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Jamonghoie    by Wayetu Moore
Price: $2.00 USD. 3400 words. Published by One Moore Book  on May 6, 2011. .

Jamonghoie tells the story of a young prince whose life is saved by music, after being thrown in a ditch by his jealous older brothers.
A Gift for Yole    by Wayetu Moore
Price: $2.00 USD. 910 words. Published by One Moore Book  on May 6, 2011. .

A Gift for Yole tells the story of young Kona, who is looking for a gift for her favorite friend Yole. Kona looks all over Monrovia with her mother to find a gift for her friend, who she is convinced will only like her gift if it is from America. Luckily during her exploration of the beautiful city, Kona realizes otherwise.
1 Peking    by Wayetu Moore
Price: $2.00 USD. 340 words. Published by One Moore Book  on May 6, 2011. .

1 Peking is a counting book about a young boy on the day of his 7th birthday picnic in a Monrovian park. Peking is a Liberian phrase that means “small boy.”
Supporting Your Child's Reading    by Angie Fish
Price: Free! 2510 words. Published by LibertyBelle Publishing  on May 16, 2011. .

Research has shown that children who enjoy looking at books from a young age, and who read at home do better at school than those who have not been supported with their reading. This book contains advice and activities which parents and carers can do at home with their children to help children achieve their potential.
We Create Worlds    by J. Daniel Sawyer
Price: $0.99 USD. 9530 words. Published by AWP Books  on June 18, 2011. .

Rick is a scurrilous scoundrel with a heart of gold—not because he's warm and fuzzy underneath, but because his heart is totally devoted to money. His favorite goldmine is his shop, where he vends virtual reality. He keeps his customers happy, and he always knows how to find a handy college girl with more cocaine than sense. Life is good. But life has a way of doing unexpected things.
Twenty Strategies to Boost Reading Comprehension    by Sandy Fleming
Price: $1.50 USD. 2980 words. Published on July 20, 2011. .

Twenty Strategies to Boost Reading Comprehension will guide you through a quick check of your child's reading comprehension skills, then gives you twenty simple yet powerful tools to help your young reader improve comprehension.
Social Injustice: What Evangelicals Need to Know About the World    by Michael T. Cooper
Price: $15.99 USD. 80740 words. Published by Sacred Tribes Press  on August 6, 2011. .

William Moulder and Michael Cooper have done us a great service in compiling these essays on justice from an evangelical perspective. The first three essays in this timely and important book lay out the biblical, theological and his-torical foundations of justice. The next six essays address the practical application of biblical principles of justice.
Universil Inglish    by Silvio Famularo
Price: $3.00 USD. 6340 words. Published on August 11, 2011. .

"Many a true word is spoken in jest." (Anon).You should have fun reading this booklet. It exposes hundreds of inconsistencies in the written English language and makes a case for simplifying the spelling in order to make it easier for speakers of other languages to learn.
A Bunch in a Month    by Jeffrey Hillard
Price: $0.99 USD. 5580 words. Published on October 9, 2011. .

Let kids read! And start here. Enter a world of friends, fireflies, playgrounds, a hospital, lost and found dogs, bikes, school, northern stars, camping, surviving life, and more. These uniquely vivid short-short stories will blossom in the imaginations of young readers 9 to 14-years old. Adults will savor them, too. It's a book of daily devotions to be re-read and reflected on over and over.
Using Audio Bibles to Make Disciples In Oral Cultures    by Gregory Fisher
Price: $4.95 USD. 8960 words. Published on November 17, 2011. .

An Igbo pastor from Nigeria recently said to me, "You teach us that we must understand the Bible to be good pastors. How can we do that when we can't even read our own language?" With 50% of the world's population unable to read, how will vernacular Bibles impact the villages and towns where traditional oral cultures still prevail?