Level 10

The Good and the Beautiful Short Story Collection brings together some of the best-loved stories from around the world. From medieval Asian and pastoral Russian villages to the industrialized streets of New York City and the picturesque coasts of Prince Edward Island, these tales celebrate character values such as love, gratitude, and charity; emphasize the power of forgiveness and redemption; and explore the challenges of mankind’s mortality in a manner that offers hope. Readers of all ages will be inspired by the beautiful messages found in this collection.

134 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 3 Language Arts Course.

Level 11

The Count of Harcourt came forward to Richard, bent his knee before him, took his hand, and said with a broken voice and heaving breast, “Richard, Duke of Normandy, I am thy liegeman and true vassal;” then rising from his knees while Rainulf de Ferrières went through the same form, the old man covered his face with his hands and wept aloud.

When eight-year-old Richard is thrust into the role of Duke of Normandy after his father’s tragic death, he has no idea of the danger that awaits him. The years following are fraught with challenges far beyond his years, but the Lord uses those experiences to bring young Richard to repentance and true humility. Readers young and old will appreciate this excellent historical fiction story filled with positive role models, sound historical facts, and an engaging plot.

128 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 3 Language Arts Course.

Level 9

Drop a stone in the water and see how the circles spread, growing wider and wider. After a while you cannot see them, but you know that the motion you have started must go on and on till it whispers against the pebbles on the farther shore. So it is with a good deed or an evil one; we see its beginning; we cannot see what distant shore it may reach. So, no one will ever know the full amount of good this noble woman has done.

Laura E. Richards tells the story of Florence Nightingale with such graceful style that one can hardly tell it is a work of nonfiction. The author’s ability to masterfully weave historical letters, poems, and quotes from prominent people of the time into the story gives readers a thorough look at the extraordinary life of Miss Nightingale.

97 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 3 Language Arts Course.

This Answer Key is a PDF that includes answers for all 10 High School 2 Unit Booklets and Unit Checks.  It is included with the purchase of the High School 2 Language Arts Course Set or the High School 2 Unit Booklets.

Level 11

From the remarkable author Howard Pyle, comes the one-hundred-year-old classic coming-of-ages story, Men of Iron. Set in the 13th-century era of knights and chivalry, this swashbuckling tale of adventure is filled with messages of honor, courage, and friendship.

Myles Falworth is only a boy when his family is forced into hiding in a small town, away from the castle-for his father, a blind nobleman, has powerful enemies. At sixteen, Myles is surprised with the news that he will suddenly re-enter the world of knights and castles when he is sent to the household of the Earl of Mackworth to serve as a squire. Cocky and stubborn at first, Myles learns some crucial lessons that lead him to value restraint and integrity, turning him into a pure-hearted, virtuous knight who seeks to restore his family’s honor.

198 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 2 Language Arts course.

Level 10

Beloved nineteenth-century priest and teacher Christoph von Schmid had a beautiful and engaging way of teaching important moral principles. He believed children learn and cherish these truths best when taught by the examples of relatable and admirable characters.

In this captivating collection of stories, readers come to know and love faithful Mina, whose simple, earthen water pitcher brings remarkable blessings; wise Frederic Vollmar and a sacred painting that reveals a generation-long mystery; and honest Mary, with her beautifully woven basket of flowers that both condemns and liberates her. Though they each face difficult trials, these characters learn the value of trusting and loving God completely and witness the blessings that come when they put Him before all else.

176 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 2 Language Arts course.

Level 11

The young doctor washed his hands over and over, stuck them into the sterilized gloves, and held them stiffly before him while the nurse tied the surgeon’s gown across his broad back. The girl who lay waiting on the operating table was his first Navajo surgical patient. Her family, sitting on the hall floor, were pioneers in the unknown. 

When Dr. Clarence Salsbury, his wife, and their son move to the Navajo reservation as medical missionaries, they are faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. The Salsburys quickly discover that they must not only work to construct a hospital, provide irrigation, and train Navajo nurses, but also overcome other obstacles such as isolation and cultural differences. Before they know it, what was intended to be a two-year mission turns into the work of a lifetime.

Faced with the daunting tasks ahead, the Salsbury family seeks the help of other missionaries, translators, and the Navajo People to realize their dream of bringing Christianity and modern medicine to the Navajo Nation.

126 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 2 Language Arts course.

This Answer Key is a PDF that includes answers for all 10 High School 1 Unit Booklets and Unit Checks.  It is included with the purchase of the High School 1 Language Arts Course Set or the High School 1 Unit Booklets.

Level 11

“…there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty, or death; if I could not have one, I would have de oder; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted, and when de time came for me to go, de Lord would let dem take me.”

Harriet, The Moses of Her People is an inspiring true story of Harriet Tubman and her tremendous impact for good during a time of much oppression and hardship.
As an enslaved woman, Harriet experienced countless adversities and cruelty. “Why should such things be?” she often pondered. Even as a child, she knew slavery was wrong and must end. As a young woman, Harriet slipped away from her slave master one night. Alone, she courageously made her journey to the North, where freedom awaited her.

Harriet eventually gained her freedom and, despite great peril and hardship, returned many times to the South to free her family members and hundreds of others.

A woman of deep faith, courage, and love, Harriet prayed with complete trust that the Lord would hear and answer her prayers. She was fearless, for she knew God was at the helm and would guide her steps. Harriet’s life is an example of dedicated service to God and to her neighbors. Truly she, like Moses, lived the commandments of God and, with His help, delivered her people.

93 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 2 Language Arts course.

Level 11

Spurned by her grieving mother since birth, 16-year-old Elnora Comstock finds solace in nature, cultivating a collection of rare moths and other specimens from Indiana’s Limberlost swampland.

Elnora desires above all the love of her unaffectionate mother and an education at the local high school. But without any financial support available, Elnora must rely on her resourcefulness and determination to pay her way through school.

This coming-of-age classic combines fascinating observations on nature with the struggles of growing up at the dawn of the 20th century. Will Elnora be able to earn enough money for her education? Will her mother ever truly love her and recognize that “the only pleasure in this world worth having is the joy we derive from living for those we love”?

329 pages

Clean language version

This book is integrated with the High School 2 Language Arts course.

Level 10

Booker T. Washington’s story begins in a Virginia slave hut and ends with worldwide recognition and a life of incredible accomplishments. In this fascinating autobiography, Booker T. Washington tells his own story with skillful, engaging writing. Not only does the book give insights into a remarkable man, but it also shares profound messages about persistence, education, hard work, humility, strength, service, and sacrifice.

This book is integrated with the High School 1 Language Arts Course and is included in the High School 1 Course Set.

201 pages

Note: The Good and the Beautiful will not be offering Kindle or Audible versions of this title.

Level 9

John Greenleaf Whittier worked tirelessly on his father’s farm, making sure he finished the day’s work before allowing himself to pen the lines of poetry that filled his mind. Eventually, though a difficult choice, John Greenleaf Whittier risked his budding career as a successful poet, editor, and politician—and his life—to join the unpopular anti-slavery movement. As difficult as the decision was, Whittier knew that “the right must win and that duty must be done at all costs.” He dedicated the majority of his life to fighting slavery, and as a result, he lived in poverty most of his life and struggled to care for those he loved. Little did he know the poetry and legacy he left behind would touch the lives of thousands of people for decades after his death.

89 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 1 Language Arts Course and is included in the High School 1 Course Set.

Note: The Good and the Beautiful will not be creating an Audible version of this book.

Level 8

Things are not easy for Jared Austin, but with hard work and indomitable perseverance, he turns his life into something beautiful, just like the walls that he stencils. This historical fiction novel features fascinating character development, an engaging and unpredictable plot, and wonderful insights into life in New England during the early 1800s, including the “frozen year” of 1816. Elizabeth Yates has woven in moving messages of kindness, gratitude to God, faith, appreciation of nature, hard work, love of learning, self-improvement, optimism, humility, long-suffering, and patience.

164 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 1 Language Arts Course and is included in the High School 1 Course Set.

Please note: This book is also published under the title The Journeyman.

Level 9

David was raised in an isolated mountain cabin by a devoted father who taught David to love beauty, nature, and music. When David’s father becomes seriously ill, he decides to take David to relatives that the boy has never met. But partway into the journey, his father dies. David does not know the names of his relatives or even the name of his father, which his father had a reason for not telling him. This story is not just about what happens to David, but also what happens to all those who enter his life after this tragic event.

198 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 1 Language Arts Course and is included in the High School 1 Course Set.

Level 9

The adventures of three Arctic explorers—Fridtjof Nansen, Robert Edwin Peary, and Matthew A. Henson—are told in this compilation of biographical and autobiographical stories. These fascinating and inspiring accounts are packed with excitement and educational value. Why will the explorers die if they eat the snow when they are thirsty? Why was it sometimes necessary to blow up the ice to save their lives? What explorer lost all of his toes except for one due to frostbite?

147 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 1 Language Arts Course and is included in the High School 1 Course Set.

Note: The Good and the Beautiful will not be releasing an Audible version of this book.

Poetry Collection

The name Edgar Guest has been associated with beautiful and uplifting poetry for nearly 100 years. Guest’s poetry about home, family, and nature touched the hearts of readers since his first book was published in 1910. This collection includes poetry on family, homelife, friendship, character, and nature. Also included are some of Guest’s lesser-known essays that tug at the heartstrings just as much as his poetry with his reflections on his own life and experiences. Through his poetry and prose in this collection, Edgar Guest is sure to continue being a household name for generations to come.

149 pages

This book is integrated with the High School 3 Language Arts Course.

This book set includes the five required reading books integrated with the course:

• Patterns on the Wall by Elizabeth Yates
• Just David by Eleanor H. Porter
• Into the Unknown by Matthew A. Henson, Jacob Bull, and Bernadine Bailey
• The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier by Francis E. Cooke 
• Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

These cards are used for memorization of poetry, Greek and Latin roots, and geography (countries of Africa and Northern Europe, Canadian provinces, major rivers and deserts of the world, and much more). The same set of cards is used for High School 1, High School 2, and High School 3.

• 42 cards
• Full-color
• Perforated
• Gloss laminated heavy cardstock

Principles Behind the High School Language Arts Courses

• Focuses on strong writing skills and preparing students for college-level courses.
• With beautiful artwork and profanity-free literature of the highest moral and literary standards, this full school-year student-directed course combines the following subjects: Literature, Writing, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Geography, Art, and Art History.
• The student completes 10 unit booklets, which guide the student through the assignments, videos to watch online, and the reading books integrated with the course. After turning in each booklet to the parent or teacher (with the accompanying writing assignments), the parent or teacher corrects the booklet and administers a unit check.

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts. (8.5” x 11” full-color, bleeds to the edge, saddle stitched)

The Unit Booklets come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course.

• Full-color
• 380 pages total
• 8.5″ X 11″
• Saddle-stitched

The Unit Booklets come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

Ten separate, consumable unit booklets guide the student through the course. Links are given for videos. Some videos are required—for things such as complex grammar principles and literature analysis—but most videos are optional, for those who need more help with certain concepts.

The PDF version comes with 10 booklets (8.5” x 11”, 380 pages total, full-color). The Unit Booklets also come with a PDF answer key, which will be available for download on the screen after checkout and emailed to you.

PDF for self-printing

This book set includes the five required reading books integrated with the course:

• Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington
• The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier by Francis E. Cooke 
• Into the Unknown by Matthew A. Henson, Jacob Bull, and Bernadine Bailey
• Patterns on the Wall by Elizabeth Yates
• Just David by Eleanor H. Porter

A link will be sent to you to download the digital versions of each book.