The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister Books in Order
Part ofMichael Phillips Books in OrderThis page lists The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister by Michael Phillips in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start.
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Publication Order
9 books
Grayfox
by Judith Pella
1996
Corrie Belle Hollister and her siblings have finally found some stability, until a dangerous stranger known as Grayfox pulls them into a new fight for safety and justice in gold-rush California.
A Home for the Heart
by Judith Pella
1994
After years on the run in gold-rush California, Corrie Belle Hollister longs for a real home. But building a future means facing old enemies, hard choices, and the risk of losing the family she’s protected.
Land of the Brave and the Free
by Judith Pella
1993
Corrie and her siblings are pulled into a larger conflict in a young, restless California where law is still being written. As danger closes in, Corrie learns what freedom costs and who will stand with her.
Sea to Shining Sea
by Judith Pella
1992
The Hollister children set out on a risky journey that could finally reunite their scattered family. From crowded towns to open wilderness, Corrie must keep everyone moving forward while questions of trust and faith haunt each decision.
Into the Long Dark Night
by Judith Pella
1992
A sudden threat drives Corrie Belle Hollister and her siblings into hiding, and the trail ahead grows darker than any they’ve faced. Survival depends on courage, quick thinking, and help from the least expected place.
On the Trail of the Truth
by Judith Pella
1991
Corrie Belle Hollister follows a trail of clues that could clear a friend and protect her siblings. The search drags the family through gold-rush camps and into fresh danger, where the truth is worth fighting for.
A Place in the Sun
by Judith Pella
1991
Corrie and her siblings catch a glimpse of the peaceful life they’ve been craving, but the promise of safety is fragile in gold-rush California. When trouble finds them again, Corrie must decide what she’s willing to risk for home.
My Father's World
by Judith Pella
1990
In 1852 gold-rush California, fifteen-year-old Corrie Belle Hollister is left responsible for her younger siblings. With danger close and adults hard to trust, Corrie records their fight to stay together, one risky day at a time.
Daughter of Grace
by Judith Pella
1990
Still alone in a lawless frontier, Corrie Belle Hollister struggles to protect her siblings and keep her own hope alive. New allies appear, but so do new threats, and Corrie learns that grace often arrives through the people you least expect.
Series background & context
The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister is written as a set of first-person journals, which makes the history feel close and immediate. The story begins in gold-rush California in 1852, when booming camps and rough towns are springing up faster than anyone can build rules to match.
Corrie Belle Hollister is fifteen, and she’s suddenly forced into a grown-up role. With four younger siblings depending on her, Corrie has to make decisions about where to go, who to trust, and how to keep the family together when the world around them is unpredictable.
Corrie’s voice is the hook.
Across the books, the setting does a lot of work. The gold fields promise quick fortune, but they also attract scams, violence, and people who don’t mind taking from kids who can’t fight back. That tension keeps the pages turning, even when the moments are small, like sharing a meal, finding a safe place to sleep, or learning which adults are truly safe.
It’s equal parts survival story and family story.
The series keeps faith in view without turning the journals into sermons. Corrie is figuring things out as she goes, wrestling with fear, anger, and hope, and learning that courage isn’t the same thing as never being scared. By the later volumes, the question isn’t just whether the Hollisters can endure, it’s whether they can find something that looks like home.
If you want to read in order, start with My Father's World and follow Corrie’s journals from there. Each book has its own immediate problem, but the larger arc is about belonging, growing up too fast, and choosing what kind of person you’ll be when nobody is watching.
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