Out of Control

Rachel Yoder — Always Trouble Somewhere #3

by Wanda E. Brunstetter

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 to teach Rachel that there are some things she just can't control?

Genres: Amish, Christian Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Wanda E. Brunstetter is one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre. She has written close to 90 books translated in four languages. With over 10 million copies sold, Wanda's stories consistently earn spots on the nations most prestigious bestseller lists and have received numerous awards.

Wanda’s ancestors were part of the Anabaptist faith, and her novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Her books are well-read and trusted by many Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs.

When Wanda visits her Amish friends, she finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties. Wanda enjoys photography, ventriloquism, gardening, bird-watching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Richard, have been blessed with two grown children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

To learn more about Wanda, visit her website at www.wandabrunstetter.com.

Reviews

[Melissa Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

I look forward to when my daughter is older for her to read this book. This book is entertaining and has a godly message without it being in your face or awkward about it. Each mishap she gets into she learns a valuable lesson. But she is not perfect and gets into mischief.

[Christian Books and Dolls · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of arguing but ends happy.

[Catie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened as a family, summer 2022. Another delightful entry in the Rachel Yoder saga. ❤️

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brunsteetter Betters #3
Rachel Yoder #3
Third entry in the series is another fine read, with great lessons about self control.
A really good read.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

BOOK # 3 OF 4 BOXED SET OWN ON KINDLE

[Morgan Keil · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked that Rachel was always trying to do things on her own, but actually needed help from someone else, and that her brother is always trying to tell her what to do, but Rachel doesn’t want to listen to him. I liked this about the book because it keeps me reading, and always thinking about what will come next. This book had some excitement to it, and something’s that were kind of boring, like when Rachel was sick, and had to stay up in her room. One thing I didn’t like about this book is that every time there was an Amish word you would have to go to the Amish dictionary in the front of the book, otherwise this was a very good book. I liked that the book teaches me what it is like to be in an Amish family, and about their religion. If you would like to learn more about an Amish family, you should read this series; but start with the first book, or else you won’t understand what is going on.

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book is more for kids 10-12, however it was a nice relief from some of the books I have been tackling lately--Jane Austen types and the Hobbit. Enjoy reading a kiddish book with humor sometime! And I easily finished the book in two days. I think kids would enjoy the story about Young Amish girl Rachel and her adventures :)

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend purchasing this entire series. I purchased them for my grandaughter, and I loved reading them myself.

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute book, very simply written with good lessons; definitely a children's book.