Poetry Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/poetry-book-reviews/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Poetry Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/poetry-book-reviews/ 32 32 *Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park https://redeemedreader.com/bee-bim-bop-by-linda-sue-park/ https://redeemedreader.com/bee-bim-bop-by-linda-sue-park/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:45:25 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44840 Cheerful rhyming illustrations celebrate the making of Bee-bim Bop!

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*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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*Peek-A-Boo! by Allan Ahlberg https://redeemedreader.com/peek-a-boo-by-allan-ahlberg/ https://redeemedreader.com/peek-a-boo-by-allan-ahlberg/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44483 Rhyming text invites young listeners into a game of peek-a-boo with a British baby boy in 1940s England.

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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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*Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman https://redeemedreader.com/joyful-noise-poems-for-two-voices-by-paul-fleischman/ https://redeemedreader.com/joyful-noise-poems-for-two-voices-by-paul-fleischman/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:43:31 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44205 Joyful Noise is just what the title indicates: a joyful noise in delightful poetry form. Bonus: it's all about bugs.

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*The Watcher: Inspired by Psalm 121 by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/the-watcher-inspired-by-psalm-121-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-watcher-inspired-by-psalm-121-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:07:53 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44175 Two children learn much about the Watcher who watches over them in this poignant picture book.

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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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First Steps in Verse: *You’re a Poet and Dino Poet https://redeemedreader.com/first-steps-in-verse-youre-a-poet-and-dino-poet/ https://redeemedreader.com/first-steps-in-verse-youre-a-poet-and-dino-poet/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:04:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43303 Two new books about writing poetry, addressed to early-elementary grades, take different but equally unique approaches.

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Gladiola Garden by Effie Lee Newsome https://redeemedreader.com/gladiola-garden-by-effie-lee-newsome/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladiola-garden-by-effie-lee-newsome/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:59:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43022 Reprinted from the original, Gladiola Garden is a sweet poetry anthology featuring black children in its illustrations (and written by a black woman).

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100 Great Poems for Boys, edited by Leslie Pockell https://redeemedreader.com/100-great-poems-for-boys-edited-by-leslie-pockell/ https://redeemedreader.com/100-great-poems-for-boys-edited-by-leslie-pockell/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:35:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42969 100 Great Poems for Boys offers a solid variety of 100 great poems, from the heroic to the humorous, for boys of all ages.

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*How Elegant the Elephant by Mary Ann Hoberman https://redeemedreader.com/how-elegant-the-elephant-by-mary-ann-hoberman/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-elegant-the-elephant-by-mary-ann-hoberman/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:35:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42962 How Elegant the Elephant teams a beloved poet with a Caldecott-honor author to create a winning collection of animal poems.

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*Glory, Too: Poems by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/glory-too-poems-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/glory-too-poems-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42903 Glory, Too: Poems by Nikki Grimes is a beautiful anthology of poetry inspired by Scripture.

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*Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/glory-in-the-margins-sunday-poems-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/glory-in-the-margins-sunday-poems-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42907 Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems is a striking, and deeply spiritual, collection of poetry worth savoring.

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Black Culture Roundup: *When I Hear Spirituals, How Sweet the Sound, *Everywhere Beauty is Harlem https://redeemedreader.com/black-culture-roundup-when-i-hear-spirituals-how-sweet-the-sound-everywhere-beauty-is-harlem/ https://redeemedreader.com/black-culture-roundup-when-i-hear-spirituals-how-sweet-the-sound-everywhere-beauty-is-harlem/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42775 Three picture books about African American culture can open windows of understanding a wider world.

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Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom https://redeemedreader.com/counting-winter-by-nancy-white-carlstrom/ https://redeemedreader.com/counting-winter-by-nancy-white-carlstrom/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42739 Counting Winter is a clever picture book that manages to mix counting, nature study, and poetry into one irresistible wintry package.

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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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National Book Award Winner: Kareem Between https://redeemedreader.com/national-book-award-winner-kareem-between/ https://redeemedreader.com/national-book-award-winner-kareem-between/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:12:50 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42207 Kareem Between is a sympathetic portrait of a 7th-grader born to Syrian refugees, who can’t feel himself fully American or fully Syrian.

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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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Animal Albums from A to Z by CeCe Bell https://redeemedreader.com/animal-albums-from-a-to-z-by-cece-bell/ https://redeemedreader.com/animal-albums-from-a-to-z-by-cece-bell/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:36:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40768 Animal Albums from A to Z is an alliterative avalanche of amusing, applause-winning auditory adumbrations from the zoological zeitgeist.

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Poetry Comics by Grant Snider https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-comics-by-grant-snider/ https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-comics-by-grant-snider/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:15:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40729 Poetry Comics offers budding poets a lot of ideas to think about in an appealing visual format.

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Julie Fogliano, Children’s Poet https://redeemedreader.com/julie-fogliano-childrens-poet/ https://redeemedreader.com/julie-fogliano-childrens-poet/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:11:42 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40667 Julie Fogliano's poetry for children expects them to read between the lines, to appreciate a delicate, spare language. And it works. She understands the essence of childhood.

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Small Poems and Peacock by Valerie Worth (and illustrated by Natalie Babbitt) https://redeemedreader.com/small-poems-and-peacock-by-valerie-worth-and-illustrated-by-natalie-babbitt/ https://redeemedreader.com/small-poems-and-peacock-by-valerie-worth-and-illustrated-by-natalie-babbitt/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40663 Small poetry books full of small poems and small drawings: just right for small hands and small listening ears.

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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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*Journey to Bethlehem by Leland Ryken https://redeemedreader.com/journey-to-bethlehem-by-leland-ryken/ https://redeemedreader.com/journey-to-bethlehem-by-leland-ryken/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 18:53:09 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39961 Journey to Bethlehem is a lovely anthology of historic Christmas poetry, hymns, and devotionals. Starred review!

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A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes and Jerry Pinkney https://redeemedreader.com/a-walk-in-the-woods-by-nikki-grimes-and-jerry-pinkney/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-walk-in-the-woods-by-nikki-grimes-and-jerry-pinkney/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:02:36 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39603 A Walk in the Woods features Jerry Pinkney’s last illustrations in a sensitive portrayal of childhood grief.

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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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Portraits of Faith: *Pilipinto and God’s Servant Ruth https://redeemedreader.com/portraits-of-faith-pilipinto-and-gods-servant-ruth/ https://redeemedreader.com/portraits-of-faith-pilipinto-and-gods-servant-ruth/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38903 A missionary daughter in the 20th century and a pagan-born woman of ancient Israel offer two inspiring examples of faithfulness in difficult circumstances.

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My Head Has a Bellyache and More Nonsense by Chris Harris https://redeemedreader.com/my-head-has-a-bellyache-and-more-nonsense-by-chris-harris/ https://redeemedreader.com/my-head-has-a-bellyache-and-more-nonsense-by-chris-harris/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:03:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34489 Poems about nail clippings, sausages, and page numbers?! Yes, and many more.

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Beach Books! (Librarians’ List) https://redeemedreader.com/beach-books-librarians-list/ https://redeemedreader.com/beach-books-librarians-list/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:25:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=11644 Originally published at Redeemed Reader on June 6, 2014. Of course a professional book reviewer and librarian takes books with her to the beach—for herself AND her family. In case you’re of like mind, here are some beach-related books and Dewey numbers to check out before you head to the coast this summer. Kids enjoy…

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When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lai https://redeemedreader.com/when-clouds-touch-us-by-thanhha-lai/ https://redeemedreader.com/when-clouds-touch-us-by-thanhha-lai/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38642 When Clouds Touch Us follows up the award-winning Inside Out and Back Again with the further adventures of a Vietnamese refugee family in the 1970s.

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

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

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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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Gladys Hunt on Enjoying Poetry with Children https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-enjoying-poetry-with-children/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-enjoying-poetry-with-children/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:51:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37595 Children have a natural love of poetry that can easily be encouraged.

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Gladys Hunt on Choosing Mother Goose https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-choosing-mother-goose/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-choosing-mother-goose/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:37:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37598 With so many excellent editions of Mother Goose out there, how do you choose?

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Poetry on Earwigs (and Also Goats With Beaks) https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-on-earwigs-and-goats-with-beaks/ https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-on-earwigs-and-goats-with-beaks/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 02:23:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37269 My husband still teases me about my first poem, which has hitherto never been published. There once was a goatWho lived in a boatHe went to town every week, And to all he would not speak.But the funniest thing about himWas that he had a beak. By Megan E. VanderHart, age 8 (Taking a bow.)…

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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 Real Dada Mother Goose by Jon Scieszka https://redeemedreader.com/the-real-dada-mother-goose-by-jon-scieszka/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-real-dada-mother-goose-by-jon-scieszka/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 12:38:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37151 In The Real Dada Mother Goose, popular humorist Jon Scieszka subjects familiar nursery rhymes to every possible variation.

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Gladys Hunt on The Scent of Thanksgiving https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-smelling-thanksgiving/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-smelling-thanksgiving/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36639 Gladys Hunt shares some wonderful, evocative picture books for family Thanksgiving gatherings.

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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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God Rescues and Taste & See: 2 Picture Books https://redeemedreader.com/god-rescues-and-taste-see-2-picture-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/god-rescues-and-taste-see-2-picture-books/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:03:35 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36219 God Rescues and Taste & See, new picture books from New Growth Press, offer parents colorful ways to introduce big theology concepts to children. God Rescues: Moses and the Exodus by Jared Kennedy and illustrated by Trish Mahoney. New Growth Press, 2022. 30 pages. Reading Level: Picture books, ages 3-8 Recommended for: Ages 3-8 Part…

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*Marshmallow Clouds by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek https://redeemedreader.com/marshmallow-clouds-by-ted-kooser-and-connie-wanek/ https://redeemedreader.com/marshmallow-clouds-by-ted-kooser-and-connie-wanek/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:45:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35351 In Marshmallow Clouds, two poets look at the world, both the sublime and the mundane, through expressive wordplay.

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*Psalm Twenty-Three and *The Lord’s Prayer, both illustrated by Tim Ladwig https://redeemedreader.com/psalm-twenty-three-and-the-lords-prayer-both-illustrated-by-tim-ladwig/ https://redeemedreader.com/psalm-twenty-three-and-the-lords-prayer-both-illustrated-by-tim-ladwig/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34795 Tim Ladwig illustrates two well-known Biblical texts, using Black families in urban settings in these picture books.

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*When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Tim Ladwig https://redeemedreader.com/when-daddy-prays-by-nikki-grimes-and-illustrated-by-tim-ladwig/ https://redeemedreader.com/when-daddy-prays-by-nikki-grimes-and-illustrated-by-tim-ladwig/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34792 When Daddy Prays shows a child’s view of his pastor father, praying during all of life. Beautifully illustrated. *When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Tim Ladwig. Eerdmans, 2002. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture books Recommended For: Ages 4-8 “When Daddy prays/ my fear of darkness disappears/ and angels tiptoe down the hall.”…

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Alias Anna by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson https://redeemedreader.com/alias-anna-by-susan-hood-and-greg-dawson/ https://redeemedreader.com/alias-anna-by-susan-hood-and-greg-dawson/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 11:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34905 In free verse, Alias Anna tells the story of surviving the Holocaust in Ukraine by hiding in plain sight.

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For Every Little Thing by June Cotner and Nancy Tupper Ling https://redeemedreader.com/for-every-little-thing-by-june-cotner-and-nancy-tupper-ling/ https://redeemedreader.com/for-every-little-thing-by-june-cotner-and-nancy-tupper-ling/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34801 For Every Little Thing invites children to celebrate each moment of the day through poems and prayers drawn from a wide range of religious and faith backgrounds. For Every Little Thing: Poems and Prayers to Celebrate the Day, selected by June Cotner and Nancy Tupper Ling and illustrated by Helen Cann. Eerdmans, 2021. 96 pages.…

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Favorite Gardening Books for Kids https://redeemedreader.com/10-gardening-books-a-librarians-list/ https://redeemedreader.com/10-gardening-books-a-librarians-list/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:31:05 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=8110 Spring has officially begun, and the garden beckons. Do you garden with your kids? If they’re not interested, try a gardening book just for kids: invite them into this marvelous experience! Initially, everything seems a mess of dry, dead-looking twigs. Clear away the old growth, though, and signs emerge everywhere, revealing new life that’s been…

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*Something Better Coming by Megan Saben https://redeemedreader.com/something-better-coming-by-megan-saben/ https://redeemedreader.com/something-better-coming-by-megan-saben/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:47:22 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34462 Something Better Coming builds anticipation for the Easter season as it builds faith in young hearts.

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Picture books for boys (and girls) who love action and humor https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-for-boys-and-girls-who-love-action-and-humor/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-for-boys-and-girls-who-love-action-and-humor/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:11:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=33109 A reader-inspired hunt for a roundup of favorite picture books for boys and girls who love action and humor A reader asks: “What I continue to look for is stories of a grand scale but at a 4-5 year old level. So many kids’ books feel too… soft and cuddly, I’d have to say. My…

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Picture Books about 9/11: The Survivor Tree https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-about-9-11-the-survivor-tree/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-books-about-9-11-the-survivor-tree/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=32289 Three new picture books about the Trade Center "Survivor Tree" help children relate to the events of 9/11.

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Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson against the odds https://redeemedreader.com/stealing-home-jackie-robinson-against-the-odds/ https://redeemedreader.com/stealing-home-jackie-robinson-against-the-odds/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:04:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22008 Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson Against the Odds by Robert Burleigh. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 32 pages. Reading level: Picture books, ages 4-8, ages 8-10Recommended for: Ages 4-8, ages 8-10 “I need a player with guts enough not to fight back.” That’s what the Dodgers’ manager told Jackie at the start of his career. Jackie Robinson…

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*Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins https://redeemedreader.com/kiyoshis-walk-by-mark-karlins/ https://redeemedreader.com/kiyoshis-walk-by-mark-karlins/#respond Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31174 In a simple, direct way, Kioshi’s Walk answers the question, “Where  do poems come from?”

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*Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz https://redeemedreader.com/amber-clay-by-laura-amy-schlitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/amber-clay-by-laura-amy-schlitz/#respond Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:00:16 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31146 Amber & Clay is a fascinating immersion into classic Greek civilization, seen through the eyes of two children, Socrates the sage, and a host of gods and Greeks.

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The One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park https://redeemedreader.com/the-one-thing-youd-save-by-linda-sue-park/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-one-thing-youd-save-by-linda-sue-park/#respond Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:32:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31024 The One Thing You’d Save asks middle-graders in a fictional classroom to consider the value they give material objects

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New Picture Books: Milo Imagines the World, Outside Inside, and Off to See the Sea https://redeemedreader.com/new-picture-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/new-picture-books/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:55:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30782 Milo Imagines the World, Outside Inside, and Off to See the Sea plunge readers into a child's eye view of public places, pandemics, and bathtime

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*All He Knew by Helen Frost https://redeemedreader.com/all-he-knew-by-helen-frost/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-he-knew-by-helen-frost/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:44:10 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30937 All He Knew pictures grace in the midst of gloom as a deaf child learns to navigate life in an institution

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Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-muhammad-ali-by-james-patterson-and-kwame-alexander/ https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-muhammad-ali-by-james-patterson-and-kwame-alexander/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30248 In verse and prose, Becoming Muhammad Ali traces the early life of Cassius Clay, "The greatest" heavyweight boxer ever.

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Three New Christmas Picture Books: The Night Before Christmas, The Christmas Feast, and Native-American Night Before Christmas https://redeemedreader.com/three-new-christmas-picture-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/three-new-christmas-picture-books/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 13:33:38 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30152 Two versions of "The Night before Christmas" and one classic trickster tale make great additions to under-the-tree reading. Fun for ages 4-up.

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*On the Horizon by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/on-the-horizon-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/on-the-horizon-by-lois-lowry/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:18:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29406 On the Horizon recalls two pivotal events of World War II through the eyes of witnesses, victims, and two children who would meet much later.

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Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson https://redeemedreader.com/before-the-ever-after-by-jacqueline-woodson/ https://redeemedreader.com/before-the-ever-after-by-jacqueline-woodson/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:58:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29407 Jacqueline Woodson's poignant verse novel explores the cost of professional athletics to some families.

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*The Roar on the Other Side by Suzanne Underwood Rhodes https://redeemedreader.com/the-roar-on-the-other-side-by-suzanne-underwood-rhodes/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-roar-on-the-other-side-by-suzanne-underwood-rhodes/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=28806 Is poetry writing obsolete? It doesn’t have to be, especially for Christians. *The Roar on the Other Side: A Guide for Student Poets by Suzanne Underwood Rhodes. Canon Press, 2000. 192 pages. Reading Level: Teens, ages 12 and up Recommended For: Teens, ages 12 and up Poetry starts with silence–not silence in the world but…

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Gyo Fujikawa: It Began With a Page…. https://redeemedreader.com/gyo-fujikawa-it-began-with-a-page/ https://redeemedreader.com/gyo-fujikawa-it-began-with-a-page/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=28461 Gyo Fujikawa When you grow up with an author/illustrator’s books, they become part of your definition of “home” or “reading” or “friend.” Gyo Fujikawa is one of those authors for me. I remember Oh, What a Busy Day in particular. Gyo Fujikawa’s Books What makes Fujikawa’s books memorable? For starters, she was one of the…

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Pirates by David Harrison and Dan Burr https://redeemedreader.com/pirates-by-david-harrison-and-dan-burr/ https://redeemedreader.com/pirates-by-david-harrison-and-dan-burr/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=28154 In Pirates, a collection of poems by David Harrison, adventure on the high seas was only a small part of life. The rest was boredom, bullets, and brutality.

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Epic Poetry: Learning to Read–and Enjoy–It in 5 Steps https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-read-epic-poetry-in-5-steps/ https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-read-epic-poetry-in-5-steps/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:51:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27574 Epic Poetry in School Do you remember reading (or being assigned to read) one of the following in school? The Iliad The Odyssey The Aeneid Beowulf Your teacher might even have assigned something like Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha or Evangeline. Perhaps you read Whittier’s Snowbound. Are you shuddering yet? Unfortunately, these lovely epic poems…

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Soul-Shaping Poetry: 2 Books for Teens and Adults https://redeemedreader.com/soul-shaping-poetry-2-books-for-teens-and-adults/ https://redeemedreader.com/soul-shaping-poetry-2-books-for-teens-and-adults/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:33:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27371 Soul-Shaping Poetry Have you ever stopped to think about how much poetry has shaped the Christian soul? Poetry is an intrinsic part of our worship services, whether through a responsive reading of a Psalm or the “singing of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” Paul describes. Poetry occurs throughout Scripture, most notably in the Psalms, but…

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The Guaranteed, Irresistible, Effortless Introduction to Poetry for People Who Doubt That They Like It https://redeemedreader.com/the-guaranteed-irresistible-effortless-introduction-to-poetry-for-people-who-doubt-that-they-like-it/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-guaranteed-irresistible-effortless-introduction-to-poetry-for-people-who-doubt-that-they-like-it/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27522 If you or your children aren’t sure how to develop a taste for poetry, especially if you haven’t decided whether you ought to feel obligated to do so, I have a short, painless book list for you. Even if you can’t access a library right now, most of these would be available digitally. They would…

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It Rained Warm Bread by Moishe Moskowitz https://redeemedreader.com/it-rained-warm-bread-by-moishe-moskowitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/it-rained-warm-bread-by-moishe-moskowitz/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25885 The recollections of a 13-year-old Holocaust survivor find poetic expression in It Rained Warm Bread

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*Long Ago, on a Silent Night by Julie Berry https://redeemedreader.com/long-ago-on-a-silent-night-by-julie-berry/ https://redeemedreader.com/long-ago-on-a-silent-night-by-julie-berry/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:53:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25593 What happened "Long Ago on a Silent Night" resonates down the ages, in this lovely, evocative picture book.

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“The Reading Life,” junior edition https://redeemedreader.com/the-reading-life-junior-edition/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-reading-life-junior-edition/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:12:26 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25327 Two picture books by much-awarded authors and illustrators celebrate the joys of books and reading—sometimes extravagantly.

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We Met Dragons: A Celebration of Children’s Literature https://redeemedreader.com/we-met-dragons-a-celebration-of-childrens-literature/ https://redeemedreader.com/we-met-dragons-a-celebration-of-childrens-literature/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:30:53 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25345 Last week, in our newsletter, we asked our readers what books they thought of when they saw this poem by Jack Prelutsky. Here are some of their answers, combined with some of our own: Dragons The Hobbit by J.R. R. Tolkien The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis The Reluctant Dragon by…

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The Delights of Childcraft, part 2 https://redeemedreader.com/the-delights-of-childcraft-part-2/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-delights-of-childcraft-part-2/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:20:40 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25204 Yesterday I introduced a set of books that impressed me as a child, and I appreciate them more now as a parent and home educator. Here I describe the contents of the individual volumes so that you may consider adding a few more items to your collection. Volume 1: Poems of early childhood Beginning with…

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The Delights of Childcraft, part 1 https://redeemedreader.com/the-delights-of-childcraft/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-delights-of-childcraft/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:42:35 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25189 I remember the first book that taught me to love poetry as a child. “Antonio, Antonio,” by Laura E. Richards, was in the second volume of Childcraft, and it was so silly and delightful, it didn’t take me long to memorize it, even though it was a whole page long. Even better, the same author…

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Superlative Birds by Leslie Bulion https://redeemedreader.com/superlative-birds-by-leslie-bulion/ https://redeemedreader.com/superlative-birds-by-leslie-bulion/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:21:03 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25150 Superlative Birds is a “Guiness Book of World Records” for our feathered friends, with a fun poetry angle.

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Swing and Solo by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess https://redeemedreader.com/swing-and-solo-by-kwame-alexander-with-mary-rand-hess/ https://redeemedreader.com/swing-and-solo-by-kwame-alexander-with-mary-rand-hess/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:38:56 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25107 Swing and Solo: two novels-in-verse for teens that grapple with music (jazz and rock and roll), baseball, young love, and what's really important in life.

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*O Captain, My Captain by Robert Burleigh https://redeemedreader.com/o-captain-my-captain-by-robert-burleigh/ https://redeemedreader.com/o-captain-my-captain-by-robert-burleigh/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:28:57 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25081 O Captain, My Captain encapsulates the Civil War through the eyes of its most famous poet.

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Voices: the Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Eliot https://redeemedreader.com/voices-the-final-hours-of-joan-of-arc-by-david-eliot/ https://redeemedreader.com/voices-the-final-hours-of-joan-of-arc-by-david-eliot/#respond Fri, 10 May 2019 13:09:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24895 Anachronistic values mar this otherwise compelling account of the short career of Joan of Arc.

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Every Month is a New Year by Susan L. Roth https://redeemedreader.com/every-month-is-a-new-year-by-susan-l-roth/ https://redeemedreader.com/every-month-is-a-new-year-by-susan-l-roth/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:33:42 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23348 This picture book gives a neglected holiday its due, celebrating “New Year” around the world with brilliant collage illustrations. Every Month is a New Year: Celebrations around the World by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Susan L. Roth.  Lee & Low, 2018, 50 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages From the midnight…

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*Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year https://redeemedreader.com/sing-a-song-of-seasons-a-nature-poem-for-each-day-of-the-year/ https://redeemedreader.com/sing-a-song-of-seasons-a-nature-poem-for-each-day-of-the-year/#respond Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:00:28 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23317 *Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. Nosy Crow, 2018, 333 pages Reading Level: Ages 10-12 Recommended for: All ages Falling in love with poetry happens one day at a time. You could work through a collection by a single…

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*Wild Bells: A Literary Advent by Missy Andrews https://redeemedreader.com/wild-bells-a-literary-advent-by-missy-andrews/ https://redeemedreader.com/wild-bells-a-literary-advent-by-missy-andrews/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:01:24 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23247 Wild Bells: A Literary Advent offers a beautiful Christian literary work, such as a poem, along with a reflection for each day of the Advent season. *Wild Bells: A Literary Advent by Missy Andrews. Center for Lit., 2017. 92 pages. Recommended for: Teens and adults who love literature What can I give him, poor as I…

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Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai https://redeemedreader.com/inside-out-and-back-again-by-thanha-lai/ https://redeemedreader.com/inside-out-and-back-again-by-thanha-lai/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:24:38 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22897 Inside Out and Back Again is a beautiful, timely middle grades verse novel about a young Vietnamese girl's refugee experience.

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With My Hands by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater https://redeemedreader.com/with-my-hands-by-amy-ludwig-vanderwater/ https://redeemedreader.com/with-my-hands-by-amy-ludwig-vanderwater/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:12:38 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22666 With My Hands, a poetry collection for ages 5-10, celebrates the endless creativity of humans from the earliest ages. With My Hands: Poems about Making Things by Amy Ludwig VanDerater, illustrated by Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson.  Clarion, 2018, 24 pages. Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 5-10 A maker creates something…

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Rebound by Kwame Alexander https://redeemedreader.com/rebound-by-kwame-alexander/ https://redeemedreader.com/rebound-by-kwame-alexander/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:45:06 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22647 Charlie is struggling to rebound after his dad’s death in this well crafted, middle grades verse novel full of comics, basketball, and a strong family center. Rebound by Kwame Alexander. HMH, 2018. 416 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 10-12 (and up!) Charlie Bell just can’t rebound after his…

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It’s National Poetry Month – Let’s Write a Poem! (Free Download) https://redeemedreader.com/its-national-poetry-month-so-lets-write-a-poem/ https://redeemedreader.com/its-national-poetry-month-so-lets-write-a-poem/#respond Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:04:42 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22660 In honor of National poetry month, here’s a sample lesson from Wordsmith Apprentice to help reluctant writers produce original verse. “Poetry” is a scary word to too many schoolchildren–and their parents.  That’s a shame, because poetry is the earliest form of literature, dating back to the smoky halls and sunlit amphitheaters of the ancient world. …

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Hidden City by Sarah Grace Tuttle and Amy Schimler-Safford https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-city-by-sarah-grace-tuttle-and-amy-schimler-safford/ https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-city-by-sarah-grace-tuttle-and-amy-schimler-safford/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:19:24 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22570 Hidden City is an exuberant, colorful picture book that looks at the hidden and overlooked moments of beauty around us. Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife by Sarah Grace Tuttle and illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Eerdmans, 2018. 38 pages. Reading Level: Picture books, ages 4-8 Recommended For: All ages, particularly ages 4-8 Do you take the time to…

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Martin Rising by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney https://redeemedreader.com/martin-rising-by-andrea-davis-pinkney-and-brian-pinkney/ https://redeemedreader.com/martin-rising-by-andrea-davis-pinkney-and-brian-pinkney/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:02:01 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22568 Martin Rising is a exuberant, poetic homage to Martin Luther King for middle grades. Martin Rising: Requiem for a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Scholastic, 2018. 128 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-12 Recommended For: middle grades, ages 8-12 The Pinkneys’ formidable skills appear to great effect in this beautiful and…

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*I’m Just No Good at Rhyming by Chris Harris and Lane Smith https://redeemedreader.com/im-just-no-good-at-rhyming-by-chris-harris-and-lane-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/im-just-no-good-at-rhyming-by-chris-harris-and-lane-smith/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:37:25 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22437 If you want to read this hilarious and thoughtful poetry book, hide it from your kids or else you’ll never get a turn. I’m Just No Good at Rhyming: and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-ups by Chris Harris and illustrated by Lane Smith. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017. 192 pages.…

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2018 Newbery Buzz #4: One Last Word and I’m Just No Good at Rhyming https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-one-last-word-im-just-no-good-rhyming/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-one-last-word-im-just-no-good-rhyming/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:50:10 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22434 Betsy, Megan, and Janie continue our Newbery Buzz discussions with One Last Word and I’m Just No Good At Rhyming, poetry books that are quite different from one another. Poetry Books as Newbery Award Winners? Poetry and tea were meant to go together, even before “Poetry Teatime” was an official “thing” for the homeschool world. Back in…

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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds https://redeemedreader.com/long-way-jason-reynolds/ https://redeemedreader.com/long-way-jason-reynolds/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:54:08 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22361 In Long Way Down, a grief-stricken and confused 15-year-old in “the projects” has a desperate choice to make after the death of his brother. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.  Simon & Schuster, 2017, 306 pages Reading Level: YA, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 16-up Note: This novel falls under our definition of “discussion starters.”  Click…

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Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds https://redeemedreader.com/poe-stories-poems-graphic-novel-adaptation-gareth-hinds/ https://redeemedreader.com/poe-stories-poems-graphic-novel-adaptation-gareth-hinds/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:21:21 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22345 Poe: Stories and Poems is just as gripping, psychological, and scary in this well done graphic novel format as it is in the original prose.  Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds. Candlewick, 2017. 120 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Fans of Edgar Allan Poe, ages 12 and…

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*Voices of Christmas by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Eric Velasquez https://redeemedreader.com/voices-christmas-nikki-grimes-illustrated-eric-velasquez/ https://redeemedreader.com/voices-christmas-nikki-grimes-illustrated-eric-velasquez/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:09:42 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22313 Voices of Christmas is a beautiful and poetic exploration of the different characters in the Christmas story–perfect for middle grades kids! *Voices of Christmas by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Zonderkidz, 2009. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-12 Recommended For: Middle grades and family read aloud Each familiar character in the…

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Poetry for Young People Series https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-young-people-series/ https://redeemedreader.com/poetry-young-people-series/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:20:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22240 Poetry is for Children Children love poetry. They really do. And it doesn’t need to be “children’s poetry,” either. Sure, they love the silly rhymes and rhythms of poets like Seuss and Silverstein. But they also appreciate Emily Dickinson’s down-to-earth observations, Robert Louis Stevenson’s reflections on childhood, Langston Hughes’s rhythms, and Henry Wadsforth Longfellow’s patriotic…

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One Last Word by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/one-last-word-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/one-last-word-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:42:16 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22244 One Last Word showcases poems from the Harlem Renaissance alongside contemporary poems by Grimes that build on and reflect those earlier poets.  One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes. Bloomsbury, 2017. 128 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Middle grades and up Well, son, I’ll tell you:/Life for me ain’t…

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Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/garveys-choice-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/garveys-choice-nikki-grimes/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:00:44 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22135 Garvey’s Choice, a gentle verse novel, charts the course of an overweight African American preteen toward self-respect. Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes.  Wordsong, 2016, 105 pages Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Garvey loves reading, sci-fi, music, and StarTrek.  His dad loves sports (especially football) and can’t hide his disappointment that…

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10 New Picture Books for All Ages, All Interests, Fact and Fiction! https://redeemedreader.com/10-new-picture-books-for-all-ages-all-interests-fact-and-fiction/ https://redeemedreader.com/10-new-picture-books-for-all-ages-all-interests-fact-and-fiction/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:43:56 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22095 New picture books! Brand, spanking, new! Beautiful, silly, thoughtful, informative, and downright fun. Take a look!   (Several of these made it onto our Back-to-School Booklist, but they’re worth reminding everyone about.) Titles are linked to amazon (affiliate links, thanks!). This Beautiful Day by Richard Jackson and illustrated by Suzy Lee. Atheneum, 2017. 40 pages. For…

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* My Daddy Rules the World by Hope Anita Smith https://redeemedreader.com/daddy-rules-world-hope-anita-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/daddy-rules-world-hope-anita-smith/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:35:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21910 Just in time for Father’s Day, this picture-book collection of poems celebrates the daily presence of a loving dad in the household. *My Daddy Rules the World by Hope Anita Smith.  Henry Holt, 2017, 32 pages Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: Ages 2-10 The name “Daddy” should conjure up all kinds of…

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Freedom over Me by Ashley Bryan https://redeemedreader.com/freedom-over-me-by-ashley-bryan/ https://redeemedreader.com/freedom-over-me-by-ashley-bryan/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:33:54 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21547 An actual slave ledger from 1828 inspires this group portrait of eleven African Americans who remain free to dream. Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan.  Atheneum, 2016, 56 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-14 In July of 1828, Mary Fairchilds, the…

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You Can Fly by Carole Boston Weatherford https://redeemedreader.com/you-can-fly-by-carole-boston-weatherford/ https://redeemedreader.com/you-can-fly-by-carole-boston-weatherford/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:10:46 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21543 You’re black.  It’s 1941. Uncle Sam’s poster I WANT YOU doesn’t include you and your dream of becoming a pilot. But sometimes dreams do come true… You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen by Carole Boston Weatherford. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016, 96 pages Reading Level: middle grades, ages 9-12 Recommended for: all ages “No…

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2017 Newbery Buzz: Ghost and Booked https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-ghost-and-booked/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-ghost-and-booked/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:44:15 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21459 Janie: Last Friday, we discussed two middle grade novels that were filled with sadness.  Today we turn to a couple of sports-related novels by authors who have already been generously recognized by the American Library Association.  In fact, Kwame Alexander won the coveted Newbery medal two years ago for his basketball-related verse novel, The Crossover. …

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Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photo by Roxanne Orgill https://redeemedreader.com/jazz-day-the-making-of-a-famous-photo-by-roxanne-orgill/ https://redeemedreader.com/jazz-day-the-making-of-a-famous-photo-by-roxanne-orgill/#respond Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:22:17 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21429 An iconic photograph comes to life in this well-crafted sophisticated, artistic picture book. This is a review by Pamela Palmer, a new addition to our Redeemed Reader reviewers! She is a former librarian and has many years of experience writing reviews, reading books for award committees, and recommending books to young people and their families. She…

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