The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister Books in Order
Part ofJudith Pella Books in OrderThis page lists The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister by Judith Pella and Michael Phillips in order, with summaries and background.
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The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister books in publication order
9 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister books in chronological order
My Father's World
by Judith Pella
1990The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 1
Daughter of Grace
by Judith Pella
1990The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 2
On the Trail of the Truth
by Judith Pella
1991The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 3
A Place in the Sun
by Judith Pella
1991The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 4
Sea to Shining Sea
by Judith Pella
1992The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 5
Into the Long Dark Night
by Judith Pella
1992The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 6
Land of the Brave and the Free
by Judith Pella
1993The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 7
A Home for the Heart
by Judith Pella
1994The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 8
Grayfox
by Judith Pella
1996The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 9
Series background & context
The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister begins in 1852 California, in a world full of gold camps, rough roads, and people chasing a better life with very different motives. The books are framed as Corrie's own journals, so the story has the feel of a young person trying to make sense of danger while she is still living through it.
Corrie is only fifteen when the responsibility on her shoulders becomes much too heavy. She has younger siblings to protect, adults she cannot always trust, and a frontier landscape where help may arrive late, or not at all. Her writing captures that mix of fear, stubbornness, homesickness, and humor that keeps her human.
She has to grow up fast.
The series works because the big historical setting never swallows the family story. Gold-rush California is loud, greedy, and unstable. Towns appear quickly, rumors travel fast, and justice depends on who has power. For Corrie and the Hollister children, every new town or trail can mean shelter, separation, or trouble.
Across the books, Corrie learns how complicated goodness can be. Some adults who look respectable are dangerous. Some people with rough pasts turn out to be protectors. The journals leave room for faith, but they also let Corrie ask hard questions when God feels quiet and survival feels unfair.
The tension is not only whether the children will live through the next crisis. It is whether they can stay a family when grief, poverty, and fear keep pulling them apart. Later books widen the story with mysteries, hidden enemies, and the hope of a real home, but Corrie's voice remains the center.
Start with My Father's World. The series is best read in order because the emotional stakes grow from book to book, and Corrie's choices make more sense when you have watched her first become the person everyone depends on.
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