Rachel Yoder Books in Order

Returning to her Amish school, nine-year-old Rachel Yoder encounters Orlie, a boy intent on embarrassing her. Their ongoing clashes turn the school year into a series of mishaps that challenge Rachel to learn forgiveness and respond differently.

Rachel Yoder's impatience brings trouble through a Lancaster County winter, frustrating her Amish family and schoolmates. As one mishap follows another, she must discover whether slowing down and waiting can spare everyone the consequences of her impulsive choices.

Nine-year-old Rachel Yoder starts summer vacation ready for adventure in her Amish community. Frogs at church, buggy rides, a root-cellar mishap, and misplaced skateboarding enthusiasm leave her family coping with the consequences of her energetic curiosity.

Spring brings extra chores, a need for glasses, and a small lie that makes Rachel Yoder increasingly unhappy. Her sour mood creates trouble for her family as she tries to discover what might make her truly content.

Rachel Yoder resents the arrival of a baby sister and struggles with a troublesome cat. Jealousy pushes her into visiting an amusement park without permission, adding new difficulties to a summer already testing her ability to feel content.

Rachel Yoder expects a hopeful spring until her best friend moves away. Trouble with new classmate Audra brings humiliations and an increasingly bitter attitude, forcing Rachel to consider forgiveness before she loses more of the friendships she values.

Eleven-year-old Rachel Yoder avoids chores and responsibilities, creating problems for herself and her Amish family. Her latest misadventures force her to confront the difference between wanting grown-up freedoms and accepting the duties that come with them.

Eavesdropping leads Rachel Yoder to spread rumors about her cousin's move and her brother's health. Small misunderstandings grow into serious trouble for her Amish family, forcing Rachel to face the hurt caused by assumptions and careless repetition.