Sarah Troyers Amish childhood would be peaceful and calmexcept her mother is ill and their hired girl Sadie Zook treats her unfairly. When her parents go to Arizona to see whether the climate helps her mother get better Sarah tries to be brave and strong. Things begin looking up when a new hired girl takes Sadies place but then two tragedies hit Sarahs family and threaten to overwhelm her trust in God. Will grief and resentment win the day or will Sarah find her way to a new place of hope and love Book 7 in the Ellies People series. The books of the Ellies People series beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities are now available for todays reader. Author Mary Christner Borntrager grew up Amish and based her novels on events and experiences from her childhood. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilders Little House series will love the spunky main characters and old fashioned communities of the Ellies People series. Whats new in the Ellies People series Pennsylvania Dutch glossary at the end of each bookA sample chapter from the next book in the seriesLanguage and examples updated for todays readers show more