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Buying Reading Program Books

Buy Reading Program books through our E-store, by phone at 1-800-305-9857 or download the pdf order form (PDF, 1M). Prices and availability are subject to change by publishers.

 Here are other ways to secure Reading Program books:
  • Circulate books among your unit members
  • Check out Reading Program books at your local library
  • Suggest titles to your local and church library if no Reading Program books are available
  • Exchange books with other United Methodist Women units or circles
  • Ask your district or conference leaders to buy books for circulation for local units

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Agatha's Feather BedAgatha's Feather Bed

FOR CHILDREN
by Carmen Agra Deedy
Agatha sells woven wares and imparts knowledge to all, especially children. "Everything comes from something, nothing comes from nothing." But, after she orders a new feather bed, six naked, shivering geese pay her a visit demanding their feathers back.

Purchase information:$7.95
 

 

Un Colchón de Plumas para ÁgataUn Colchón de Plumas para Ágata

por Carmen Agra Deedy; Ilustraciones por Laura L. Seeley
Ágata es dueña de una tienda de tejidos. Los niños le preguntan de dónde vienen los tejidos. Ella contesta que todo proviene de algo. Ágata no siempre tiene presente su propio consejo. Una noche seis gansos desnudos y malhumorados la despiertan reclamando las plumas de su nuevo colchón de plumas, que la mantienen calentita en la cama. El final es una solución que satisface a todos y que a la vez recuerda a los lectores el delicado equilibrio entre los recursos naturales y nuestra responsabilidad.

Purchase information:$7.95
 

 

Alone and Invisible No More: How Grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technologies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead HealthierAlone and Invisible No More: How Grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technologies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead Healthier, Happier Lives

by Allan S. Teel, MD
Alone and Invisible No More describes how to overhaul our eldercare system, based on physician Allan S. Teel's own efforts to create humane, affordable alternatives in Maine. Dr. Teel's program harnesses both staff and volunteers to help people remain in their homes and communities. The program offers assistance with everyday challenges and uses technology to keep older people connected with one another and their families and to stay safe.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$17.95
 

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksAudio/CD Versions Available

Titles for 2012:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Why Women Should Rule the World.

 

Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation: Responding to God's Justice InitiativeBecoming a Justice Seeking Congregation: Responding to God's Justice Initiative

by William K. McElvaney
Designed as an ecumenical study guide for local congregations and groups, Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation is based on sound biblical, theological and liturgical grounding, and offers practical know-how strategies from McElvaney's ministry and from the experiences of others addressing justice issues in a variety of settings.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$15.95
 

 

The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil RightsChildren's Books

Titles for 2012:
Amazing Faces, The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights, Faith, 14 Cows for America, 14 Vacas para USA, Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace, What Will You Be Sara Mee?

 

A Country For All: An Immigrant ManifestoA Country For All: An Immigrant Manifesto

by Jorge Ramos
For decades, fixing the United States' broken immigration system has been a challenge. With anti-immigrant sentiment rising around the country, it is now more important than ever to remember the role immigrants play in enriching our economy and culture. This timely book makes the case for a practical and politically achievable solution to this emotional issue.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$14.00
 

 

Cry of the GiraffeCry of the Giraffe

FOR YOUTH
by Judie Oron
Labeled outcasts by their Ethiopian neighbors because they are Jews, 13-year-old Wuditu and her family make the difficult trek on foot to Sudan in the hope of being transported to Yerusalem and its promise of a better life. Instead they are herded into a refugee camp and Wuditu is separated from her family and forced back to the border. Her only hope is to be reunited with her family in Yerusalem.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$12.95
 

 

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low ExpectationsDo Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

FOR YOUTH
by Alex & Brett Harris
A growing movement of young people is rebelling against the low expectation of today's culture by choosing to "do hard things" for the glory of God. Do Hard Things is the Harris twins' message giving readers a glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$17.99
 

 

Do It Anyway: The New Generation of ActivistsDo It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists

by Courtney E. Martin
The profiles of eight young activists in Do It Anyway reveal people who are flawed, scared, human and who ask questions that really matter. This is a book for people of every generation who want to be fully alive in and to the world.
e-reader version available

Purchase information:$16.00
 

 

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