Historical Fiction Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/historical-fiction-book-reviews/ 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 Historical Fiction Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/historical-fiction-book-reviews/ 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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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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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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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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The Outsider: Ruth: A Retelling by Katy Morgan https://redeemedreader.com/the-outsider-ruth-a-retelling-by-katy-morgan/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-outsider-ruth-a-retelling-by-katy-morgan/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:42:55 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45022 What was it like to be the outsider in Bethlehem? Katy Morgan explores the story of Ruth in this biblical fiction for middle grades.

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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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*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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*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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*The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy https://redeemedreader.com/the-scarlet-pimpernel-by-baroness-orczy/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-scarlet-pimpernel-by-baroness-orczy/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:37:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44336 The Scarlet Pimpernel is an oft-overlooked classic full of mystery, action, and romance for teens and adults.

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*All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor https://redeemedreader.com/all-of-a-kind-family-by-sydney-taylor/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-of-a-kind-family-by-sydney-taylor/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:55:03 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44182 All-of-a-Kind Family describes the joys and trials of a Jewish family with five girls in New York City in 1912.

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Giant by Judith McQuoid https://redeemedreader.com/giant-by-judith-mcquoid/ https://redeemedreader.com/giant-by-judith-mcquoid/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44152 Giant draws on historical fact to imagine two pivotal years in the childhood of C. S. Lewis.

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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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Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner https://redeemedreader.com/wagon-wheels-by-barbara-brenner/ https://redeemedreader.com/wagon-wheels-by-barbara-brenner/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:55:55 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43794 Wagon Wheels, a classic from the I Can Read series, introduces young readers to the Black pioneer experience.

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A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur https://redeemedreader.com/a-crane-among-wolves-by-june-hur/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-crane-among-wolves-by-june-hur/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:59:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43996 Iseul is determined to rescue her sister from the predatory ruler of 1506 (Joseon) Korea in this edgy historical fiction thriller.

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The Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores https://redeemedreader.com/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43978 In The Pecan Sheller, a spirited 13-year-old girl learns to stand up for herself against an oppressive factory system.

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The Day the World Stopped Turning by Michael Morpurgo https://redeemedreader.com/the-day-the-world-stopped-turning-by-michael-morpurgo/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-day-the-world-stopped-turning-by-michael-morpurgo/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:39:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43471 The Day the World Stopped Turning is a World War II story of outsiders, trials, disappointment, kindness, and hope.

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*The Blossoming Summer by Anna Rose Johnson https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:33:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43893 1940, England: as war threatens, one family journeys to Wisconsin for a fresh start in The Blossoming Summer.

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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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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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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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*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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*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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*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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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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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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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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I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis https://redeemedreader.com/i-survived-the-american-revolution-1776-by-lauren-tarshis/ https://redeemedreader.com/i-survived-the-american-revolution-1776-by-lauren-tarshis/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:41:05 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41806 Part of the popular I Survived Series, I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 is a lively introduction to what the Revolutionary War might have been like for one young boy.

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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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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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The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry https://redeemedreader.com/the-luminous-life-of-lucy-landry/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-luminous-life-of-lucy-landry/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:01:15 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41278 A sweet middle-grade historical fiction recounting some of the Luminous Life of Lucy Landry, an Ojibwe orphan. The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry, Anna Rose Johnson, Holiday House, 2024. 192 pages. When her guardian dies, Lucy Landry isn’t sure what to expect. Her active imagination is quick to fill in a number of scenarios, but…

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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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*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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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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*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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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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The Selkie’s Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan https://redeemedreader.com/the-selkies-daughter-by-linda-crotta-brennan/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-selkies-daughter-by-linda-crotta-brennan/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40828 The Selkie’s Daughter presents its protagonist with a profound choice between two natures.

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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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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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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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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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*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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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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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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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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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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2024 Newbery Buzz #5: Hope in the Valley by Mitali Perkins https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-5-hope-in-the-valley-by-mitali-perkins/ https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-5-hope-in-the-valley-by-mitali-perkins/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:20:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40229 Today, we're looking at a book by a favorite author, wondering if it has what it takes: Hope in the Valley by Mitali Perkins.

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The Boy, the Cloud, and the Very Tall Tale by Heather Smith https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-the-cloud-and-the-very-tall-tale-by-heather-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-the-cloud-and-the-very-tall-tale-by-heather-smith/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:12:49 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40219 A 12-year-old works through grief in The Boy, the Cloud, and the Very Tall Tale.

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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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2024 Newbery Buzz #2: Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-2-nothing-else-but-miracles-by-kate-albus/ https://redeemedreader.com/2024-newbery-buzz-2-nothing-else-but-miracles-by-kate-albus/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:12:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40186 Today, we're looking at a solid historical fiction option, wondering if it has what it takes: Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus.

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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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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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The Hiding Place, A Christmas Carol, Hinds Feet on High Places, and Les Miserables: An Engaging Visual Journey https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-christmas-carol-hinds-feet-on-high-places-and-les-miserables-an-engaging-visual-journey/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-christmas-carol-hinds-feet-on-high-places-and-les-miserables-an-engaging-visual-journey/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39658 The four books in the Engaging Visual Journey series provide beautiful, dignified forms to stories that are dearly loved spiritual classics. The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom with Elizabeth and John Sherrill, illustrated by Jill DeHaan, Daniel Strange, and Nicola Evans. Tyndale, 2022. 150 pages. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Jill…

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Nothing Else but Miracles by Kate Albus https://redeemedreader.com/nothing-else-but-miracles-by-kate-albus/ https://redeemedreader.com/nothing-else-but-miracles-by-kate-albus/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:31:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39609 Nothing Else but Miracles features a spunky and imaginative protagonist making the most of hardships on the WWII home front.

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*Enemies in the Orchard by Dana VanderLugt https://redeemedreader.com/enemies-in-the-orchard-by-dana-vanderlugt/ https://redeemedreader.com/enemies-in-the-orchard-by-dana-vanderlugt/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:37:18 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39565 In Enemies in the Orchard, an American girl and a German POW discover a shared humanity among the tragedy of war.

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*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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Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson https://redeemedreader.com/fever-1793-by-laurie-halse-anderson/ https://redeemedreader.com/fever-1793-by-laurie-halse-anderson/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:27:44 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39528 Yellow fever sweeps through Philadelphia, challenging young Mattie to the core in this historical fiction novel for young teens.

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*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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The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish https://redeemedreader.com/the-improbable-tales-of-baskerville-hall-by-ali-standish/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-improbable-tales-of-baskerville-hall-by-ali-standish/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:35:37 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39398 The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall series imagines the mystery-ridden education of a classic mystery writer.

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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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*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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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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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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Gladys Hunt on Stellar Historical Fiction https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-stellar-historical-fiction/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-stellar-historical-fiction/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:50:35 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38592 There's plenty of appropriate historical fiction for middle-graders, but sometimes you have to dig below the surface recommendations.

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Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt https://redeemedreader.com/buffalo-flats-by-martine-leavitt/ https://redeemedreader.com/buffalo-flats-by-martine-leavitt/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:20:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38639 Buffalo Flats takes readers to the Northwest Territory of Canada, for an unforgettable story of spiritual growth and romance.

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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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Gladys Hunt on Diversity https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-diversity/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-diversity/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 07:50:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38373 Does multicultural reading require multicultural authors?

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Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/iceberg-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/iceberg-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:56:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38293 In Iceberg, a 12-year-old stowaway experiences history's worst maritime disaster.

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The Silence of Bones by June Hur https://redeemedreader.com/the-silence-of-bones-by-june-hur/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-silence-of-bones-by-june-hur/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:35:49 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38221 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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*Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan https://redeemedreader.com/dragonfly-eyes-by-cao-wenxuan/ https://redeemedreader.com/dragonfly-eyes-by-cao-wenxuan/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:54:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38165 Dragonfly Eyes is a slowly-unfolding, beautiful picture of family love and loyalty during the stressful days of China’s Cultural Revolution.

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Bright Island by Mabel Robinson (Retro Reads) https://redeemedreader.com/bright-island-by-mabel-robinson-retro-reads/ https://redeemedreader.com/bright-island-by-mabel-robinson-retro-reads/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37674 In this "Retro Reads" book, homeschooled Thankful Curtis must leave her beloved island to brave the mainland and boarding school.

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2023 Newbery Winner: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson https://redeemedreader.com/2023-newbery-winner-freewater-by-amina-luqman-dawson/ https://redeemedreader.com/2023-newbery-winner-freewater-by-amina-luqman-dawson/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:40:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37887 Freewater, this year's Newbery Medal winner, is as much an adventure tale as little-known history.

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When Winter Robeson Came by Brenda Woods https://redeemedreader.com/when-winter-robeson-came/ https://redeemedreader.com/when-winter-robeson-came/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:25:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37869 History and a summer adventure combine in an engaging, slim, novel-in-verse for middle grade readers.

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The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh https://redeemedreader.com/the-lost-year-by-katherine-marsh/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-lost-year-by-katherine-marsh/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:10:53 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37840 The Lost Year uses multiple voices to narrate a sad chapter of history: Stalin’s deliberate starving of Ukraine.

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Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall https://redeemedreader.com/love-in-the-library-by-maggie-tokuda-hall/ https://redeemedreader.com/love-in-the-library-by-maggie-tokuda-hall/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:25:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37737 Love in the Library offers a tender picture of humanity and the miracle of love, and hope in the midst of a Japanese internment camp.

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Love and Laughter Book List https://redeemedreader.com/love-and-laughter-list/ https://redeemedreader.com/love-and-laughter-list/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:55:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22457 A Valentine's Day list of books that celebrate family love and wholesome romance

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2023 Newbery Buzz #5: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys https://redeemedreader.com/2023-newbery-buzz-5-i-must-betray-you-by-ruta-sepetys/ https://redeemedreader.com/2023-newbery-buzz-5-i-must-betray-you-by-ruta-sepetys/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:40:09 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37488 I Must Betray You is one of those novels that straddles the line between Newbery age ranges and Printz age ranges. Will it get some love from either award committee? Or both? We’re back with Newbery Buzz Discussion #5 for 2023. To read the rest in the series or previous years’ discussions, check out the…

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2023 Newbery Buzz #3: Northwind https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-3-northwind/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-3-northwind/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37267 Might Gary Paulsen's last novel be a sentimental favorite for Newbery recognition?

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Newbery Roundup #1: Freestyle, Swim Team, and Maizy Chen’s Last Chance https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-freestyle-swim-team-and-maizy-chens-last-chance/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-roundup-1-freestyle-swim-team-and-maizy-chens-last-chance/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:10:53 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37289 Three novels for middle-grades that may be under consideration for this year's top prize

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2023 Newbery Buzz #2: The Door of No Return https://redeemedreader.com/nebery-buzz-2-the-door-of-no-return/ https://redeemedreader.com/nebery-buzz-2-the-door-of-no-return/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:58:22 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37264 Back for our second buzz, Janie and Betsy talk over a troubling but moving verse novel.

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The Lucky Ones by Linda Williams Jackson https://redeemedreader.com/the-lucky-ones-by-linda-williams-jackson/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-lucky-ones-by-linda-williams-jackson/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:32:54 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37179 In The Lucky Ones, an impoverished family in the rural south takes a big step up during the Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s.

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*Berliners by Vesper Stamper https://redeemedreader.com/berliners-by-vesper-stamper/ https://redeemedreader.com/berliners-by-vesper-stamper/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:38:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36984 Berliners is the story of a family scarred by war, politics, and false ideology in postwar Germany.

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*Two Old Women by Velma Wallis https://redeemedreader.com/two-old-women-by-velma-wallis/ https://redeemedreader.com/two-old-women-by-velma-wallis/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36947 Two Old Women, a legend from Alaska, reminds us to persevere and to seek the good of those around us. *Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis. Harper Perennial, 2013 (reprint). Reading Level: Teens, ages 12 and up Recommended for: Ages 12 and up Ch’idzigyaak sat quietly as…

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*The Star that Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson https://redeemedreader.com/the-star-that-always-stays/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-star-that-always-stays/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36821 In a debut novel reminiscent of Maud Hart Lovelace and Laura Ingalls Wilder, a young girl discovers new friends, family, and hope. The Star That Always Stays is one of our Readers’ Choice Top Ten Picks for 2025! Check out the rest and be ready to cast your vote in March. *The Star that Always…

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The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander https://redeemedreader.com/the-door-of-no-return-by-kwame-alexander/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-door-of-no-return-by-kwame-alexander/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:15:28 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36714 The Door of No Return uses beautifully modulated verse to communicate the humanity of the Ashanti people and the horrors of the African slave trade.

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Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack https://redeemedreader.com/black-bird-blue-road-by-sofiya-pasternack/ https://redeemedreader.com/black-bird-blue-road-by-sofiya-pasternack/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36657 Black Bird, Blue Road is set in a neglected period of world history and explores the subject of death through a lens of Jewish mythology.

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Wildoak by C. C. Harrington https://redeemedreader.com/wildoak-by-c-c-harrington/ https://redeemedreader.com/wildoak-by-c-c-harrington/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:34:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36385 Wildoak is a gentle story about a girl finding a voice and a cause in the natural world.

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*The Red Palace by June Hur https://redeemedreader.com/the-red-palace-by-june-hur/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-red-palace-by-june-hur/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:54:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36315 Eighteenth century Korea comes to life in The Red Palace, a gripping—and gritty—historical mystery for teens. *The Red Palace by June Hur. Feiwel and Friends, 2022. 336 pages. Reading Level: Teens, Ages 15-18. Recommended For: Ages 14 and up. Nurse Hyeon knows she must not question the physician who requires her and Nurse Jieun to…

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Yonder by Ali Standish https://redeemedreader.com/yonder-by-ali-standish/ https://redeemedreader.com/yonder-by-ali-standish/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:17:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35647 Yonder is a thoughtful and moving historical novel about the nature of heroism

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*The Song that Moves the Sun by Anna Bright https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-that-moves-the-sun-by-anna-bright/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-that-moves-the-sun-by-anna-bright/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:43:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35622 The Song that Moves the Sun takes four teens through the cosmos of Dante, with revelations on harmony, love, and friendship.

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Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/lines-of-courage-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/lines-of-courage-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:59:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35489 Lines of Courage follows five young protagonists through the epoch-making carnage of World War I.

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Spineless by Samantha San Miguel https://redeemedreader.com/spineless-by-samantha-san-miguel/ https://redeemedreader.com/spineless-by-samantha-san-miguel/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:30:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35267 A sickly young man finds both adventure and wisdom in Spineless, an enjoyable debut novel set in turn-of-the-century Florida.

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Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game by Chris Grabenstein https://redeemedreader.com/mr-lemoncellos-very-first-game-by-chris-grabenstein/ https://redeemedreader.com/mr-lemoncellos-very-first-game-by-chris-grabenstein/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:36:35 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35220 Fans of Mr. Lemoncello's world of puzzles and games will enjoy this story of how he got his start.

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My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk https://redeemedreader.com/my-own-lightning-by-lauren-wolk/ https://redeemedreader.com/my-own-lightning-by-lauren-wolk/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:36:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35111 My Own Lightning follows the author’s previous Newbery-honored novel, Wolf Hollow, with a more hopeful conclusion.

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Rip to the Rescue https://redeemedreader.com/rip-to-the-rescue/ https://redeemedreader.com/rip-to-the-rescue/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35101 Rip to the Rescue is a true-to-life World War II adventure featuring heroic teens and one heroic dog.

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Troublemaker by John Cho https://redeemedreader.com/troublemaker-by-john-cho/ https://redeemedreader.com/troublemaker-by-john-cho/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34751 Troublemaker honestly pictures generational, cultural, and racial conflict against the background of the Los Angeles riots of 1992.

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The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck by Matt Phelan https://redeemedreader.com/the-sheep-the-rooster-and-the-duck-by-matt-phelan/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-sheep-the-rooster-and-the-duck-by-matt-phelan/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:03:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34704 A swashbuckling rooster, a designing sheep and a clever duck change history in Matt Phelan’s latest flight of fancy.

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A Cloud of Outrageous Blue by Vesper Stamper https://redeemedreader.com/a-cloud-of-outrageous-blue-by-vesper-stamper/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-cloud-of-outrageous-blue-by-vesper-stamper/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:41:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34676 A peasant girl in pre-Plague England holds the key to key to healing and "outrageous blue" hope.

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Pony by R. J. Palacio https://redeemedreader.com/pony-by-r-j-palacio/ https://redeemedreader.com/pony-by-r-j-palacio/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34643 Pony mixes elements of historical fiction and fantasy to create a memorable coming-of-age tale.

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Northwind by Gary Paulsen https://redeemedreader.com/northwind-by-gary-paulsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/northwind-by-gary-paulsen/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34648 Northwind follows a boy into the northern wilderness to be reborn in the harsh cradle of nature.

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*The World of Tumbleweed Thompson books by Glenn McCarty https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-of-tumbleweed-thompson-books-by-glenn-mccarty/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-of-tumbleweed-thompson-books-by-glenn-mccarty/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:10:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34511 Humorous and winsome, tales from the World of Tumbleweed Thompson will engage young fans of Tom Sawyer and Homer Price. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 10-12 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson by Glenn McCarty, illustrated by Joe Sutphin, 2018. 327 pages. Twelve-year-old Eugene Appleton is a lively storyteller,…

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