Amy and Her Brothers

by Sarah S. Baker

The heartache and innocent faith of an orphan child paints a real-life picture of the hidden suffering all around us, challenging us to be more attentive to the hurts of those nearby. The heart of the story, however, lies in the incredible relationship between a younger brother and sister and their love for and forgiveness of their selfish and greedy older brother. This is a story of redemption that brings tears of joy.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction

136 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1860

About the author

"Aunt Friendly"

Reviews

[Angie Thompson]

This was a sweet little story about a family of orphans, spotlighting both God's care for His own and the way that a faithful, patient witness can touch the most sin-scarred of hearts. I liked and admired both Amy and Will, although the numerous narrative asides weren't integrated as smoothly as they could have been and tended to jolt me out of the flow of the story. The style wasn't particularly smooth in other regards either, and I had to reread sentences frequently because I lost the flow of thought somewhere along the way. Story-wise, I was a little iffy about the way that Amy's patience and self-denial seemed to translate into giving in to the selfishness of the less thoughtful members of the family. I understand trying to influence by example and prayers, but it did seem to just feed the others' bad habits at times, and we never really saw any kind of meaningful reproof for Pick in particular--although Will got them when he struggled at times. Maybe we're supposed to assume that Amy had tried talking to him about his faults, but it would have been nice to see it, rather than only seeing her forbearance with his bad behavior as it goes further and further downhill. I liked the scene at the end, although the long gap and lack of detail about what exactly had happened during that time made it possibly a little less impactful than it could have been. I did very much like the Aldens and the way the bit with the pawnbroker worked out. :)

Content--a boy steals and runs away from home (not condoned)

[Lee]

A little bit Little Women-core. <3

[Maria]

I loved this book! It is captivating and uplifting, and I love the classic literature feel while also being a relatively short book.

[Kaitlyn Rinehart]

I enjoyed reading this book for the first time. God provides for his children when they have their life focused on seeking and following him.

[Dayna Smith]

The heartache and innocent faith of an orphan child paints a real-life picture of the hidden suffering all around us, challenging us to be more attentive to the hurts of those nearby. The heart of the story, however, lies in the incredible relationship between a younger brother and sister, and the love and forgiveness shown toward their selfish and greedy older brother. This is a story of redemption that brings tears of joy. A Christian oriented tale. Another great title restored by Lamplighter Publishing.

[Kathy Wade-Milazzo]

It's a good story about forgiveness and the willingness to forgive. How God takes care of us even in the most impossible situations. He is there.

[Destinie Morales]

Wonderful book that can be enjoyed by anyone! A true story of faith, forgiveness, and Christlike love. ❤️

[Elissa]

This was a very sweet book, as all the Rare Collector's Series are, although it's definitely not one of the best, it's still very sweet, and if your looking for a quick easy read, this is a great one!

[Desiree]

Great book! It really explores how we are to forgive and love as Christ has forgiven and loved us unconditionally and eternally.

[Danette]

For Abigail on her 12th birthday.

2014 Read with my children at lunch

7/2026 listened to the audio with Julia

[Thomas Arn]

Excellent book at looking at some of the trials of life and how God provides for the needs in miraculous ways. It shows that God is in control and how He can provide when there seems to be no way.

[Jessica]

3 ⭐️