Discussion Starters Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/discussion-starters/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Discussion Starters Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/discussion-starters/ 32 32 The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/the-perils-of-lady-catherine-de-bourgh-by-claudia-gray/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-perils-of-lady-catherine-de-bourgh-by-claudia-gray/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45011 Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney once again join forces, this time facing the perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-perils-of-lady-catherine-de-bourgh-by-claudia-gray/feed/ 0 The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/the-rushworth-family-plot-by-claudia-gray/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-rushworth-family-plot-by-claudia-gray/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:56:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45016 In the latest Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mystery, the characters of Mansfield Park are catapulted into the Rushworth Family Plot

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-rushworth-family-plot-by-claudia-gray/feed/ 0 Adi of Boutanga by Alain Serge Dzotap https://redeemedreader.com/adi-of-boutanga-by-alain-serge-dzotap/ https://redeemedreader.com/adi-of-boutanga-by-alain-serge-dzotap/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:29:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45035 Adi of Boutanga is a gentle story about a harsh reality for young women in Cameroon (and elsewhere in the world).

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/adi-of-boutanga-by-alain-serge-dzotap/feed/ 0 To Walk the Sky by Patricia Morris Buckley https://redeemedreader.com/to-walk-the-sky-by-patricia-morris-buckley/ https://redeemedreader.com/to-walk-the-sky-by-patricia-morris-buckley/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:56:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44821 In To Walk the Sky, young readers learn how Iroquois men became steelworkers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/to-walk-the-sky-by-patricia-morris-buckley/feed/ 0 I Love You From Fingertip to Fingertip by Elisabeth Blaker Brown https://redeemedreader.com/i-love-you-from-fingertip-to-fingertip-by-elisabeth-blaker-brown/ https://redeemedreader.com/i-love-you-from-fingertip-to-fingertip-by-elisabeth-blaker-brown/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:40:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44811 Told in a parent’s voice, a sweet, faith-filled picture book reminding a child “I love you from fingertip to fingertip.”

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/i-love-you-from-fingertip-to-fingertip-by-elisabeth-blaker-brown/feed/ 0 Learning to Lead: Another Redeemed Reader Booklist! (Updated) https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/ https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:48:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22572 In his Confessions, Augustine wrote this on the subject of “time”: “I understand well enough what time is, so long as no one asks me.”  In the same way, we recognize leadership but find it hard to define. “Leadership” takes different forms in different circumstances, and it has many components.  The best leaders are also…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/feed/ 1 How Do You Eat Color? by Mabi David (trans. Karen Llagas) https://redeemedreader.com/how-do-you-eat-color-by-mabi-david-trans-karen-llagas/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-do-you-eat-color-by-mabi-david-trans-karen-llagas/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:44:17 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44837 Two children wander through a day finding the answer to the question: how do you eat color?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/how-do-you-eat-color-by-mabi-david-trans-karen-llagas/feed/ 0 *The Traveling Taco by Mia Wenjen https://redeemedreader.com/the-traveling-taco-by-mia-wenjen/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-traveling-taco-by-mia-wenjen/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:42:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44844 Young readers will learn more about the origins of their favorite foods in the Traveling Taco!

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-traveling-taco-by-mia-wenjen/feed/ 0 Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear by Trang Nguyen https://redeemedreader.com/saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-by-trang-nguyen/ https://redeemedreader.com/saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-by-trang-nguyen/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:16:15 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44696 A young Vietnamese wildlife Conservationist sets out on a quest to help one special sun bear return to the rainforest in Saving Sorya, a vibrant graphic novel for middle grade readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-by-trang-nguyen/feed/ 0 *Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo https://redeemedreader.com/bright-red-fruit-by-safia-elhillo/ https://redeemedreader.com/bright-red-fruit-by-safia-elhillo/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44775 A beautifully-told cautionary tale about the allure of bright red fruit even when signs of danger lurk alongside.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/bright-red-fruit-by-safia-elhillo/feed/ 0 It Is Okay by Ye Guo https://redeemedreader.com/it-is-okay-by-ye-guo/ https://redeemedreader.com/it-is-okay-by-ye-guo/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:37:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44707 Two unlikely friends discover It Is Okay to have both common interests and differences.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/it-is-okay-by-ye-guo/feed/ 0 An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann https://redeemedreader.com/an-american-immigrant-by-johanna-rojas-vann/ https://redeemedreader.com/an-american-immigrant-by-johanna-rojas-vann/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:46:33 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44768 In An American Immigrant, twenty-five year old Melanie makes a pilgrimage to Colombia and discovers more about both herself and her mother, who came to American from Colombia when she was a young woman.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/an-american-immigrant-by-johanna-rojas-vann/feed/ 2 *Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel adapted by K. Woodman-Maynard https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/ https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:40:51 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44735 Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel, is an excellent visual presentation of a classic story.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/feed/ 0 *A Big Change Happened by Darby Strickland https://redeemedreader.com/a-big-change-happened-by-darby-strickland/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-big-change-happened-by-darby-strickland/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:29:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44682 A big change happened for Wallace, the whale, and his mama. It's scary, but God is with them.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-big-change-happened-by-darby-strickland/feed/ 0 *Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry https://redeemedreader.com/gay-girl-good-god-by-jackie-hill-perry/ https://redeemedreader.com/gay-girl-good-god-by-jackie-hill-perry/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44476 In evocative, lyrical prose, Jackie Hill Perry shares her spiritual journey in Gay Girl, Good God.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/gay-girl-good-god-by-jackie-hill-perry/feed/ 0 The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine by Lindsay A. Franklin https://redeemedreader.com/the-unraveling-of-emlyn-dulaine-by-lindsay-a-franklin/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-unraveling-of-emlyn-dulaine-by-lindsay-a-franklin/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:17:20 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44407 While a series starter, The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine is a fun, contained, YA fantasy.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-unraveling-of-emlyn-dulaine-by-lindsay-a-franklin/feed/ 0 *Frog’s Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables by Michael James Dowling https://redeemedreader.com/frogs-rainy-day-story-and-other-fables-by-michael-james-dowling/ https://redeemedreader.com/frogs-rainy-day-story-and-other-fables-by-michael-james-dowling/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44253 Frog’s Rainy Day Story is a collection of modern-day fables exposing contemporary follies in an amusing and discussion-worthy way.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/frogs-rainy-day-story-and-other-fables-by-michael-james-dowling/feed/ 0 The Giver by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/the-giver-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-giver-by-lois-lowry/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:42:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44281 The Giver examines deep and foundational questions through a dystopian framework.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-giver-by-lois-lowry/feed/ 0 Spelling It Out by Margaret Finnegan https://redeemedreader.com/spelling-it-out-by-margaret-finnegan/ https://redeemedreader.com/spelling-it-out-by-margaret-finnegan/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:17:05 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44250 In Spelling It Out, a competitive speller discovers his own strengths as well as the value of family.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/spelling-it-out-by-margaret-finnegan/feed/ 0 Blended by Sharon Draper https://redeemedreader.com/blended-by-sharon-draper/ https://redeemedreader.com/blended-by-sharon-draper/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:31:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44169 Isabella is blended: half-white, half-black. Soon, she's going to be in a blended family, too. How do you find your identity when you're all mixed up?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/blended-by-sharon-draper/feed/ 0 Retro Reads: The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss https://redeemedreader.com/the-sneetches-and-other-stories-by-dr-seuss/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-sneetches-and-other-stories-by-dr-seuss/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16729 The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss is an excellent allegory about loving your neighbor, followed by other thought-provoing tales. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss. Random House, 1961. 72 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, Ages 4-8Recommended For: Ages 4-8 Dr. Seuss wrote some excellent collections of short stories that offer brilliant…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-sneetches-and-other-stories-by-dr-seuss/feed/ 0 *Faith Builder Catechism by Kevin Hippolyte, Jared Kennedy, and Trey Kullman https://redeemedreader.com/faith-builder-catechism-by-kevin-hippolyte-jared-kennedy-and-trey-kullman/ https://redeemedreader.com/faith-builder-catechism-by-kevin-hippolyte-jared-kennedy-and-trey-kullman/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:23:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44091 Level up your family devotions with Faith Builder Catechism, a family devotional well-suited to today's readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/faith-builder-catechism-by-kevin-hippolyte-jared-kennedy-and-trey-kullman/feed/ 0 *How to Tell a True Story by Tricia Springstubb https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43976 How to Tell a True Story ponders how “truth” is perceived and what it may cost to reveal it.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/feed/ 0 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Series) https://redeemedreader.com/mockingjay-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/ https://redeemedreader.com/mockingjay-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:00:32 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43952 Mockingjay, book 3 of The Hunger Games series, brings a dubious conclusion to Katniss's battle with the Capitol.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/mockingjay-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/feed/ 0 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Series) https://redeemedreader.com/catching-fire-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/ https://redeemedreader.com/catching-fire-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:39:32 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43949 In Catching Fire, book 2 of The Hunger Games series, Katniss and Peeta find themselves in another Hunger Games.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/catching-fire-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/feed/ 0 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Series) https://redeemedreader.com/sunrise-on-the-reaping-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/ https://redeemedreader.com/sunrise-on-the-reaping-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43935 Sunrise on the Reaping is an intriguing, if violent, prequel to the thought-provoking Hunger Games series.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/sunrise-on-the-reaping-by-suzanne-collins-hunger-games-series/feed/ 0 The Hunger Games: A Christian Response https://redeemedreader.com/the-hunger-games-a-christian-response/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-hunger-games-a-christian-response/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:15:10 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43920 A Christian response to The Hunger Games: should we read it?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-hunger-games-a-christian-response/feed/ 0 *Bright Stars of Black British History by J. T. Williams https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/ https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:59:56 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43617 A beautifully illustrated, well-written guide to the Bright Stars of Black British History.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/feed/ 0 Dragon Slayers by Joyce Denham https://redeemedreader.com/dragon-slayers-by-joyce-denham/ https://redeemedreader.com/dragon-slayers-by-joyce-denham/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:57:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43620 Dragon Slayers is an earnest attempt to capture Christian theology and history as a battle between dragons and dragon slayers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/dragon-slayers-by-joyce-denham/feed/ 0 Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming https://redeemedreader.com/death-in-the-jungle-by-candace-fleming/ https://redeemedreader.com/death-in-the-jungle-by-candace-fleming/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 11:47:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43515 Death in the Jungle tells the harrowing story of the “Reverend” Jim Jones and the tragic fate of his followers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/death-in-the-jungle-by-candace-fleming/feed/ 0 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham https://redeemedreader.com/lunar-new-year-love-story-by-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham/ https://redeemedreader.com/lunar-new-year-love-story-by-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 08:51:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43009 Lunar New Year Love Story is a terrific example of a graphic novel for mature teens: artistic, layered, and storied.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/lunar-new-year-love-story-by-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham/feed/ 0 The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 13:01:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43356 The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest is a thoughtful, touching, and gently humorous speculation about the afterlife.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/feed/ 0 *Embergold by Rachelle Nelson https://redeemedreader.com/embergold-by-rachelle-nelson/ https://redeemedreader.com/embergold-by-rachelle-nelson/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43043 Embergold is a thought-provoking fantasy for teens that includes true love, sacrifice, and dragons.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/embergold-by-rachelle-nelson/feed/ 0 The Book of Belonging by Mariko Clark https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-of-belonging-by-mariko-clark/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-of-belonging-by-mariko-clark/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:52:56 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43227 The Book of Belonging gets a lot of the Bible right but makes some significant omissions.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-of-belonging-by-mariko-clark/feed/ 0 Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:18:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42944 Max in the Land of Lies completes Adam Gidwitz’s “Operation Kinderspion” duo with a tale both thrilling and thought-provoking.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/feed/ 0 All Better Now by Neal Shusterman https://redeemedreader.com/all-better-now-by-neal-schusterman/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-better-now-by-neal-schusterman/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:26:56 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42790 All Better Now, a thought-provoking read for mature teens, grapples with the consequences of a different kind of pandemic.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/all-better-now-by-neal-schusterman/feed/ 0 Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents https://redeemedreader.com/trans-ideology-resources-for-parents/ https://redeemedreader.com/trans-ideology-resources-for-parents/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:56:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42361 Four books, written from a secular perspective, offer help for parents confronting harmful transgender ideology.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/trans-ideology-resources-for-parents/feed/ 0 How to Teach Kids Theology by Sam Luce and Hunter Williams https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-teach-kids-theology-by-sam-luce-and-hunter-williams/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-teach-kids-theology-by-sam-luce-and-hunter-williams/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42674 How to Teach Kids Theology reminds parents and youth leaders of the whys and wherefores of biblical instruction.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-teach-kids-theology-by-sam-luce-and-hunter-williams/feed/ 0 Thread by Thread by Alice Brière-Haquet https://redeemedreader.com/thread-by-thread-by-alice-briere-haquet/ https://redeemedreader.com/thread-by-thread-by-alice-briere-haquet/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:36 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42655 Thread by Thread is the story of every refugee who bravely endures the journey and begins anew, a gentle introduction to a theme of pilgrimage and endurance, with details that invite discussion and a hopeful ending.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/thread-by-thread-by-alice-briere-haquet/feed/ 3 Strangers & Sojourners: A Redeemed Reader Booklist about the Refugee and Immigrant Experience https://redeemedreader.com/strangers-sojourners-a-redeemed-reader-booklist-about-refugees/ https://redeemedreader.com/strangers-sojourners-a-redeemed-reader-booklist-about-refugees/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:00:27 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42526 A booklist about the refugee experience with titles for all ages.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/strangers-sojourners-a-redeemed-reader-booklist-about-refugees/feed/ 0 *Words By Heart by Ouida Sebestyen https://redeemedreader.com/words-by-heart/ https://redeemedreader.com/words-by-heart/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42411 Words By Heart is a powerful and nuanced Story full of Truth, laid on the firm foundation that it is not enough to hide Scripture in our hearts; we must believe it and live thereby in the face of trial and prejudice.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/words-by-heart/feed/ 0 *Soul School by Amber O’Neal Johnston https://redeemedreader.com/soul-school-by-amber-oneal-johnston/ https://redeemedreader.com/soul-school-by-amber-oneal-johnston/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:19:11 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42424 Soul School is a well-researched, thoughtful, and joyful exploration of Black literature for children and teens. Highly recommended.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/soul-school-by-amber-oneal-johnston/feed/ 0 *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin https://redeemedreader.com/the-bletchley-riddle-by-ruta-sepetys-and-steve-sheinkin/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-bletchley-riddle-by-ruta-sepetys-and-steve-sheinkin/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:24:48 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42337 An intriguing, code-breaking adventure introduces young teens to the work at Bletchley Park. *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. Viking, 2024. 400 pages. England, 1940. Lizzie Novis, at 14, is not about to be packed off to America and the safety of her American grandmother. The first chapter finds her dodging her…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-bletchley-riddle-by-ruta-sepetys-and-steve-sheinkin/feed/ 0 Newbery Roundup #1: Hank Hooperman, Louder Than Hunger, and The Enigma Girls https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-hank-hooperman-louder-than-hunger-and-the-enigma-girls/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-hank-hooperman-louder-than-hunger-and-the-enigma-girls/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:11:48 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42224 Beginning our annual coverage of possible contenders for the coveted Newbery Award.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-hank-hooperman-louder-than-hunger-and-the-enigma-girls/feed/ 0 *The Biggest Story Family Devotional by Kevin DeYoung https://redeemedreader.com/the-biggest-story-family-devotional-by-kevin-deyoung/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-biggest-story-family-devotional-by-kevin-deyoung/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:33:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41982 The Biggest Story Family Devotional expands on The Biggest Story Bible Storybook to offer a practical and flexible devotional guide.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-biggest-story-family-devotional-by-kevin-deyoung/feed/ 0 *Something Sad Happened: Helping Children with Grief by Darby A. Strickland https://redeemedreader.com/something-sad-happened-helping-children-with-grief-by-darby-a-strickland/ https://redeemedreader.com/something-sad-happened-helping-children-with-grief-by-darby-a-strickland/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:17:49 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41617 Something Sad Happened is a childlike look at what grief feels like, how we cope with it, and what the Bible has to say.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/something-sad-happened-helping-children-with-grief-by-darby-a-strickland/feed/ 0 *The Wild Robot by Peter Brown https://redeemedreader.com/the-wild-robot/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-wild-robot/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41554 A wild robot explores an island and learns more than how to survive nature from the animals; she develops relationships and makes it home. A delightful story full of kindness and humility. *The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. Little, Brown, and Company, 2016. 269 pages. A storm and a shipwreck are a great way to…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-wild-robot/feed/ 0 A Scarecrow Dressed Up: An Educator’s Response to AI-Generated Homework https://redeemedreader.com/a-scarecrow-dressed-up-an-educators-response-to-ai-generated-homework/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-scarecrow-dressed-up-an-educators-response-to-ai-generated-homework/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:10:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41394 Nearly every piece of writing I've read that's been AI-generated has lacked oomph, substance, an opinion.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-scarecrow-dressed-up-an-educators-response-to-ai-generated-homework/feed/ 0 Finding My Vocation by William Boekestein https://redeemedreader.com/finding-my-vocation-by-william-boekestein/ https://redeemedreader.com/finding-my-vocation-by-william-boekestein/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41387 Finding My Vocation offers a concise yet comprehensive guide for Christian teens considering their first steps into adulthood.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/finding-my-vocation-by-william-boekestein/feed/ 0 Faker by Gordon Korman https://redeemedreader.com/faker-by-gordon-korman/ https://redeemedreader.com/faker-by-gordon-korman/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:27:17 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41264 In Faker, a boy faces critical ethical questions involving his own immediate family.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/faker-by-gordon-korman/feed/ 0 *Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton https://redeemedreader.com/cry-the-beloved-country-by-alan-paton/ https://redeemedreader.com/cry-the-beloved-country-by-alan-paton/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:25:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40948 A modern classic, Cry, the Beloved Country movingly illustrates how faith and culture intersect in Apartheid-era South Africa.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/cry-the-beloved-country-by-alan-paton/feed/ 2 Who Are You? by Christina Fox https://redeemedreader.com/who-are-you-by-christina-fox/ https://redeemedreader.com/who-are-you-by-christina-fox/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:04:44 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41149 Who Are You? explores the roots of identity in a way accessible to preschoolers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/who-are-you-by-christina-fox/feed/ 0 *Risen Hope: The Church Throughout History by Luke Davis https://redeemedreader.com/risen-hope-church-history/ https://redeemedreader.com/risen-hope-church-history/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41067 Risen Hope is an engagingly written church history resource from Christian Focus for middle grades and teens.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/risen-hope-church-history/feed/ 0 Global Prayer Resources: Operation World and Window on the World and More https://redeemedreader.com/global-prayer-resources-operation-world-and-window-on-the-world-and-more/ https://redeemedreader.com/global-prayer-resources-operation-world-and-window-on-the-world-and-more/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 14:11:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40956 How can we better pray for our brothers and sisters around the world? Operation World and Window on the World help us pray for God's people wherever they may be found.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/global-prayer-resources-operation-world-and-window-on-the-world-and-more/feed/ 0 The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown by Elizabeth Laird https://redeemedreader.com/the-misunderstandings-of-charity-brown-by-elizabeth-laird/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-misunderstandings-of-charity-brown-by-elizabeth-laird/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 10:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40935 Charity Brown, raised in a strict fundamentalist Christian sect, is beginning to ponder the meaning of life and God.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-misunderstandings-of-charity-brown-by-elizabeth-laird/feed/ 0 *Rwendigo Tales by J. A. Myhre https://redeemedreader.com/rwendigo-tales-by-j-a-myhre/ https://redeemedreader.com/rwendigo-tales-by-j-a-myhre/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 19:19:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40502 Dr. Myhre wrote the engaging Rwendigo Tales, a middle grades series with spiritual overtones, based upon her experience as a doctor serving in Africa.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/rwendigo-tales-by-j-a-myhre/feed/ 0 The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley https://redeemedreader.com/the-night-war-by-kimberly-brubaker-bradley/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-night-war-by-kimberly-brubaker-bradley/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:12:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40798 The Night War is the WWII story of a Jewish girl in Paris choosing to be brave when Nazis take everything from her.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-night-war-by-kimberly-brubaker-bradley/feed/ 0 Offsides by Lori Z. Scott https://redeemedreader.com/offsides-by-lori-z-scott/ https://redeemedreader.com/offsides-by-lori-z-scott/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:15:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39988 In Offsides, Dani just wants to play soccer and have the best senior year ever, but she's suddenly alert to the signs of a sex trafficking ring right in her own community.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/offsides-by-lori-z-scott/feed/ 0 Dune: Book vs. Movie https://redeemedreader.com/dune-book-vs-movie/ https://redeemedreader.com/dune-book-vs-movie/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40532 Reading Dune (with teens) vs watching the movies (with teens): a Christian reader reflects.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/dune-book-vs-movie/feed/ 0 Arc of a Scythe Trilogy by Neal Shusterman https://redeemedreader.com/arc-of-a-scythe-trilogy-by-neal-shusterman/ https://redeemedreader.com/arc-of-a-scythe-trilogy-by-neal-shusterman/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:11:12 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40490 The Arc of a Scythe Trilogy is a thought-provoking dystopian series for mature teens; it has problematic elements, but raises good questions about the essential nature of humanity.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/arc-of-a-scythe-trilogy-by-neal-shusterman/feed/ 0 Reading K. M. Shea’s Clean Urban Fantasy https://redeemedreader.com/reading-k-m-shea/ https://redeemedreader.com/reading-k-m-shea/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:08:21 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40303 Snarky heroines, quick banter, action, adventure, and a dash of romance are all components to K. M. Shea’s urban fantasy novels, but are they suitable for teens? For the past few years, K. M. Shea’s Magiford books have been a guilty pleasure in my free reading. Often available through Kindle Unlimited, for a while I…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/reading-k-m-shea/feed/ 0 *Once a Queen by Sarah Arthur https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-queen/ https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-queen/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:11:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40296 Sarah Arthur’s YA fantasy novel Once a Queen imagines a world like ours where stories come to life, but individuals have to return to reality. *Once a Queen by Sarah Arthur, WaterBrook, 2024. 384 pages. What happens after stories end? Eva is arriving in England to visit a grandmother she has never met, one her…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-queen/feed/ 0 2024 Newbery Buzz #4: Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-4-simon-sort-of-says-by-erin-bow/ https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-4-simon-sort-of-says-by-erin-bow/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:12:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40156 Simon Sort of Says was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Could it win the Newbery? We’re continuing our long-running Newbery Buzz Discussion series this year with a book that was longlisted for the National Book Award: Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow. To read the rest in our series…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-4-simon-sort-of-says-by-erin-bow/feed/ 0 Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman https://redeemedreader.com/scythe-arc-of-a-scythe-1-by-neal-shusterman/ https://redeemedreader.com/scythe-arc-of-a-scythe-1-by-neal-shusterman/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:57:42 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40110 Scythe is the first in a gritty dystopian trilogy about a society in which no one can die... unless a scythe gleans him or her. And scythes have a quota to fill....

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/scythe-arc-of-a-scythe-1-by-neal-shusterman/feed/ 0 YA Fantasy: Murtagh, Theft of Sunlight, & Wind Daughter https://redeemedreader.com/ya-fantasy-murtagh-theft-of-sunlight-wind-daughter/ https://redeemedreader.com/ya-fantasy-murtagh-theft-of-sunlight-wind-daughter/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:24:32 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40031 A rapid fire round up of three YA fantasy novels that belong to bigger worlds: Murtagh, A Darkness at the Door, and Wind Daughter. Murtagh by Christopher Paolini. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023, 704 pages. Set following the Inheritance Cycle, Paolini focuses on Murtagh and his dragon Thorn, now living as fugitives. A cryptic…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/ya-fantasy-murtagh-theft-of-sunlight-wind-daughter/feed/ 1 *Babble! And How Punctuation Saved It https://redeemedreader.com/babble-and-how-punctuation-saved-it/ https://redeemedreader.com/babble-and-how-punctuation-saved-it/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:02:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39650 Babble! is a short, lively, memorable story that SHOWS writers understand the importance of those little indicators. *Babble! And How Punctuation Saved It by Caroline Adderson, pictures by Roman Muradov. Tundra Books, 2022. 48 pages. in a certain land the people talk without expression or are they thinking no one really knows but its extremely…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/babble-and-how-punctuation-saved-it/feed/ 0 Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust by Loic Dauvillier https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/ https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:56:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39753 Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust is a suitable introduction for grades 2-4 to this terrible chapter in history.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/feed/ 0 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-by-john-boyne/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-by-john-boyne/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39602 Bruno is a 9yo German boy living during World War II who isn’t happy with his father’s new work assignment until he makes a friend who lives on the other side of the fence. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. David Fickling Books, 2006. Bruno doesn’t want to leave his friends and…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-by-john-boyne/feed/ 0 *Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith & Boulet https://redeemedreader.com/bea-wolf-by-zach-weinersmith-boulet/ https://redeemedreader.com/bea-wolf-by-zach-weinersmith-boulet/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:49:55 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39677 Calvin and Hobbes meets the Nickelodeon channel to retell Beowulf in a colorful, creative, graphic novel. Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith & Boulet. First Second, 2023, 208 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grade, Ages 10-12 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up If you’ve read, Beowulf, you know it begins with an injunction: “Hwæt” Open the pages…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/bea-wolf-by-zach-weinersmith-boulet/feed/ 0 Children of Israel: Our Book List of Jewish Life, History, and Culture https://redeemedreader.com/children-of-israel-our-book-list-of-jewish-life-history-and-culture/ https://redeemedreader.com/children-of-israel-our-book-list-of-jewish-life-history-and-culture/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:08:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39636 Books to increase children's understanding of the Jews' unique history, culture, and relevance.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/children-of-israel-our-book-list-of-jewish-life-history-and-culture/feed/ 3 Which Version of The Diary of Anne Frank Is Best? https://redeemedreader.com/which-version-of-the-diary-of-anne-frank-is-best/ https://redeemedreader.com/which-version-of-the-diary-of-anne-frank-is-best/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:40:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39504 Is The Definitive Edition of The Diary of Anne Frank better than the "original"?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/which-version-of-the-diary-of-anne-frank-is-best/feed/ 3 *Seeds of America Trilogy by Laurie Halse Anderson https://redeemedreader.com/seeds-of-america-trilogy-by-laurie-halse-anderson/ https://redeemedreader.com/seeds-of-america-trilogy-by-laurie-halse-anderson/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:29:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39543 The Seeds of America Trilogy powerfully examines some of the complex ideas of the American Revolution: freedom, justice, and equality for all.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/seeds-of-america-trilogy-by-laurie-halse-anderson/feed/ 0 *Charis in the World of Wonders by Marly Youmans https://redeemedreader.com/charis-in-the-world-of-wonders-by-marly-youmans/ https://redeemedreader.com/charis-in-the-world-of-wonders-by-marly-youmans/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:39:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39438 Charis in the World of Wonders is a richly satisfying novel of a young Puritan woman who learns much about the world and herself through hardship and perseverance.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/charis-in-the-world-of-wonders-by-marly-youmans/feed/ 0 Code of Silence and Back Before Dark by Tim Shoemaker https://redeemedreader.com/code-of-silence-and-back-before-dark-by-tim-shoemaker/ https://redeemedreader.com/code-of-silence-and-back-before-dark-by-tim-shoemaker/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39070 A heart-pounding mystery series, with hidden twists and turns at every corner and a powerful message. Note: this is a guest review. See below for more information! Code of Silence Series by Tim Shoemaker. Zonderkidz. Reading Level: Teens, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Ages 12 and up; note considerations below. The Code of Silence series, written by Tim…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/code-of-silence-and-back-before-dark-by-tim-shoemaker/feed/ 0 God, You Are by William R. Osborne https://redeemedreader.com/god-you-are-by-william-r-osborne/ https://redeemedreader.com/god-you-are-by-william-r-osborne/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:53:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39361 God, You Are introduces young children to God’s character and attributes in a warm devotional setting.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/god-you-are-by-william-r-osborne/feed/ 0 YA Graphic Novels: Graceling, Cheshire Crossing & Lore Olympus https://redeemedreader.com/ya-graphic-novels-graceling-cheshire-crossing-lore-olympus/ https://redeemedreader.com/ya-graphic-novels-graceling-cheshire-crossing-lore-olympus/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:04:09 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39031 A rapid fire round up of three YA graphic novels for mature teen readers. Graceling by Kristin Cashore, adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds. Clarion Books, 2021, 272 pages. A gorgeous, lyrical graphic novel about a girl graced with a deadly gift. In Cashore’s fantasy world some people are “gracelings,” strange-eyed and possessing a magical…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/ya-graphic-novels-graceling-cheshire-crossing-lore-olympus/feed/ 0 Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef https://redeemedreader.com/once-there-was/ https://redeemedreader.com/once-there-was/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:06:14 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39026 In the tradition of Susan Cooper, a lyrical, dark fantasy for mature middle grade readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/once-there-was/feed/ 0 The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-gumluck-the-wizard-by-adam-rex/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-gumluck-the-wizard-by-adam-rex/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:23:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38973 Gumluck the Wizard is a charming chapter-book character with some humorous misapprehensions

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-gumluck-the-wizard-by-adam-rex/feed/ 0 Teaching the Faith: *The Illustrated Westminster Shorter Catechism https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-the-faith-the-illustrated-westminster-shorter-catechism/ https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-the-faith-the-illustrated-westminster-shorter-catechism/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:45:22 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38904 A new edition of the Westminster Shorter Catechism uses cartoon illustrations as an aid to understanding and discussion.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-the-faith-the-illustrated-westminster-shorter-catechism/feed/ 0 Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mysteries (Books 1 & 2) by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/mr-darcy-and-miss-tilney/ https://redeemedreader.com/mr-darcy-and-miss-tilney/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:58:44 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38883 Mysteries involving Jane Austen characters? That is the premise of Claudia Gray's recent mystery series suitable for mature teen readers as well as adults.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/mr-darcy-and-miss-tilney/feed/ 0 *Hope in the Valley by Mitali Perkins https://redeemedreader.com/hope-in-the-valley-by-mitali-perkins/ https://redeemedreader.com/hope-in-the-valley-by-mitali-perkins/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:10:34 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38841 Hope in the Valley captures one girl’s momentous summer as she processes grief, grapples with change, and finds her own voice along the way.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/hope-in-the-valley-by-mitali-perkins/feed/ 0 The Windeby Puzzle: History and Story by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/the-windeby-puzzle-history-and-story-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-windeby-puzzle-history-and-story-by-lois-lowry/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:29:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38701 The Windeby Puzzle is half history and half story: Lowry allows young readers to peer behind the curtain into the process of creating a work of fiction grounded in history.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-windeby-puzzle-history-and-story-by-lois-lowry/feed/ 0 In the Tunnel by Julie Lee https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-tunnel-by-julie-lee/ https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-tunnel-by-julie-lee/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:01:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38806 In the Tunnel takes readers into the savagery and family upheaval of the Korean War .

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-tunnel-by-julie-lee/feed/ 0 *Land of Hope by Wilfred McClay https://redeemedreader.com/land-of-hope-by-wilfred-mcclay/ https://redeemedreader.com/land-of-hope-by-wilfred-mcclay/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:04:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25059 Land of Hope offers a balanced, positive, and often inspiring view of American history.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/land-of-hope-by-wilfred-mcclay/feed/ 7 American Born Chinese by Gene Yuen Yang https://redeemedreader.com/american-born-chinese-by-gene-yuen-yang/ https://redeemedreader.com/american-born-chinese-by-gene-yuen-yang/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:18:11 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38580 American Born Chinese is a coming-of-age story with great spiritual insight in graphic novel format.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/american-born-chinese-by-gene-yuen-yang/feed/ 0 Enter the Body by Joy McCullough https://redeemedreader.com/enter-the-body-by-joy-mccullough/ https://redeemedreader.com/enter-the-body-by-joy-mccullough/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38566 Enter the Body engages three tragic heroines of Shakespeare in a discussion of love, oppression, and what they might have done differently.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/enter-the-body-by-joy-mccullough/feed/ 0 Songs of America by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw https://redeemedreader.com/songs-of-america-by-jon-meacham-and-tim-mcgraw/ https://redeemedreader.com/songs-of-america-by-jon-meacham-and-tim-mcgraw/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 13:15:57 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38555 Songs of America takes an interesting approach to American history—tracing our story through popular tunes and lyrics.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/songs-of-america-by-jon-meacham-and-tim-mcgraw/feed/ 0 Big Tree by Brian Selznick https://redeemedreader.com/big-tree-by-brian-selznick/ https://redeemedreader.com/big-tree-by-brian-selznick/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 10:15:21 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38546 Big Tree, by best-selling author-illustrator Brian Selznick, attempts to capture the wonder of creation without a Creator.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/big-tree-by-brian-selznick/feed/ 0 Picture Books to Make You Think: Twenty Questions, Bucket of Questions, Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots, and The Tree and the River https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-to-make-you-think-twenty-questions-bucket-of-questions-wants-vs-needs-vs-robots-and-the-tree-and-the-river/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-to-make-you-think-twenty-questions-bucket-of-questions-wants-vs-needs-vs-robots-and-the-tree-and-the-river/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 10:56:26 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38465 Four new picture books raised questions and stimulate discussion for readers ages 3-12.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-to-make-you-think-twenty-questions-bucket-of-questions-wants-vs-needs-vs-robots-and-the-tree-and-the-river/feed/ 0 Two Books about Sexuality for Kids and Teens https://redeemedreader.com/two-books-about-sexuality-for-kids-and-teens/ https://redeemedreader.com/two-books-about-sexuality-for-kids-and-teens/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 14:56:17 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38437 Books about sexuality for kids and teens are not new, but these days, it’s getting harder to separate the wheat from the chaff. Well-meaning titles might include a lot of valuable, helpful information, only to toss in tidbits about the viability of abortion for unwanted pregnancies, birth control options for teens who choose to be…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/two-books-about-sexuality-for-kids-and-teens/feed/ 0 *The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri: A Book Discussion https://redeemedreader.com/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams-by-daniel-nayeri-a-book-discussion/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams-by-daniel-nayeri-a-book-discussion/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:59:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38317 *The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri: Betsy and Janie Discuss The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams is one of our Readers’ Choice Top Ten Picks for 2025! Check out the rest and be ready to cast your vote in March. Betsy: Janie, you and I both…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams-by-daniel-nayeri-a-book-discussion/feed/ 5 *Bright April by Marguerite De Angeli https://redeemedreader.com/bright-april-by-marguerite-de-angeli/ https://redeemedreader.com/bright-april-by-marguerite-de-angeli/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:17:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38307 Themes of loving nature, loving one’s neighbor, and loving Truth are woven through Bright April, a story that gracefully handles racism and the dignity of each human in a middle grade book that was originally published in the 1940’s. It’s a story well-worth reading. Bright April by Marguerite De Angeli. Purple House Press, 88 pages.…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/do-not-be-true-to-yourself/feed/ 0 Noticing by Kobi Yomada https://redeemedreader.com/noticing-by-kobi-yomada/ https://redeemedreader.com/noticing-by-kobi-yomada/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:01:08 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38231 Noticing, a picture book for tweens and older, beautifully illustrates the point that “One of the best things you can be is interested.”

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/noticing-by-kobi-yomada/feed/ 0 All My Rage by Saaba Tahir https://redeemedreader.com/all_my_rage/ https://redeemedreader.com/all_my_rage/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:42:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38171 All My Rage, winner of the 2023 Printz Award, follows a pair of Pakistani-American teens from uncertainty through trauma to stability and hope.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/all_my_rage/feed/ 0 Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead https://redeemedreader.com/liar-spy-by-rebecca-stead/ https://redeemedreader.com/liar-spy-by-rebecca-stead/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:00:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38113 A twist on Sleeping Beauty, Princess of the Wild Sea explores the concept of heroism and the danger and reward of risk-taking.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/liar-spy-by-rebecca-stead/feed/ 0 CSK Illlustrator Roundup: Standing in the Need of Prayer, Me and the Boss, and The Talk https://redeemedreader.com/csk-illlustrator-roundup-standing-in-the-need-of-prayer-me-and-the-boss-and-the-talk/ https://redeemedreader.com/csk-illlustrator-roundup-standing-in-the-need-of-prayer-me-and-the-boss-and-the-talk/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38127 These picture books featuring the African American experience earn high marks for illustration.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/csk-illlustrator-roundup-standing-in-the-need-of-prayer-me-and-the-boss-and-the-talk/feed/ 0 Victory, Stand! by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes https://redeemedreader.com/ya-nonfiction-award-victory-stand-by-tommie-smith-and-derrick-barnes/ https://redeemedreader.com/ya-nonfiction-award-victory-stand-by-tommie-smith-and-derrick-barnes/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:29:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37949 Victory, Stand! tells the story of the notorious "Olympic fist" from a point of view that makes it understandable.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/ya-nonfiction-award-victory-stand-by-tommie-smith-and-derrick-barnes/feed/ 2 In the Blue by Erin Hourigan https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-blue-by-erin-hourigan/ https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-blue-by-erin-hourigan/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:40:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38099 In the Blue gently explores what it is like for a child to experience the depression of a loved one.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-blue-by-erin-hourigan/feed/ 0 At Jerusalem’s Gate by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/at-jerusalems-gate-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/at-jerusalems-gate-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:55:42 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37959 At Jersualem's Gate offers poetic meditations on what people involved in the events leading to Christ's resurrection might have thought and felt.

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