Christian FictionMiddle Grade
Out of Control
2008·160 pages
Ten-year-old Amish girl Rachel Yoder's mischievous adventures lead to a runaway buggy incident, teaching lessons in faith, self-control, and community in this wholesome children's tale.
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Ten-year-old Amish girl Rachel Yoder's mischievous adventures lead to a runaway buggy incident, teaching lessons in faith, self-control, and community in this wholesome children's tale.
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Ten-year-old Rachel is driving her Amish friends and family "buggy" with her lack of patience. Her attempts to control every situation bring her trouble at every turn-from sledding into a creek to scorching a yummy shoo-fly pie, to flunking a test in school, to being dragged facedown in the snow. Can Grandpa's wise words regarding patience get through to Rachel? Or will she spend the winter getting into more trouble than her Lancaster County family and schoolmates can handle? What will it take t...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present.
Violence & gore
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Minor accidents and mishaps, such as a runaway buggy; no graphic violence.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Central Christian themes, Amish faith practices, prayers, and biblical lessons integrated throughout the story.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle emphasis on Amish separation from modern world and simple living.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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