When I thought about creating a series of children’s books, I wanted them to tell the stories of an adventurous Amish child. I've spent a great deal of time with children from the Amish communities and I adore them and find them so facinating.
This is how Rachel Yoder, the curious, fun-loving main character of my new Always Trouble Somewhere Series came to be. By reading about Rachel, you will not only enjoy an entertaining story, but also learn facinating things about the Amish way of life.
The Amish still live much like the pioneers of the early days. Due to their religious beliefs, they live a plain life without the use of many modern tools.
The Old Order Amish wear plain clothes, similar to what the American pioneers used to wear. They believe electricity is too modern, so they use kerosene, propane gas, coal, diesel fuel, and wood for heating their homes, cooking, and running their machinery and appliances. Telephones are not allowed inside their houses. Their transportation around the area is by horse and buggy.
Once they leave school, Amish children learn a trade so they can get a job and help earn money to support themselves and their families.
The first two books in my Rachel Yoder, Always Trouble Somewhereseries are called School’s Out! and Back to School. As you enjoy these books, you will experience all the fun things Rachel Yoder gets to do, and as Rachel learns a few important lessons along the way, I hope that you will, too.
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NEW RACHEL YODER BOOKS IN JUNE 2008
Watch for Book 3, Out of Control and Book 4, New Beginnings
Book 3
Ten-year-old Rachel is driving her Amish friends and family "buggy" with her lack of patience. Her attempts to control every situation bring her trouble at every turn-from sledding into a creek to scorching a yummy shoo-fly pie, to flunking a test in school, to being dragged facedown in the snow. Can Grandpa's wise words regarding patience get through to Rachel? Or will she spend the winter getting into more trouble than her Lancaster County family and schoolmates can handle? What will it take to teach Rachel that there are some things she just can't control?
Recommended for ages 7 to 10.
Book 4
Spring has sprung! And ten-year-old Rachel Yoder is filled with the hope of good things to come. But then she learns that her best friend is moving away. What will she do without her? When a new girl named Audra shows up at the Amish schoolhouse, Rachel soon finds herself with a stinky sandwich, a mud-spattered dress, a sore nose, and a rotten attitude. As things go from bad to worse, Rachel gets grumpier and grumpier. If she doesn't soon find a way to forgive others, she'll be in danger of losing more than one friend. Is there any way Rachel can make a new beginning?
When I thought about creating a series of children’s books, I wanted them to tell the stories of an adventurous Amish child. I've spent a great deal of time with children from the Amish communities and I adore them and find them so facinating. 
This is how Rachel Yoder, the curious, fun-loving main character of my new Always Trouble Somewhere Series came to be. By reading about Rachel, you will not only enjoy an entertaining story, but also learn facinating things about the Amish way of life. 
The Old Order Amish wear plain clothes, similar to what the American pioneers used to wear. They believe electricity is too modern, so they use kerosene, propane gas, coal, diesel fuel, and wood for heating their homes, cooking, and running their machinery and appliances. Telephones are not allowed inside their houses. Their transportation around the area is by horse and buggy.
