The New Family

Some of the deepest roots grow from the hardest beginnings.

Helen Little has lost nearly everything - her home, her farm, even the mule she loved - when a flood sweeps through her family's Delta farm and leaves them with nothing. Taken in by kin in the small hill town of Willow Bend, Helen isn't sure this new place will ever feel like home.

But when a schoolgirl's kindness grows into a whole town's clothing drive, and a beloved teacher shares a secret of her own about starting over with nothing, Helen begins to discover that a hard beginning doesn't have to be the whole story.

The New Family is Book Four in the Tales from Willow Bend series - heartfelt, faith-filled stories set in a small Ozark town in the 1920s, following schoolteacher Birdie Malone and the children she loves.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Old-fashioned, wholesome historical fiction for kids
• Clean chapter books for girls ages 8-12
• Christian fiction with real Bible verses woven into the story
• Stories about kindness, belonging, and family found in unexpected places

Start the series with Book One, The New Teacher, or dive into Helen's story in The New Family - a warm reminder that even when everything is lost, God's mercies are new every morning.