Reuben and the Fire

by Merle Good (Illustrator), P. Buckley Moss (Illustrator)

Reuben, an Amish boy with five sisters, witnesses the burning of a neighbor's barn and experiences the excitement of the barnraising that follows.

Genres: Picture Books, Amish, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1969

About the author

Merle Good is writer, dramatist, and publisher from Lancaster, PA. His books have sold nearly a million copies. His Op-Ed pieces have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Academy-Award-winning actress Geraldine Page starred in the movie (Hazel's People), based on Good's first novel, Happy as the Grass Was Green. His play, The Preacher and the Shrink, opened Off-Broadway in New York in 2013. As Publisher of Good Books (1979-2013), Good oversaw the acquisition, publication, and marketing of more than 1,000 different books by more than one hundred different authors. Three Good Books titles became #1 New York Times bestsellers. Good is currently at work on a new novel and on two new plays.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fyi who ever entered this book on goodreads spelled the title name wrong. REUBEN not Rueben as they spelled.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pleasant story about a young Amish boy going about what is largely an average day until the neighbor's barn burns down, and the community comes together to build a new barn for them. It illustrates the lifestyle of an Amish family very well and is a highly approachable text.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read aloud. My sons enjoyed it.