Realistic Fiction Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/realistic-fiction-book-reviews/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:45:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Realistic Fiction Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/realistic-fiction-book-reviews/ 32 32 The Picasso Curse by Dan Guzman https://redeemedreader.com/the-picasso-curse-by-dan-guzman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-picasso-curse-by-dan-guzman/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:40:03 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45194 The Picasso Curse poses the question, What would you do if a million-dollar piece of artwork fell into your hands?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-picasso-curse-by-dan-guzman/feed/ 0 Where Only Storms Grow by Alyssa Colman https://redeemedreader.com/where-only-storms-grow-by-alyssa-colman/ https://redeemedreader.com/where-only-storms-grow-by-alyssa-colman/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45152 Where Only Storms Grow brings the “Dust Bowl” of the 1930s vividly to life, as a family struggles to hold on to hope.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/where-only-storms-grow-by-alyssa-colman/feed/ 0 Books About Weather and Natural Disasters: A Redeemed Reader Booklist https://redeemedreader.com/books-about-weather-and-natural-disasters-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/ https://redeemedreader.com/books-about-weather-and-natural-disasters-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45042 Books about weather and natural disasters, and their related sub-topics like hurricanes, tornadoes, and giant floods, are hot picks for the elementary school crowd. Just ask any school librarian! This list just barely scratches the surface; we stuck with what we’ve reviewed, so all titles are linked to Redeemed Reader book reviews. Books About Weather…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/books-about-weather-and-natural-disasters-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/feed/ 0 The Green Kingdom by Cornelia Funke and Tammi Hartung https://redeemedreader.com/the-green-kingdom-by-cornelia-funke-and-tammi-hartung/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-green-kingdom-by-cornelia-funke-and-tammi-hartung/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:36:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44818 Caspia is not excited by an unexpected summer in New York City until she discovers letters that unlock a Green Kingdom in this middle grades realistic fiction.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-green-kingdom-by-cornelia-funke-and-tammi-hartung/feed/ 0 *The Song of the Stone Tiger by Glenn McCarty https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-of-the-stone-tiger-by-glenn-mccarty/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-of-the-stone-tiger-by-glenn-mccarty/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:57:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45049 Magical woods, fairy stories, music, and sacrificial friendship offer Thomas and a stone tiger hope as they walk through the valley of the shadow of death.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-of-the-stone-tiger-by-glenn-mccarty/feed/ 0 Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate https://redeemedreader.com/pocket-bear-by-katherine-applegate/ https://redeemedreader.com/pocket-bear-by-katherine-applegate/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:52:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44999 Toys come to life in Pocket Bear, featuring a tough-talking cat and a World War I mascot.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/pocket-bear-by-katherine-applegate/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 *The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44916 Balak valiantly takes up his father's mantle to be the teacher of nomad land; along the way, he himself is taught much.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/feed/ 0 *The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:25:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44902 The Winter of the Dollhouse is a cozy story with fantasy elements addressing generational relationship, longing, loss, and reconciliation.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/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 *The Golden Necklace by Mitali Perkins https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:27:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44863 Sona is determined to find out who stole her friend's golden necklace in order to clear her brother of suspicion in this new mystery series set in India.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/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 The AI Incident by J. E. Thomas https://redeemedreader.com/the-ai-incident-by-j-e-thomas/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-ai-incident-by-j-e-thomas/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:44:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44670 The AI Incident pits a foster kid longing for a home against a cold-hearted machine with its own plans.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-ai-incident-by-j-e-thomas/feed/ 0 Schoolbot 9000: A Graphic Novel by Sam Hepburn https://redeemedreader.com/schoolbot-9000-a-graphic-novel-by-sam-hepburn/ https://redeemedreader.com/schoolbot-9000-a-graphic-novel-by-sam-hepburn/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44660 Schoolbot 9000 is the first volume of a graphic-novel series examining the effect of machine learning on education.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/schoolbot-9000-a-graphic-novel-by-sam-hepburn/feed/ 0 Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo https://redeemedreader.com/raymie-nightingale-by-kate-dicamillo/ https://redeemedreader.com/raymie-nightingale-by-kate-dicamillo/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:03:15 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=19118 Three 10-year-old girls cope with life’s ups and downs by learning to rely on each other, in Raymie Nightingale, a story with "magical" elements.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/raymie-nightingale-by-kate-dicamillo/feed/ 3 *The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser https://redeemedreader.com/the-nine-moons-of-han-yu-and-luli-by-karina-yan-glaser/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-nine-moons-of-han-yu-and-luli-by-karina-yan-glaser/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:38:40 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44461 The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli take readers on parallel quests through ancient China and New York’s Depression-Era Chinatown.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-nine-moons-of-han-yu-and-luli-by-karina-yan-glaser/feed/ 0 Snoop by Gordon Norman https://redeemedreader.com/snoop-by-gordon-norman/ https://redeemedreader.com/snoop-by-gordon-norman/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44417 A recuperating boy learns more than he needs to know by becoming the neighborhood “snoop.”

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/snoop-by-gordon-norman/feed/ 0 Back Porch Book Chat with Becky Dean (YA author) https://redeemedreader.com/back-porch-book-chat-with-becky-dean-ya-author/ https://redeemedreader.com/back-porch-book-chat-with-becky-dean-ya-author/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:47:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44425 Back Porch Book Chat: a casual conversation about books and writing. Today we’re visiting with Becky Dean, author of four YA romances including Love and Other Great Expectations, and most recently Love Unmasked. Per her author bio: Becky “is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she’s not writing or traveling, she can…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/back-porch-book-chat-with-becky-dean-ya-author/feed/ 0 Picture-Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean https://redeemedreader.com/picture-perfect-boyfriend-by-becky-dean/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-perfect-boyfriend-by-becky-dean/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:20:16 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44402 A family trip to Hawaii is complicated for Kenzie Reed by the arrival of her picture-perfect boyfriend -who is supposed to be fictitious!

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/picture-perfect-boyfriend-by-becky-dean/feed/ 0 The Burning Season by Caroline Starr Rose https://redeemedreader.com/the-burning-season-by-caroline-starr-rose/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-burning-season-by-caroline-starr-rose/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:46:31 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44412 The Burning Season pits a 12-year-old girl against a fast-moving forest fire.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-burning-season-by-caroline-starr-rose/feed/ 0 Love Unmasked by Becky Dean https://redeemedreader.com/love-unmasked-by-becky-dean/ https://redeemedreader.com/love-unmasked-by-becky-dean/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:50:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44350 A fun YA romance about a trip to Venice that will end with Love Unmasked.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/love-unmasked-by-becky-dean/feed/ 0 The Magic Bicycle by John Bibee https://redeemedreader.com/the-magic-bicycle-by-john-bibee/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-magic-bicycle-by-john-bibee/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44271 The Magic Bicycle is a story about a boy and his mysterious bicycle with spiritual parallels.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-magic-bicycle-by-john-bibee/feed/ 0 Gus and Glory by Sarah Guillory https://redeemedreader.com/gus-and-glory-by-sarah-guillory/ https://redeemedreader.com/gus-and-glory-by-sarah-guillory/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:18:59 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44245 Glory and Gus stars a scrappy, mystery-loving girl and a slobbery, lovable bloodhound.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/gus-and-glory-by-sarah-guillory/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 Friends in Strange Places by Nell Branum https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/ https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44052 Sixth grader Riley Abercrombie is on a mission to get her Grandma Suzie a perfect pooch in Friends in Strange Places.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/feed/ 0 Keep ‘Em Flying by Nell Branum https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/ https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44049 Can sixth grader Riley Abercrombie win a contest AND solve a mystery in Keep 'Em Flying?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/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 One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/ https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:53:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44073 This graphic novel version of One Crazy Summer adds terrific visual impact to a thought-provoking story.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/feed/ 0 Makeda Makes Series by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich https://redeemedreader.com/makeda-makes-series-by-olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/ https://redeemedreader.com/makeda-makes-series-by-olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:17:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43541 The Makeda Makes series brings relatable stories about a girl with plenty of creative inspiration to newly independent readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/makeda-makes-series-by-olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/feed/ 0 The Playmakers by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44006 In The Playmakers, three underdogs work hard to boost their game to the next level.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/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 The Lemonade War Graphic Novel by Jacqueline Davies and Karen De La Vega https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:46:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43999 This graphic novel version of The Lemonade War is faithful to the original with clever visual additions.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/feed/ 0 Candle Island by Lauren Wolk https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/ https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:14:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43805 Candle Island is a study of recovering from grief and forging new bonds.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/feed/ 0 The Summer of the Bone Horses by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve https://redeemedreader.com/the-summer-of-the-bone-horses-by-virginia-diving-hawk-sneve/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-summer-of-the-bone-horses-by-virginia-diving-hawk-sneve/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:52:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43676 The Summer of the Bone Horses recalls a boy’s sojourn with his Dakota grandparents on the Rosebud Reservation.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-summer-of-the-bone-horses-by-virginia-diving-hawk-sneve/feed/ 0 *Benny on the Case by Wesley King https://redeemedreader.com/benny-on-the-case-by-wesley-king/ https://redeemedreader.com/benny-on-the-case-by-wesley-king/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:52:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43679 Benny on the Case introduces a sleuth with Mosaic Down Syndrome and an indomitable, loyal partner.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/benny-on-the-case-by-wesley-king/feed/ 0 Books And Movies: A Redeemed Reader Booklist https://redeemedreader.com/books-and-movies-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/ https://redeemedreader.com/books-and-movies-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:47:22 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43374 We readers have lots of opinions about movies based off books. But let’s flip the script: What about books that are about movies? The books below all have film or the movies as a central part of the plot. These books celebrate the art of film-making, or examine movie culture, or something similar. We’ll also…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/books-and-movies-a-redeemed-reader-booklist/feed/ 0 The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner https://redeemedreader.com/the-trouble-with-heroes-by-kate-messner/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-trouble-with-heroes-by-kate-messner/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:14:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43645 The Trouble with Heroes examines the fraught relationship between a young teen and his late, larger-than-life father.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-trouble-with-heroes-by-kate-messner/feed/ 0 The Beat I Drum by Dusti Bowling https://redeemedreader.com/the-beat-i-drum-by-dusti-bowling/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-beat-i-drum-by-dusti-bowling/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43628 In The Beat I Drum, Dusti Bowling follows a character from her earlier best-seller as he navigates a move and a new relationship with his father.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-beat-i-drum-by-dusti-bowling/feed/ 0 A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge https://redeemedreader.com/a-day-at-the-beach-by-gary-schmidt-and-ron-koertge/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-day-at-the-beach-by-gary-schmidt-and-ron-koertge/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 14:18:38 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43482 A Day at the Beach delivers on its title: snapshots of a variety of 11-13 year-olds during a single day on the Jersey shore.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-day-at-the-beach-by-gary-schmidt-and-ron-koertge/feed/ 0 Heidi: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden https://redeemedreader.com/heidi-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mariah-marsden/ https://redeemedreader.com/heidi-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mariah-marsden/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 14:25:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43429 Heidi: A Graphic Novel introduces young readers to the classic story with gentle artwork and minimal text.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/heidi-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mariah-marsden/feed/ 0 Once for Yes by Allie Millington https://redeemedreader.com/once-for-yes-by-allie-millington/ https://redeemedreader.com/once-for-yes-by-allie-millington/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43353 n Once for Yes, an apartment building forms relationships with its residents and faces threats of its own demolition.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/once-for-yes-by-allie-millington/feed/ 0 Old School by Gordon Korman https://redeemedreader.com/old-school-by-gordon-korman/ https://redeemedreader.com/old-school-by-gordon-korman/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:30:20 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43322 A boy raised in a retirement village must give up his Old School for seventh grade with . . . actual seventh-graders. Old School by Gordon Korman. Harper, 2025, 276 pp. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Dexter Foreman has been getting along just fine with his Grandmother at The Pines…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/old-school-by-gordon-korman/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 The Enemy’s Daughter by Anne Blankman https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:02:59 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42873 The Enemy’s Daughter traces a friendship born in adversity during World War I.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/feed/ 0 The Girl Who Lost a Leopard by Nizrana Farook https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-lost-a-leopard-by-nizrana-farook/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-lost-a-leopard-by-nizrana-farook/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:14:58 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42758 In The Girl Who Lost a Leopard, free-spirited Selvi desires nothing more than to protect the leopard, Lokka, until she realizes that she can't do it alone.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-lost-a-leopard-by-nizrana-farook/feed/ 0 Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/ https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42754 Song of a Blackbird connects two generations of an Amsterdam family through the story of the Dutch Resistance during World War II.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/feed/ 0 *Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes https://redeemedreader.com/wills-race-for-home-by-jewell-parker-rhodes/ https://redeemedreader.com/wills-race-for-home-by-jewell-parker-rhodes/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:12:58 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42710 Will’s Race for Home is a classic coming-of-age story set during the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/wills-race-for-home-by-jewell-parker-rhodes/feed/ 0 2025 Schneider Family Awards: A Little Like Magic and Popcorn https://redeemedreader.com/2025-schneider-family-awards-a-little-like-magic-and-popcorn/ https://redeemedreader.com/2025-schneider-family-awards-a-little-like-magic-and-popcorn/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:02:58 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42671 This year's Schneider Family winners for excellence in children's books about the experience of disability.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/2025-schneider-family-awards-a-little-like-magic-and-popcorn/feed/ 0 Newbery Roundup #2: Plain Jane, Wrong Way Home, and The First State of Being https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-2-plain-jane-wrong-way-home-and-first-state-of-being/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-2-plain-jane-wrong-way-home-and-first-state-of-being/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:47:51 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42294 Our second roundup of Newbery-buzzing books includes a graphic-novel fairy tale, an escape narrative, and a time-travel adventure.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-2-plain-jane-wrong-way-home-and-first-state-of-being/feed/ 2 Newbery Buzz #2: One Big Open Sky https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-2-one-big-open-sky/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-2-one-big-open-sky/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:04:55 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42260 Today Betsy, Janie, and Hayley discuss a verse novel we all loved.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-2-one-big-open-sky/feed/ 0 Newbery Buzz #1: Olivetti https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-1-olivetti/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-1-olivetti/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:53:36 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42253 Beginning our annual series of discussions on possible Newbery contenders.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-1-olivetti/feed/ 0 Swimming with Spies by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger https://redeemedreader.com/swimming-with-spies-by-chrystyna-lucyk-berger/ https://redeemedreader.com/swimming-with-spies-by-chrystyna-lucyk-berger/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:17:54 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42235 Swimming with Spies is an animal rescue story that provides valuable background to the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/swimming-with-spies-by-chrystyna-lucyk-berger/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 Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better by Mylisa Larsen https://redeemedreader.com/quagmire-tiarello-couldnt-be-better-by-mylisa-larsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/quagmire-tiarello-couldnt-be-better-by-mylisa-larsen/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42212 Quagmire Tiarello is the appropriately-named hero of this story of a young man with a difficult mother.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/quagmire-tiarello-couldnt-be-better-by-mylisa-larsen/feed/ 0 Fun Middle-Grade Reads for Winter Break: Library Girl, The Long Way Around, and We Do Not Welcome Our 10-Year-Old Overlord https://redeemedreader.com/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/ https://redeemedreader.com/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:17:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42018 Three new middle-grade novels offer something for fans of survival fiction, quirky humor, and sci-fi.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/feed/ 0 Lost in the Empire City by Avi https://redeemedreader.com/lost-in-the-empire-city-by-avi/ https://redeemedreader.com/lost-in-the-empire-city-by-avi/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:49:18 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42019 Lost in the Empire City takes readers to 19th century New York, where a young immigrant from Italy attempts to find his way.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/lost-in-the-empire-city-by-avi/feed/ 0 *Mishka by Edward van de Vendel https://redeemedreader.com/mishka-by-edward-van-de-vendel/ https://redeemedreader.com/mishka-by-edward-van-de-vendel/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:04:51 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42020 Mishka is the gentle, heartwarming story of refugees and rabbits finding home.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/mishka-by-edward-van-de-vendel/feed/ 0 Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo https://redeemedreader.com/light-comes-to-shadow-mountain-by-toni-buzzeo/ https://redeemedreader.com/light-comes-to-shadow-mountain-by-toni-buzzeo/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41927 In Light Comes to Shadow Mountain, a young girl is determined to bring electricity to her Kentucky home through the Rural Electrification Project.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/light-comes-to-shadow-mountain-by-toni-buzzeo/feed/ 0 Frindle and The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements https://redeemedreader.com/frindle-and-the-frindle-files/ https://redeemedreader.com/frindle-and-the-frindle-files/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:44:17 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41800 The Frindle Files brings Nicholas Allen, from Frindle fame, back into the limelight in this lively follow-up for middle grade readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/frindle-and-the-frindle-files/feed/ 0 Answers to Dog by Pete Hautman https://redeemedreader.com/answers-to-dog-by-pete-hautman/ https://redeemedreader.com/answers-to-dog-by-pete-hautman/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41778 In Answers to Dog, an abused border collie finds a home and a boy finds a friend--multiple friends.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/answers-to-dog-by-pete-hautman/feed/ 0 Two Cozy Chapter Books: Beti and the Little Round House and Stella & Marigold https://redeemedreader.com/two-cozy-chapter-books-beti-and-the-little-round-house-and-stella-marigold/ https://redeemedreader.com/two-cozy-chapter-books-beti-and-the-little-round-house-and-stella-marigold/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:23:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41742 Two new Chapter Books about Beti, Stella, and Marigold celebrate the simple joys of seasons and siblings.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/two-cozy-chapter-books-beti-and-the-little-round-house-and-stella-marigold/feed/ 0 The Found Boys by S. D. Smith https://redeemedreader.com/the-found-boys-by-s-d-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-found-boys-by-s-d-smith/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:47:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41630 The “Found Boys” find trouble in their West Virginia small town, but also deepen their understanding of grace and forgiveness.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-found-boys-by-s-d-smith/feed/ 0 Rosa by Starlight by Hilary McKay https://redeemedreader.com/rosa-by-starlight-by-hilary-mckay/ https://redeemedreader.com/rosa-by-starlight-by-hilary-mckay/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41559 Rosa by Starlight is a sweet story of an orphan finding her way home, with the help of a host of sympathetic cats.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/rosa-by-starlight-by-hilary-mckay/feed/ 0 Out of My Dreams by Sharon Draper https://redeemedreader.com/out-of-my-dreams-by-sharon-draper/ https://redeemedreader.com/out-of-my-dreams-by-sharon-draper/#respond Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:10:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41522 Melody Brooks, a 13-year-old with cerebral palsy, concludes her trilogy by stepping onto a global stage in Out of My Dreams.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/out-of-my-dreams-by-sharon-draper/feed/ 0 The Best This World Can Do: Thoughts about “Not Nothing” by Gayle Forman https://redeemedreader.com/the-best-this-world-can-do-thoughts-about-not-nothing-by-gayle-forman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-best-this-world-can-do-thoughts-about-not-nothing-by-gayle-forman/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:04:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41501 Christian book reviewers face certain challenges. We could review only Christian books and be reasonably assured that we won’t run into glaring content problems like profanity, sex, abuse, or LGBTQIA themes. But many such “safe” novels aren’t particularly good when it comes to character development, skillful plotting, or literary excellence. We’re looking for truth, goodness,…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-best-this-world-can-do-thoughts-about-not-nothing-by-gayle-forman/feed/ 0 The Science of Friendship by Tanita S. Davis https://redeemedreader.com/the-science-of-friendship-by-tanita-s-davis/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-science-of-friendship-by-tanita-s-davis/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:22:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41457 In The Science of Friendship, an 8th-grade girl takes an analytical approach to keeping friends and discovers some important truths about herself.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-science-of-friendship-by-tanita-s-davis/feed/ 0 Jupiter Rising by Gary Schmidt https://redeemedreader.com/jupiter-rising-by-gary-schmidt/ https://redeemedreader.com/jupiter-rising-by-gary-schmidt/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:18:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41430 Gary Schmidt brings a sad story (Orbiting Jupiter) to a hopeful conclusion with Jupiter Rising.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/jupiter-rising-by-gary-schmidt/feed/ 0 Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna L. Mann https://redeemedreader.com/mamas-chicken-and-dumplings-by-dionna-l-mann/ https://redeemedreader.com/mamas-chicken-and-dumplings-by-dionna-l-mann/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:06:10 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41381 Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings features a winsome protagonist trying her hand at parental matchmaking.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/mamas-chicken-and-dumplings-by-dionna-l-mann/feed/ 0 *Ben Washington Is the Newbie on the Block by Jasmine Mullen https://redeemedreader.com/ben-washington-is-the-newbie-on-the-block-by-jasmine-mullen/ https://redeemedreader.com/ben-washington-is-the-newbie-on-the-block-by-jasmine-mullen/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:12:35 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41283 Young Ben Washington, the star of this new middle-grade series, is funny, flawed, and fully relatable.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/ben-washington-is-the-newbie-on-the-block-by-jasmine-mullen/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 Uprising by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:21:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41249 Uprising is the story of a Polish girl’s experience of World War II, based on the experiences of a real-life teenage resistance fighter.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/feed/ 0 New Chapter Book Series: Bibsy Cross and Detective Sweet Pea https://redeemedreader.com/new-chapter-book-series-bibsy-cross-and-detective-sweet-pea/ https://redeemedreader.com/new-chapter-book-series-bibsy-cross-and-detective-sweet-pea/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41233 Bibsy Cross, an irrepressible third-grader, and Sweet Pea, a hound with a nose for mystery, are the loveable protagonists of two new series for early readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/new-chapter-book-series-bibsy-cross-and-detective-sweet-pea/feed/ 0 The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly https://redeemedreader.com/the-secret-language-of-birds/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-secret-language-of-birds/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:02:43 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41221 A neurodivergent tween finds friends and makes an amazing discovery at summer camp. The Secret Language of Birds, Lynne Kelly, Delacorte Press, 2024. 240 Pages Nina loves birds. People though? And camp? That doesn’t sound very fun. But when Aunt Audrey, a camp director invites her to camp, Nina reluctantly accepts. At first she’s ready…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-secret-language-of-birds/feed/ 0 And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps https://redeemedreader.com/and-then-boom-by-lisa-fipps/ https://redeemedreader.com/and-then-boom-by-lisa-fipps/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:11:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41189 And Then, Boom! features a winsome protagonist who suddenly finds himself abandoned.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/and-then-boom-by-lisa-fipps/feed/ 0 With Just One Wing by Brenda Woods https://redeemedreader.com/with-just-one-wing-by-brenda-woods/ https://redeemedreader.com/with-just-one-wing-by-brenda-woods/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:24:13 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41186 An adopted boy comes to identify with an orphaned mockingbird With Just One Wing.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/with-just-one-wing-by-brenda-woods/feed/ 0 The Kid by Jeff Schill https://redeemedreader.com/the-kid-by-jeff-schill/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-kid-by-jeff-schill/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41124 The Kid is an old-west legend about old-west legends, featuring an 13-year-old tale-spinner, a New York tenderfoot, and a vicious desperado.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-kid-by-jeff-schill/feed/ 0 Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell https://redeemedreader.com/light-and-air-by-mindy-nichols-wendell/ https://redeemedreader.com/light-and-air-by-mindy-nichols-wendell/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41051 Light and Air follows its 11-year-old protagonist through a rocky path of tuberculosis and family upheaval.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/light-and-air-by-mindy-nichols-wendell/feed/ 0 *Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller https://redeemedreader.com/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/ https://redeemedreader.com/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 10:15:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41013 Magnolia Wu finds adventure in her own neighborhood while chasing down the owners of orphan socks. *Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller. Philomel, 2024, 145 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 6-10 as a read-aloud, ages 7-11 independent readers Magnolia Wu is looking forward to turning 10, “because the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/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 Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 12:31:05 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40871 Newbery author Lois Lowry poignantly depicts a cross-generational friendship in Tree. Table. Book. Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry. Clarion (HarperCollins), 2024, 194 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-14 Sophia Henry Winslow knows she doesn’t fit in with the rest of her class, as the things she likes aren’t cool.…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/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 Kentucky Derby Book List: Books for Young Horse Lovers https://redeemedreader.com/kentucky-derby-book-list-a-bakers-dozen/ https://redeemedreader.com/kentucky-derby-book-list-a-bakers-dozen/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:49:16 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21811 Books about horses for horse lovers of all ages, boys and girls, just in time for the Kentucky Derby events this weekend.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/kentucky-derby-book-list-a-bakers-dozen/feed/ 3 Operation: Happy by Jenni L. Walsh https://redeemedreader.com/operation-happy-by-jenni-l-walsh/ https://redeemedreader.com/operation-happy-by-jenni-l-walsh/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:22:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40787 Operation: Happy is the story of a girl and her dog experiencing the attack on Pearl Harbor and challenges that followed. Operation: Happy: A World War II Story of Courage, Resilience, and an Unbreakable Bond by Jenni L. Walsh. Zonderkidz, 2024, 223 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 for independent…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/operation-happy-by-jenni-l-walsh/feed/ 0 On All Other Nights, edited by Chris Baron, Joshua Levy, and Naomi Milliner https://redeemedreader.com/on-all-other-nights-edited-by/ https://redeemedreader.com/on-all-other-nights-edited-by/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:17:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40755 On All Other Nights uses the perspective of 14 authors to detail every step of the Seder Meal observed by Jewish families during Passover (recipes included). On All Other Nights: A Passover Celebration in 14 Stories, edited by Chris Baron, Joshua S. Levy, and Naomi Milliner. Amulet, 2024, 278 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/on-all-other-nights-edited-by/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 Olivetti by Allie Millington https://redeemedreader.com/olivetti-by-allie-millington/ https://redeemedreader.com/olivetti-by-allie-millington/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:10:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40748 Olivetti features an uncommon protagonist—a manual typewriter—with the keys to unravel a mystery.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/olivetti-by-allie-millington/feed/ 0 The Book Scavenger Series by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-scavenger-series-by-jennifer-chambliss-bertman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-scavenger-series-by-jennifer-chambliss-bertman/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40651 The Book Scavenger Series is an engaging middle grades mystery series for book lovers and puzzle aficionados.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-scavenger-series-by-jennifer-chambliss-bertman/feed/ 0 *One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome https://redeemedreader.com/one-big-open-sky-by-lesa-cline-ransome/ https://redeemedreader.com/one-big-open-sky-by-lesa-cline-ransome/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:21:15 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40641 One Big Open Sky fills a history gap with the story of black settlers heading west in wagon trains.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/one-big-open-sky-by-lesa-cline-ransome/feed/ 0 *Ferris by Kate DiCamillo https://redeemedreader.com/ferris-by-kate-dicamillo/ https://redeemedreader.com/ferris-by-kate-dicamillo/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:26:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40600 Ferris, the latest novel by two-time Newbery author Kate DiCamillo, embraces a world full of sorrow but ruled by love.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/ferris-by-kate-dicamillo/feed/ 2 Something Like Home by Andrea Beatrix Arango https://redeemedreader.com/somethinglikehome/ https://redeemedreader.com/somethinglikehome/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:47:34 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40619 A poignant novel-in-verse explores the question: “What is home when your world turns upside-down?“ Something Like Home, Andrea Beatrix Arango, Random House Books for Young Readers, 2023. 256 pages. We meet Laura in a car. A social worker is driving her to her aunt’s apartment. But why? We don’t know though as the novel-in-verse progresses,…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/somethinglikehome/feed/ 0 Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris https://redeemedreader.com/finding-normal-by-stephanie-faris/ https://redeemedreader.com/finding-normal-by-stephanie-faris/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:58:14 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40587 In Finding Normal, a 12-year-old girl must learn to make a new life when her home is made uninhabitable by a flood.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/finding-normal-by-stephanie-faris/feed/ 0 Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-house-of-spies-by-adam-gidwitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-house-of-spies-by-adam-gidwitz/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:42:25 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40583 Max in the House of Spies begins the story of an 11-year-old German boy who believes he has what it takes to be a secret agent for the allies.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-house-of-spies-by-adam-gidwitz/feed/ 0 Across so Many Seas by Ruth Behar https://redeemedreader.com/across-so-many-seas-by-ruth-behar/ https://redeemedreader.com/across-so-many-seas-by-ruth-behar/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:52:25 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40498 Across So Many Seas tracks the destiny of a Jewish family exiled from Spain in 1492.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/across-so-many-seas-by-ruth-behar/feed/ 0 Yours from the Tower by Sally Nichols https://redeemedreader.com/yours-from-the-tower-by-sally-nichols/ https://redeemedreader.com/yours-from-the-tower-by-sally-nichols/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:32:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40427 In Yours from the Tower, three young ladies overcome obstacles and find true love in late 19th-century England.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/yours-from-the-tower-by-sally-nichols/feed/ 0 Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Raney Hopson https://redeemedreader.com/eagle-drums-by-nasugraq-raney-hopson/ https://redeemedreader.com/eagle-drums-by-nasugraq-raney-hopson/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:51:27 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40411 The Newbery Honor novel Eagle Drums portrays the mythical origin of a cherished tradition of the Iñupiat people.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/eagle-drums-by-nasugraq-raney-hopson/feed/ 0 Between Two Brothers by Crystal Allen https://redeemedreader.com/between-two-brothers-by-crystal-allen/ https://redeemedreader.com/between-two-brothers-by-crystal-allen/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:29:08 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40403 In Between Two Brothers, a boy struggles for forgiveness and reconciliation after his older brother is seriously injured in a traffic accident.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/between-two-brothers-by-crystal-allen/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 Newbery Roundup 1: Jawbreaker, When Sea Becomes Sky, Duel https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-jawbreaker-when-sea-becomes-sky-duel/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-jawbreaker-when-sea-becomes-sky-duel/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:39:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40148 These well-reviewed novels are possible contenders for the 2024 Newbery award.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-jawbreaker-when-sea-becomes-sky-duel/feed/ 0 Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte https://redeemedreader.com/back-to-the-bright-before-by-katherine-nolte/ https://redeemedreader.com/back-to-the-bright-before-by-katherine-nolte/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:55:17 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40014 Back to the Bright Before is a touching tale that mixes medieval imagery with a contemporary story of guilt and redemption.

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