New Classics for Old-classics readers
Apr 22, 2026 4:31 pm
Don't let the fall leaves throw you off. It really is APRIL. But our founder's "new" New Classics book is set in the fall. Or is it summer? Both? Hmmm . . . read on and find out all about this inspiring new book!
Do you get weary of handing your kids the same limited number of old classics? It's time for some new classics!
New Classics Study Guides is committed to bringing you literature for your kids that is Christian in outlook, high in quality, telling a captivating story inside a strong moral framework.
Here's one from our New Classics founder, Phyllis Wheeler
Click on the cover to read about the print copy.
This book, The Long Shadow . . .
- Tells a dramatic time-travel tale focusing on 20th-century American history.
- Won a Purple Dragonfly Award and a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
- Is currently available on Kindle Unlimited. (Hurry, that may not last long!)
- Also available on Audible.
- 🔎Has a homeschool unit study guide for grade 7 and up, written by the author, available as a free download.
Here's what people are saying:
"Five stars! A young teen finds himself propelled through time..." —Susan K. Marlow, author of the Andi Carter books
"Searching for a new favorite book? Look no further than The Long Shadow by Phyllis Wheeler. This is a great book for fans of To Kill a Mockingbird but with a time-travel twist. Richie grabs your attention and doesn’t let go until the very end." —Elsie G, age 13.
"A powerful message wrapped in a page-turner." — Cherie Postill, author, speaker, and mentor for teens at the St. Louis Writers Guild
What's The Long Shadow About?
Fourteen-year-old Richie runs off to the Missouri woods to take a break from his moody aunt. He soon discovers that he's been sent back in time fifty years. So, who sent him back? Could it be that oddly angelic truck driver?
Richie is a capable woodsman. But there's much he doesn't know, like how to survive a freak fall thunderstorm when he's dressed for summer. A reclusive African-American woodsman offers help, but Richie is suspicious. And soon, he finds himself facing the prejudices of an earlier era as he tries to stop a terrible crime.
Find out today why so many fans love this book and its positive message of reconciliation and hope. A Missouri Woods Rescue story.
. . . is the founder of New Classics Study Guides and the author of her Guardians of Time fantasy time-travel action-adventure series for 2nd grade and up. The Dog Snatcher comes with a free study guide on the New Classics website. Download it here.
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