influential religious figures of the early twentieth century.

Ter Mother Teresa Of Calcutta - Serving the Poorest of The Poor She founded the Missionary Sisters And Brothers Of Charity, working with the destitute and dying in the streets and slums of Calcutta and other cities.

Was George Washington - Man of Prayer and Courage "It would be peculiarly improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the council of nations and whose providential aids can supply every human defect.”