Children’s NMI Mission Books 2015-2016
All Reader
1, 2, 3—Jump!
by Aimee Curtis
This story is based on the life of Donald Owens, first Nazarene missionary to Korea and
founder of Korea Nazarene University. Don’s life is an example of obedience to God’s call to
be a missionary, and shows how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
African Drums
by Beverly Schmelzenbach
A story depicting the life of an African child, Makita, and the African culture that makes
up his world.
A Place to Belong
by Lynda Boardman
This book helps children learn about a family and a church that reached out in love to
children-at-risk.
Advanced Reader
Prisoner of War
by Donna Manning
This story’s emphasis is on the life of Mary Scott and her experiences as a missionary
caught in the middle of a war in China.
A Storybook Ending
by Cheryl Crouch
This book is based on the true story of 14-year-old Campbell Stahlbaum and the library
he helped provide for the Nazarene Primary School in Bhalekane, Swaziland. It also
references the true story of the VanderWal family who created The Luke Commission to
provide healthcare for rural Swaziland.
Tornado Alley
by Tami Brumbaugh
This story features a fictional family thrown into the rubble of reality during the F5
tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma in May 2013. The facts about the tornado and the
people who responded are true.