The Cornerstone Story CollectionStories that stay.
Original historical fiction set in richly imagined villages of nineteenth-century Northern Europe. Every story turns on one child, one choice, and one virtue shown rather than named. Each volume stands alone โ start anywhere.
For independent reading, family read-alouds, and discussion beyond the lesson.
Every volume.
Each volume is named for its lead story and stands alone. Read them in any order.
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The Blind Pony, Volume 7
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The Thin Ice, Volume 11
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The Frightened Mare, Volume 8
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The Storm Lantern, Volume 6
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The Old Sail, Volume 9
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The Ferryman's Oar, Volume 10
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The Swamped Skiff, Volume 12
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The Silver Cup of Wieringen and Other Stories
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The Weight of Borrowed Light
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The Silence After the Trumpet
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The Inherited Debt
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The Failing Forge & The Cold Catch
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The Lame Mare & The Widow's Field
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The Enemy's Door & The Runaway
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The Captain's Boy & The Hard Truth
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Frozen at the Latch, Volume 3
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Burnt Bread, Volume 2
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Broken Promise, Volume 4
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Early Rising, Volume 9
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Spilled Milk, Volume 4
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A Jar with a Crack, Volume 2
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Unswept, Volume 7
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A Blanket Shared, Volume 1
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Borrowed Knife, Volume 5
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The story collection at a glance
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Is my child ready for the next grade? Is this book too hard for her? Does he learn better by listening or by doing? Each assessment asks a handful of questions and gives you a plain answer you can act on the same afternoon โ written from twenty-five years of teaching, not a personality quiz. Free, and nothing to sign up for. Six of them so far.
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Read one story. Teach one week. Decide from experience.
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