Trailblazer Books

39 primary works • 46 total works

Traitor in the Tower

by Dave Jackson

Published 1 February 1997

Working for his jailkeeper uncle, Richard Winslow befriends the imprisoned John Bunyan. But betraying his new friend may be the only way to free Richard's own father from prison! Ages 8-12.

Defeat of the Ghost Riders

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 August 1997

A Trailblazer Book for middle-grade readers. Little Celeste Key is sent to Mary McLeod Bethune's school against her will, but soon finds herself enjoying what she's learning -- until the Ku-Klux Klan shows up!

The Fate of the Yellow Woodbee

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 August 1997

A Trailblazer Book for middle-grade readers. Young Niwa is from Ecuador's Auca tribe. When Nate Saint makes contact with his tribe, Niwa tries to convince his tribe that the men are friendly, but a lie leads to tragedy.

The Gold Miners' Rescue

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 April 1998

Trailblazer Books for middle-grade readers. A young Alaskan Indian boy gets the chance of a lifetime to go with Dr. Sheldon Jackson on an expedition to rescue Yukon gold miners. But is this really his ticket to fame?

Mayflower Secret

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 April 1998

Elizabeth Tilley's parents did not survive the Mayflower's trip to America, and she is on her own. But what about the secret she has held since the fateful night when William Bradford's young wife disappeared? Ages 8-12.

Assassins in the Cathedral

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 February 1999

Mask of the Wolf Boy

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 February 1999

In China in 1900, Chou Fu-lin, known as the Wolf Boy because of the scarred face he keeps covered with a mask, works for missionaries Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth, but when the Boxer Rebellion reaches Changte and they are forced to leave, he wonders if he has the courage to help them escape.

Race for the Record

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 July 1999

Alastair finds a way for Joy Ridderhof to record the Gospels in the native language.

Ambushed in Jaguar Swamp

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 July 1999

A Trailblazer Book. Although Kyemap wants to accept missionary Barbrooke Grubb's teachings, he fears the witch doctors and others who might hurt the man whose message could restore the tribe.

The Forty-Acre Swindle

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 February 2000

Freed from slavery, Jesse Turner and his family find freedom to be no easier. The advice of George Washington Carver provides some hope, but will his empowering words and innovative ideas be enough when danger arrives? Ages 8-12.

Hostage on the Nighthawk

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 March 2000

A yellow fever outbreak causes Theodoric Wakefield and his family to change boats. When they discover the new one is a pirate ship, he must slip away and enlist his uncle William Penn to save everyone. Ages 8-12.

Journey to the End of the Earth

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 August 2000

In 1906, while visiting his journalist uncle in California, thirteen-year-old Jerry hears the San Francisco earthquake predicted at preacher William Seymour's Pentecostal mission, sees the ensuing destruction, and learns the power of the Holy Ghost.

Drawn by a China Moon

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 August 2000

When her best friend Ida moves to China with her missionary parents in the late 1800s, Mollie receives letters from her, including tales of Lottie Moon, a groundbreaking female missionary.

Sinking the Dayspring

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 October 2001

In 1866, a fourteen-year-old orphan reluctantly joins the crew of a missionary ship leaving Australia, but when a hurricane strands him on a South Sea island and he is captured by slave traders, he finds the courage to trust in God.

Roundup of the Street Rovers

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 October 2001

Risking the Forbidden Game

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 September 2002

A young Muslim boy in Morocco treasures a picture of Jesus given to him by missionary Maude Cary, and also befriends a Jewish man. What will happen when these secrets are uncovered? Ages 8-12.

Blinded by the Shining Path

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 September 2002

A young Quechua Indian learns firsthand the courage of committed Christians when R omulo Sauane, a missionary, turns the local people away from the hate and terror of the Shining Path, a guerrilla group."

Exiled to the Red River

by Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson

Published 1 September 2003

Caught in the Rebel Camp

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 September 2003

Thieves of Tyburn Square

by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Published 1 October 1995

A Trailblazer Book for middle-grade readers. Betsey and Loren Maxwell's only hope is the compassionate prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry.