{"product_id":"reuben-paperback","title":"Reuben - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Christner Borntrager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmish teenager Reuben Weaver wants to do the right thing; it s just that when he and his friends are together, the temptation to follow their mischievous schemes and try to prove himself can be strong. Reuben, the great-great-grandson of Ellie Maust, whom readers came to love in book 1 of Ellie s People, treasures his Amish way of life and tries to use good sense, but he tests his parents patience with fights in the schoolyard and dares involving stilts and barbed wire. When Reuben gets his dream horse, Princess, he is the envy of all his friends. When Reuben agrees to a dare to prove how fast his horse can run, tragedy erupts. Pride may go before a fall, but can any good happen when you pick yourself up?\" 194 Pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmish teenagers face peer pressure too. Amish teenager Reuben Weaver wants to do the right thing; it's just that when he and his friends are together, the temptation to give in to peer pressure can be strong. When Reuben agrees to a dare to prove how fast his horse can run, tragedy erupts. Pride may go before a fall, but can any good happen when you pick yourself up?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe books of the Ellie's People series, beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities, are now available for today's reader. Author Mary Christner Borntrager grew up Amish and based her novels on events and experiences from her childhood. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series will love the spunky main characters and old-fashioned communities of the Ellie's People series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 7.76 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130072699015,"sku":"9780836135930","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/16485adf422c4474fcbf2ca930d00938.webp?v=1732608104","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/reuben-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}