It seemed no matter how long he waited, Little Eli could never grow big enough to do the things he wanted to do. He was just the errand boy—always pumping buckets of water from the well and gathering corncobs for Mom to light the stove.
Still, many exciting adventures await a shy little Amish boy on the wide Oklahoma prairies during the dry years of 1939 to 1942—traveling on a train, entertaining strangers during a blizzard, and watching cowboys near his family’s faded little farmhouse. When Grossdoddy dies, leaving the Amish people without a bishop, Eli is surprised by some dreadful news. Is he big enough to face a new challenge? First in the Little Eli series.