biographies Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/biographies/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:22:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png biographies Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/biographies/ 32 32 Cicely Tyson by Renee Watson https://redeemedreader.com/cicely-tyson-by-renee-watson/ https://redeemedreader.com/cicely-tyson-by-renee-watson/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44833 Lyrical prose and vibrant collage illustrations introduce young readers to Cicely Tyson.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/cicely-tyson-by-renee-watson/feed/ 0 The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard https://redeemedreader.com/the-keeper-of-stories-by-caroline-kusin-pritchard/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-keeper-of-stories-by-caroline-kusin-pritchard/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:54:41 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43909 In The Keeper of Stories, lyrical prose and engaging mixed media illustrations tell the story of the 1966 fire in New York's Jewish Theological Seminary Library.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-keeper-of-stories-by-caroline-kusin-pritchard/feed/ 0 The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle by Anne Renaud https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-who-invented-the-popsicle/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-who-invented-the-popsicle/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:51:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43740 The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle is a fun picture book biography to enjoy alongside everyone's favorite frozen treat (bonus: it includes science activities!).

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-who-invented-the-popsicle/feed/ 0 *The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow https://redeemedreader.com/the-crayon-man-by-natascha-biebow/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-crayon-man-by-natascha-biebow/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:25:18 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43733 The Crayon Man boldly and boisterously tells the story of how Crayola crayons were invented.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-crayon-man-by-natascha-biebow/feed/ 0 Chronicles of Wonder: The Story-Formed Life of C. S. Lewis by Leah Boden https://redeemedreader.com/chronicles-of-wonder-the-story-formed-life-of-c-s-lewis-by-leah-boden/ https://redeemedreader.com/chronicles-of-wonder-the-story-formed-life-of-c-s-lewis-by-leah-boden/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43657 Chronicles of Wonder introduces kids to the life and work of C. S. Lewis in this volume of the Tales of Boldness and Faith Series.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/chronicles-of-wonder-the-story-formed-life-of-c-s-lewis-by-leah-boden/feed/ 0 The Angel Orphan: Charlotte Mason Finds Her Way Home by Leah Boden https://redeemedreader.com/the-angel-orphan-charlotte-mason-finds-her-way-home-by-leah-boden/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-angel-orphan-charlotte-mason-finds-her-way-home-by-leah-boden/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43662 The Angel Orphan introduces kids to the life and work of Charlotte Mason in this volume of the Tales of Boldness and Faith Series.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-angel-orphan-charlotte-mason-finds-her-way-home-by-leah-boden/feed/ 0 *Bright Stars of Black British History by J. T. Williams https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/ https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:59:56 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43617 A beautifully illustrated, well-written guide to the Bright Stars of Black British History.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/bright-stars-of-black-british-history-by-j-t-williams/feed/ 0 John Bunyan: The Journey of a Pilgrim by Brian H. Cosby https://redeemedreader.com/john-bunyan-the-journey-of-a-pilgrim-by-brian-h-cosby/ https://redeemedreader.com/john-bunyan-the-journey-of-a-pilgrim-by-brian-h-cosby/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 10:15:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43508 John Bunyan: The Journey of a Pilgrim is a middle grades biography of the author of the beloved Christian classic, Pilgrim's Progress.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/john-bunyan-the-journey-of-a-pilgrim-by-brian-h-cosby/feed/ 0 What a Character! Notable Lives from History by Marilyn Boyer https://redeemedreader.com/what-a-character-notable-lives-from-history-by-marilyn-boyer/ https://redeemedreader.com/what-a-character-notable-lives-from-history-by-marilyn-boyer/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43036 History lovers will enjoy the short biographies of notable historical figures in the What a Character! series from Master Books.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/what-a-character-notable-lives-from-history-by-marilyn-boyer/feed/ 0 Birdlore by Jess Keating https://redeemedreader.com/birdlore-by-jess-keating/ https://redeemedreader.com/birdlore-by-jess-keating/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42804 Birdlore is a vibrant picture book biography of Florence Merriam Bailey, bird-watcher extraordinaire.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/birdlore-by-jess-keating/feed/ 0 *Painting Wonder by Katie Wray Schon https://redeemedreader.com/painting-wonder-by-katie-wray-schon/ https://redeemedreader.com/painting-wonder-by-katie-wray-schon/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:25:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42800 Painting Wonder, an outstanding example of a picture book biography, is a sure winner for all Narnia and Tolkien fans.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/painting-wonder-by-katie-wray-schon/feed/ 0 *Go Forth and Tell by Breanna J. McDaniel https://redeemedreader.com/go-forth-and-tell/ https://redeemedreader.com/go-forth-and-tell/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:51:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42047 Lively and inspirational, Go Forth and Tell shows a woman who took her calling as a storyteller seriously.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/go-forth-and-tell/feed/ 0 Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King by Coretta Scott King https://redeemedreader.com/coretta-the-autobiography-of-mrs-coretta-scott-king/ https://redeemedreader.com/coretta-the-autobiography-of-mrs-coretta-scott-king/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:47:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42049 Coretta herself tells the story of her life with Martin Luther King, Jr., in this beautifully illustrated picture book biography.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/coretta-the-autobiography-of-mrs-coretta-scott-king/feed/ 0 José Feeds the World by David Unger https://redeemedreader.com/jose-feeds-the-world/ https://redeemedreader.com/jose-feeds-the-world/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42051 José Feeds the World is a cheerfully-illustrated picture book biography about a servant-heart who feeds those in need.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/jose-feeds-the-world/feed/ 0 Choosing Biographies: Practical Considerations https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies-practical-considerations/ https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies-practical-considerations/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:39:48 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25311 Some practical considerations to keep in mind when choosing biographies for your children or students.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies-practical-considerations/feed/ 0 Choosing Biographies: Start with Your “Why” https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies/ https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:54:33 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25302 What is the most important question in choosing biographies? We've got the answer!

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/choosing-biographies/feed/ 0 *Granny Smith was Not an Apple by Sarah Glenn Fortson https://redeemedreader.com/granny-smith-was-not-an-apple-by-sarah-glenn-fortson/ https://redeemedreader.com/granny-smith-was-not-an-apple-by-sarah-glenn-fortson/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:39:05 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41414 A beautiful picture book chronicling the origin of the Granny Smith apple variety through the life of one determined woman. *Granny Smith was Not An Apple: The Story of Orchardist Maria Ann Smith by Sarah Glenn Fortson and illustrated by Kris Aro McLeod, Peter Pauper Press, 2023. 32 pages. Crunch, crunch, crunch. A sour-faced woman…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/granny-smith-was-not-an-apple-by-sarah-glenn-fortson/feed/ 0 World More Beautiful by Angela Burke Kunkel https://redeemedreader.com/world-more-beautiful/ https://redeemedreader.com/world-more-beautiful/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41303 World More Beautiful brings to life the world and art of Barbara Cooney, creator of beloved picture book classics like Roxaboxen and Miss Rumphius.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/world-more-beautiful/feed/ 0 *Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World by Sarah Mackenzie https://redeemedreader.com/because-barbara-barbara-cooney-paints-her-world-by-sarah-mackenzie/ https://redeemedreader.com/because-barbara-barbara-cooney-paints-her-world-by-sarah-mackenzie/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41019 Barbara Cooney's passion for beauty still inspires many, and the result is this lovely picture book honoring her legacy.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/because-barbara-barbara-cooney-paints-her-world-by-sarah-mackenzie/feed/ 0 Wicked History Series: Henry VIII, Leopold II, and Rasputin https://redeemedreader.com/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/ https://redeemedreader.com/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39430 The Wicked History series offers a lively, interesting, and well-researched option for learning about the villains of history

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/feed/ 0 The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower https://redeemedreader.com/the-brilliant-calculator/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-brilliant-calculator/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:11:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39064 The Brilliant Calculator is a good introduction to a woman engineer whose work allows us to communicate better. For that, I am grateful. The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower, illustrated by Susan Reagan. Calkins Creek, 2023. 44 pages. Edith Clarke had a mind for puzzles, especially if they…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-brilliant-calculator/feed/ 0 Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait by Leonard S. Marcus https://redeemedreader.com/mr-lincoln-sits-for-his-portrait-by-leonard-s-marcus/ https://redeemedreader.com/mr-lincoln-sits-for-his-portrait-by-leonard-s-marcus/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:55:36 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=37655 Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is an unusual and touching look at our nation's 16th president through the then-new medium of photography.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/mr-lincoln-sits-for-his-portrait-by-leonard-s-marcus/feed/ 0 Agent Most Wanted by Sonia Purnell https://redeemedreader.com/agent-most-wanted-by-sonia-purnell/ https://redeemedreader.com/agent-most-wanted-by-sonia-purnell/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:46:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36983 Virginia Hall, one of history’s most effective spies, is the subject of this engrossing biography.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/agent-most-wanted-by-sonia-purnell/feed/ 0 Murder on the Baltimore Express by Suzanne Jermain https://redeemedreader.com/murder-on-the-baltimore-express-by-suzanne-jermain/ https://redeemedreader.com/murder-on-the-baltimore-express-by-suzanne-jermain/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:18:03 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34120 Plotted like a step-by-step thriller, Murder on the Baltimore Express tells how Abraham Lincoln almost didn't become president.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/murder-on-the-baltimore-express-by-suzanne-jermain/feed/ 2 *Carved in Ebony by Jasmine Holmes https://redeemedreader.com/carved-in-ebony-by-jasmine-holmes/ https://redeemedreader.com/carved-in-ebony-by-jasmine-holmes/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=33886 Carved in Ebony profiles 10 inspiring Black women, looking at their lives, their callings, and their faith.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/carved-in-ebony-by-jasmine-holmes/feed/ 0 The Vast Wonder of the World by Mélina Mangal https://redeemedreader.com/the-vast-wonder-of-the-world-by-melina-mangal/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-vast-wonder-of-the-world-by-melina-mangal/#respond Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31972 The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just by Mélina Mangal. Millbrook Press, 2018, 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 4-8Recommended for: Ages 5-10 (This is a guest post by Sarah Hartman.) It’s generally common knowledge to us that a human egg (usually) only accepts one sperm before it starts growing and…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-vast-wonder-of-the-world-by-melina-mangal/feed/ 0 Teaching Kids Church History https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-kids-church-history/ https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-kids-church-history/#comments Mon, 24 May 2021 22:29:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16363 Today, we’re happy to welcome a friend of mine and fellow writer, Christina Fox, to RR. Christina is a real life friend of mine, as well as a writer, blogger, coffee lover, and homeschool mom. She is the author of A Heart Set Free: A Journey Through the Psalms of Lament (Christian Focus 2016) and…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/teaching-kids-church-history/feed/ 10 Beatrix Potter, Scientist by Lindsay H. Metcalf https://redeemedreader.com/beatrix-potter-scientist-by-lindsay-h-metcalf/ https://redeemedreader.com/beatrix-potter-scientist-by-lindsay-h-metcalf/#respond Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:32:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31147 Her scientific ambitions were dashed, but Beatrix Potter turned the natural world into beloved art.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/beatrix-potter-scientist-by-lindsay-h-metcalf/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-muhammad-ali-by-james-patterson-and-kwame-alexander/feed/ 2 Courageous World Changers by Shirley Rae Redmond https://redeemedreader.com/courageous-world-changers-by-shirley-rae-redmond/ https://redeemedreader.com/courageous-world-changers-by-shirley-rae-redmond/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:10:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30031 Courageous World Changers briefly covers the lives of 50 women throughout the world and history who lived for Christ.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/courageous-world-changers-by-shirley-rae-redmond/feed/ 1 A Hopeful Heart by Deborah Noyes https://redeemedreader.com/a-hopeful-heart-by-deborah-noyes/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-hopeful-heart-by-deborah-noyes/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30032 A Hopeful Heart engagingly presents the life of one of America's first best-selling authors: Louisa May Alcott.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-hopeful-heart-by-deborah-noyes/feed/ 0 3 Picture Book Biographies: Beatrix Potter, Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay, and … a Horse https://redeemedreader.com/3-picture-book-biographies-beatrix-potter-edmund-hillary-and-tensing-norgay-and-a-horse/ https://redeemedreader.com/3-picture-book-biographies-beatrix-potter-edmund-hillary-and-tensing-norgay-and-a-horse/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:23:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29496 Picture book biographies are one of my favorite categories of picture books. Today, I have three new ones for you: a childlike look at Beatrix Potter, a thorough look at the first men to climb Everest, and a horse whose claim to fame is how many races he lost. Saving the Countryside: The Story of…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/3-picture-book-biographies-beatrix-potter-edmund-hillary-and-tensing-norgay-and-a-horse/feed/ 0 *Through the Wardrobe by Lina Maslo. https://redeemedreader.com/through-the-wardrobe-by-lina-maslo/ https://redeemedreader.com/through-the-wardrobe-by-lina-maslo/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29471 This C.S. Lewis biography, accessible to 5-year-olds, includes fascinating details for Narnia fans of all ages

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/through-the-wardrobe-by-lina-maslo/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/gyo-fujikawa-it-began-with-a-page/feed/ 3 A Ben of All Trades by Michael J. Rosen https://redeemedreader.com/a-ben-of-all-trades-by-michael-j-rosen/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-ben-of-all-trades-by-michael-j-rosen/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:29:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=28507 A Ben of All Trades: the Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin by Michael J. Rosen, illustrated by Matt Tavares. Candlewick, 2020, 30 pages. Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 5-10 Ben likes books because they are all different. He does not like candlemaking because they are all the same. But candlemaking…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-ben-of-all-trades-by-michael-j-rosen/feed/ 0 *The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming https://redeemedreader.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-charles-lindbergh-by-candace-fleming/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-charles-lindbergh-by-candace-fleming/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:44:37 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27545 From hero to pariah: the life of Charles Lindbergh is a fascinating study.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-charles-lindbergh-by-candace-fleming/feed/ 0 *John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister https://redeemedreader.com/john-ronalds-dragons-the-story-of-j-r-r-tolkien-by-caroline-mcalister/ https://redeemedreader.com/john-ronalds-dragons-the-story-of-j-r-r-tolkien-by-caroline-mcalister/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:05:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25696 Lovely illustrations and beautiful narrative prose tell the story of Tolkien, from boyhood to The Hobbit.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/john-ronalds-dragons-the-story-of-j-r-r-tolkien-by-caroline-mcalister/feed/ 1 *Finding Narnia by Caroline McAlister https://redeemedreader.com/finding-narnia-by-caroline-mcalister/ https://redeemedreader.com/finding-narnia-by-caroline-mcalister/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:50:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25648 Finding Narnia takes us into the lives of two brothers whose childhood inspired one of the world’s greatest fantasy series.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/finding-narnia-by-caroline-mcalister/feed/ 1 Martin Luther and the Reformation by Lou Hunley https://redeemedreader.com/martin-luther-and-the-reformation-by-lou-hunley/ https://redeemedreader.com/martin-luther-and-the-reformation-by-lou-hunley/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:59:22 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25446 A great middle grades-level look at both Martin Luther in particular and the Protestant Reformation in general.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/martin-luther-and-the-reformation-by-lou-hunley/feed/ 1 *Sparky & Spike by Barbara Lowell https://redeemedreader.com/sparky-spike-by-barbara-lowell/ https://redeemedreader.com/sparky-spike-by-barbara-lowell/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:13:47 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25084 Sparky & Spike is about a boy and his dog and the genesis of the world's best-loved comic strip.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/sparky-spike-by-barbara-lowell/feed/ 1 *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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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/o-captain-my-captain-by-robert-burleigh/feed/ 0 30+ Women in Church History: A Book List https://redeemedreader.com/30-women-in-church-history-a-book-list/ https://redeemedreader.com/30-women-in-church-history-a-book-list/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:32:19 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24685 A book list of biographies about 30+ women in church history for middle grades and teens just in time for Women's History Month.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/30-women-in-church-history-a-book-list/feed/ 4 It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln by Tom and Leila Hirschfeld https://redeemedreader.com/its-up-to-you-abe-lincoln-by-tom-and-leila-hirschfeld/ https://redeemedreader.com/its-up-to-you-abe-lincoln-by-tom-and-leila-hirschfeld/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:39:23 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24230 This unusual biography of Abraham Lincoln frames his life as a series of ten decisions, in which the reader is invited to participate.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/its-up-to-you-abe-lincoln-by-tom-and-leila-hirschfeld/feed/ 1 2019 Newbery Buzz #7: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-7-the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-7-the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/#respond Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:48:25 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24205 The Girl Who Drew Butterflies is a truly beautiful work of art, isn’t it, Megan? For readers who haven’t seen this gem yet, the book chronicles Maria Merian’s life and her contributions to the fields of biology and botany in the 1600s. Maria’s love of insects and plants coupled with her skill as an engraver uniquely…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-7-the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/feed/ 0 2019 Newbery Buzz #4: The Faithful Spy https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-the-faithful-spy/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-the-faithful-spy/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:34:08 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24138 Janie and Megan talk over one of the most impressive books we read this year: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler. Janie: Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a name most Evangelicals know—or should know.  In the past five years at least two important biographies have appeared, one of them by Christian author…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-the-faithful-spy/feed/ 2 Missionary Biographies and Prayer: Love Your Neighbor Book Club Edition https://redeemedreader.com/missionary-biographies-and-prayer-love-your-neighbor-book-club-edition/ https://redeemedreader.com/missionary-biographies-and-prayer-love-your-neighbor-book-club-edition/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 03:24:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24132   The Biographies and Discussion Questions To start our year off for the Love Your Neighbor Book Club, everyone read a missionary biography of their choice. Our group read a nicely diverse list that included men and women who went on missionary journeys to nearly every continent! Missionaries included: Adoniram Judson, John Paton, Gladys Aylward, Narcissa…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/missionary-biographies-and-prayer-love-your-neighbor-book-club-edition/feed/ 0 10 Favorite Christian Biographies https://redeemedreader.com/10-favorite-christian-biographies/ https://redeemedreader.com/10-favorite-christian-biographies/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:49:44 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24018 Heaven: A Family Reunion? I don’t know what heaven will be like, but I imagine it as one big family reunion at a feast table. Maybe we’ll be so focused on the Lord himself that the saints who have gone before won’t matter to us. But maybe, just maybe, we’ll get to meet our ancestors…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/10-favorite-christian-biographies/feed/ 6 *Picturing America by Hudson Talbot https://redeemedreader.com/picturing-america-by-hudson-talbot/ https://redeemedreader.com/picturing-america-by-hudson-talbot/#respond Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:56:30 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23264 Picturing America is an appealing picture-book biography of one of the originators of distinctive American Art. *Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art by Hudson Talbot.  Nancy Paulsen books, 2018, 31 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 4-10 How does an immigrant boy from England become an iconic…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/picturing-america-by-hudson-talbot/feed/ 0 Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille https://redeemedreader.com/six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille/ https://redeemedreader.com/six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille/#respond Fri, 09 Nov 2018 21:48:30 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23241 What if God took the very instrument that caused your suffering and turned it into a tool of blessing for many? Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, ill. by Boris Kulikov. Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.  Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 The warning of every parent…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille/feed/ 0 Heroes of WWII: A Book List for Tweens and Teens https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-wwii-a-booklist-for-tweens-and-teens/ https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-wwii-a-booklist-for-tweens-and-teens/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:17:56 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23154 World War II is perennially interesting and not just to history buffs! We’ve focused on church history the past couple of years during October, first on the early church and general church history in 2016 and then Reformation church history in 2017. This year, we’re honing in on Christians–and other heroes–during World War II in this…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-wwii-a-booklist-for-tweens-and-teens/feed/ 10 *The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix https://redeemedreader.com/the-faithful-spy-by-john-hendrix/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-faithful-spy-by-john-hendrix/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:38:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23107 *The Faithful Spy is an outstanding biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer—and one of the best biographies for kids ever. The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix.  Amulet, 2018, 175 pages, including notes and index. Reading Level:  Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-up “This is Dietrich. Our story…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-faithful-spy-by-john-hendrix/feed/ 3 *John Newton by Simonetta Carr https://redeemedreader.com/john-newton-by-simonetta-carr/ https://redeemedreader.com/john-newton-by-simonetta-carr/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:11:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23093 John Newton’s colorful life is a welcome addition to the Reformation Heritage series of Christian biographies. *John Newton by Simonetta Carr.  Reformation Heritage, 2018, 63 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-14 Most of our readers—I assume—know that John Newton participated in the odious slave trade before he was redeemed by Christ. …

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/john-newton-by-simonetta-carr/feed/ 0 John McCain: An American Hero by John Perritano https://redeemedreader.com/john-mccain-an-american-hero-by-john-perritano/ https://redeemedreader.com/john-mccain-an-american-hero-by-john-perritano/#respond Tue, 02 Oct 2018 03:36:20 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23073 John McCain had more guts and more patriotism than most of his American contemporaries–read all about him in this detailed young adult biography. John McCain: An American Hero by John Perritano. Sterling, 2018. 192 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, Ages 12-15 Recommended For: Young adults and history buffs, ages 12+ John McCain left his mark on…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/john-mccain-an-american-hero-by-john-perritano/feed/ 0 Can You Identify the Five Nonfiction Categories? https://redeemedreader.com/can-you-identify-the-five-nonfiction-categories/ https://redeemedreader.com/can-you-identify-the-five-nonfiction-categories/#respond Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:44:39 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22895 The Juvenile nonfiction designation has exploded, especially since the push for Common Core standards was supposed to increase factual reading.  Common Core seems to be quietly fading away, but nonfiction is still growing in every age category.  Expansion always leads to categories and sub-categories, as anyone can see who regularly reviews it.  A helpful article…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/can-you-identify-the-five-nonfiction-categories/feed/ 0 House of Dreams: the Life of L.M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg https://redeemedreader.com/house-of-dreams-the-life-of-l-m-montgomery-by-liz-rosenberg/ https://redeemedreader.com/house-of-dreams-the-life-of-l-m-montgomery-by-liz-rosenberg/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:58:45 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22869 L.M. Montgomery’s life was overshadowed by sadness, but this biography shows how she was able to give the world one of its most beloved literary figures.  Ages 16-up House of Dreams: the Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg, with illustrations by Julie Morstad.  Candlewick, 3028, 338 pages, including bibliography and index. Reading Level:…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/house-of-dreams-the-life-of-l-m-montgomery-by-liz-rosenberg/feed/ 0 Sid Fleischman Biographies https://redeemedreader.com/sid-fleischman-biographies/ https://redeemedreader.com/sid-fleischman-biographies/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:59:39 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22881 Near the end of his prolific career, Newbery medalist Sid Fleischman published remarkable biographies of three remarkable men. Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain, 1835-1910), Ehrich Weiss (a.k.a. Harry Houdini, 1873-1926) and Charles Spencer Chaplin (1889-1978) shared little in common except an outsized persona, a talent for entertaining audiences, and lifespans that overlapped in interesting ways. …

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/sid-fleischman-biographies/feed/ 0 The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman by Cheryl Harness https://redeemedreader.com/the-tragic-tale-of-narcissa-whitman-by-cheryl-harness/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-tragic-tale-of-narcissa-whitman-by-cheryl-harness/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:18:09 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22871 The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman eloquently captures the hardships the early pioneers faced, the missionary ardor that inspired the Whitmans, and the unfortunate events that led to a terrible massacre. The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail by Cheryl Harness (Cheryl Harness Histories series). National Geographic Children’s Books,…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-tragic-tale-of-narcissa-whitman-by-cheryl-harness/feed/ 0 New Picture Book Biographies Round-up (2018) https://redeemedreader.com/new-picture-book-biographies-round-up-2018/ https://redeemedreader.com/new-picture-book-biographies-round-up-2018/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:42:29 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22847 We love picture book biographies here at Redeemed Reader, and, thankfully, publishers seem to love them, too! Below are several new picture book biographies, some by established authors in the field (such as Demi), some stand-alone titles, and a new picture book biography series. Interestingly, TWO titles are about Marie Curie. Most of these are…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/new-picture-book-biographies-round-up-2018/feed/ 1 Diversity in Mini-Biographies: Refugees, African Americans, and More! https://redeemedreader.com/diversity-in-mini-biographies-refugees-african-americans-and-more/ https://redeemedreader.com/diversity-in-mini-biographies-refugees-african-americans-and-more/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2018 03:43:52 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22027 Diversity is a siren call these days, and, in regards to standard history book treatment of ethnic minorities and women, it’s often needed. Check Your History Books A quick glance back through the history of American (and Western) children’s lit shows a pretty vanilla landscape. When people of color are featured, it often isn’t through the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/diversity-in-mini-biographies-refugees-african-americans-and-more/feed/ 0 *Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry https://redeemedreader.com/harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-by-ann-petry/ https://redeemedreader.com/harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-by-ann-petry/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:27:45 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22782 A well-written, engaging middle grades biography of Harriet Tubman, conductor on the Underground Railroad, that tells young readers about her life from birth to death. *Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. Amistad, 2018 (revised edition). 272 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 8-12, and up!…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-by-ann-petry/feed/ 1 *How Sweet the Sound by Carole Boston Weatherford https://redeemedreader.com/how-sweet-the-sound-by-carole-boston-weatherford/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-sweet-the-sound-by-carole-boston-weatherford/#comments Tue, 29 May 2018 12:38:39 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22754 How Sweet the Sound tells the story of “Amazing Grace” in rhyming couplets and dramatic illustrations.  Ages 6-10 *How Sweet the Sound: the Story of Amazing Grace by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison.  Atheneum, 2018, 34 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 6-10 Slaveship Greyhound, ocean-faring;/Young John, homeward, brawling,…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/how-sweet-the-sound-by-carole-boston-weatherford/feed/ 1 Chasing King’s Killer by James L. Swanson https://redeemedreader.com/chasing-kings-killer-by-james-l-swanson/ https://redeemedreader.com/chasing-kings-killer-by-james-l-swanson/#respond Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:16:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22558 The life-paths of Martin Luther King and James Earl Ray converge on a fatal day in Memphis, in this gripping account of a manhunt. Ages 10-15 Chasing King’s Killer by James L. Swanson.  Scholastic, 2017, 255 pages plus 109-page appendix. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 Though the title is specific…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/chasing-kings-killer-by-james-l-swanson/feed/ 0 Picture Book Biographies Booklist! https://redeemedreader.com/picture-book-biographies-booklist/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-book-biographies-booklist/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:15:35 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22574 Picture Book Biographies = Fantastic, Diverse Resources Picture book biographies are one of the best ways to introduce a person from history. Why? They bring interesting people to life in a short, succinct, satisfying manner. Illustrations can add tremendously to the information, enabling readers to get a “feel” for the subject. Additionally, the subjects chosen…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/picture-book-biographies-booklist/feed/ 8 *The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:31:20 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22562 A beautifully crafted middle grades biography of a girl who drew butterflies back in the 1600s, changing the study of natural history in the process. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman. HMH Books, 2018. 160 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 10…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-girl-who-drew-butterflies-by-joyce-sidman/feed/ 1 *Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson https://redeemedreader.com/betty-before-x-by-ilyasah-shabazz-and-renee-watson/ https://redeemedreader.com/betty-before-x-by-ilyasah-shabazz-and-renee-watson/#respond Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:30:55 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22564 For middle grades: A compelling look into the life of Betty before X (Malcolm X) and the influence of the black church in the racially charged 1940s. *Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2018. 256 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-12 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 10-12 11-year-old Betty…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/betty-before-x-by-ilyasah-shabazz-and-renee-watson/feed/ 0 Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Lena Roy https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-madeline-by-charlotte-jones-voiklis-and-lena-roy/ https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-madeline-by-charlotte-jones-voiklis-and-lena-roy/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:58:28 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22550 This biography by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughters draws on the author’s scrapbooks, journals, and memories to recount her life. Ages 12-up Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Vioklis and Lena Roy.  Farrar Strauss Giroux, 2018, 159 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 12-up Being the only child of two talented, passionate people can…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/becoming-madeline-by-charlotte-jones-voiklis-and-lena-roy/feed/ 0 Nonfiction Picture Books Round-up: Biographies, Science, and Words https://redeemedreader.com/nonfiction-picture-books-round/ https://redeemedreader.com/nonfiction-picture-books-round/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:50:51 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22529 A round-up of 2018 nonfiction picture books on all sorts of subjects and for all sorts of ages! The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Eric Comstock In this lively book, words become art as well as the subject: they are bored and escape the dictionary! Homophones, verbs, contractions, palindromes, and even archaic…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/nonfiction-picture-books-round/feed/ 4 *Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/ https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:49:18 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22520 Starred review for this young adult biography that showcases a thoughtful–and thought-provoking–Abigail Adams against the backdrop of tumultuous American history. *Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober. Aladdin Paperback, 1998. 272 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up My dearest friend, as you have been called in…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/feed/ 2 Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass by Tonya Bolden https://redeemedreader.com/facing-frederick-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-by-tonya-bolden/ https://redeemedreader.com/facing-frederick-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-by-tonya-bolden/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:20:28 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22466 Facing Frederick is a well written, nuanced biography for middle grades that sheds light on both Frederick Douglass and the tumultuous times in which he lived. Facing Frederick: The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass by Tonya Bolden. Harry Abrams, 2018. 208 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up If we…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/facing-frederick-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-by-tonya-bolden/feed/ 0 Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen by Deborah Hopkinson https://redeemedreader.com/22442-2/ https://redeemedreader.com/22442-2/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:19:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22442 This sweetly illustrated biography introduces young readers to the ordinary, extraordinary Jane Austen. Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Qin Leng. Balzer + Bray, 2018. 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture books, ages 8-10 Recommended For: Jane Austen fans! All ages Jane Austen’s childhood was fairly ordinary… for her time. Her family…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/22442-2/feed/ 1 *Irenaeus by Simonetta Carr https://redeemedreader.com/irenaeus-simonetta-carr/ https://redeemedreader.com/irenaeus-simonetta-carr/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:36:28 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22382 Simonetta Carr continues her outstanding series of Christian-History biographies with Irenaeus of Lyon, a hero of the early church.  Ages 8-12 Irenaeus (Christian Biographies for Young Readers) by Simonetta Carr.  Reformation Heritage, 2017, 62 pages including appendix Reading level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-up  Irenaeus’s story actually begins with the twelve apostles commissioned…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/irenaeus-simonetta-carr/feed/ 0 5 New Nonfiction Picture Books https://redeemedreader.com/5-new-nonfiction-picture-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/5-new-nonfiction-picture-books/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:08:15 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22283 Nonfiction picture books are one of the best ways to introduce a subject/person, enrich your study of a topic, or just learn something new! Hot off the press: below are some of 2017’s most interesting nonfiction picture books, each of which is expertly illustrated by one of today’s most talented illustrators. Note: these aren’t just…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/5-new-nonfiction-picture-books/feed/ 3 Word Shapers: 4 Men Who Influenced the English Language https://redeemedreader.com/word-shapers-men-influenced-english-language/ https://redeemedreader.com/word-shapers-men-influenced-english-language/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:31:08 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22168 Word Shaper: Someone who shapes, and changes, words. We associate envy with the color green. Why? William Shakespeare. In America, we write “color” instead of the British “colour.” Why? Noah Webster. We have myriad books printed just for children. Why? John Newbery. Instead of “said,” we can use a thesaurus to look up “chorused,” “spoke,”…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/word-shapers-men-influenced-english-language/feed/ 1 Reformers, Puritans, and Covenanters: Biography Anthologies by Hannula https://redeemedreader.com/reformers-puritans-and-covenanters-biography-anthologies-by-hannula/ https://redeemedreader.com/reformers-puritans-and-covenanters-biography-anthologies-by-hannula/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:20:06 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22158 *For Christ’s Crown: Sketches of Puritans and Covenanters By Richard Hannula. Canon Press, 2014. 223 pages.  Just as the title implies, this volume is all about Christians in England and the Americas during the 16th and 17th century. The Puritans were those who came to the New World in search of freedom of religion; the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/reformers-puritans-and-covenanters-biography-anthologies-by-hannula/feed/ 1 Vincent and Theo: the Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman https://redeemedreader.com/vincent-theo-van-gogh-brothers-deborah-seligman/ https://redeemedreader.com/vincent-theo-van-gogh-brothers-deborah-seligman/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:16:44 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21995 A fascinating dual biography captures the triumph and eventual tragedy of brothers who loved and fought fiercely. Vincent and Theo: the Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman.  Henry Holt, 2017, 402 pages plus appendix. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 15-up The older brother was mercurial, intense, gregarious, insanely gifted—and sometimes actually…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/vincent-theo-van-gogh-brothers-deborah-seligman/feed/ 3 Isaac the Alchemist by Mary Losure https://redeemedreader.com/isaac-alchemist-mary-losure/ https://redeemedreader.com/isaac-alchemist-mary-losure/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:47:09 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21800 This biography for middle graders is an engaging introduction to Isaac Newton’s singular genius and his peculiar obsessions. Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d by Mary Losure.  Candlewick, 2017, 163 pages, including appendix Reading Level: middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 Our story begins in Grantham, England, ca. 1652.  In the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/isaac-alchemist-mary-losure/feed/ 0 Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance https://redeemedreader.com/elon-musk-and-the-quest-for-a-fantastic-future-by-ashlee-vance/ https://redeemedreader.com/elon-musk-and-the-quest-for-a-fantastic-future-by-ashlee-vance/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:05:01 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21648 Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Young Readers edition) by Ashlee Vance.  HarperCollins, 2017, 273 pages Reading Level: Teens, ages 12-15 Recommended for: 12-up If there’s a candidate for “Thomas Edison of the 21st century,” he would be it.  Born and raised in South Africa, he headed for North America as soon…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/elon-musk-and-the-quest-for-a-fantastic-future-by-ashlee-vance/feed/ 0 *Answering the Cry for Freedom by Gretchen Woelfle https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/ https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:19:18 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21545 These brief biographies of 13 African Americans during the Revolutionary War demonstrate the power of self-determination as well as the power of faith. *Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.  Calkins Creek, 2016, 201 pages, plus timelines, bibliography, notes and index…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/feed/ 1 *Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton https://redeemedreader.com/whoosh-lonnie-johnsons-super-soaking-stream-of-inventions-by-chris-barton/ https://redeemedreader.com/whoosh-lonnie-johnsons-super-soaking-stream-of-inventions-by-chris-barton/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:38:52 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21423 A delightful picture book biography about a boy who loved to tinker and grew up to work on rockets and invent America's favorite water gun!

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/whoosh-lonnie-johnsons-super-soaking-stream-of-inventions-by-chris-barton/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor Child: an Interview with Dorinda Nicholson https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-harbor-child-an-interview-with-dorinda-nicholson/ https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-harbor-child-an-interview-with-dorinda-nicholson/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:31:54 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21399 Her father was from Kansas City; her mother was native Hawaiian, and Dorinda Makanaonalani Stagner grew up on Pearl City Peninsula, just around the bend from the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.  Dad worked at the Honolulu Post office and Mom had a job at the Pan-American World Airways Clipper Base.  In the fall…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-harbor-child-an-interview-with-dorinda-nicholson/feed/ 1 *Some Writer! by Melissa Sweet https://redeemedreader.com/some-writer-by-melissa-sweet/ https://redeemedreader.com/some-writer-by-melissa-sweet/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:18:47 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21283 A wonderfully engaging biography of E. B. White for children: full of photographs, collage-style art, and interesting details. *Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2016. 176 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 10-12 Recommended For: Ages 7 and up, especially for children and families who…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/some-writer-by-melissa-sweet/feed/ 5 The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Patricia McCormick https://redeemedreader.com/the-plot-to-kill-hitler-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-patricia-mccormick/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-plot-to-kill-hitler-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-patricia-mccormick/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:58:56 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21214 Suspenseful prose and careful research make Bonhoeffer’s brave actions come to life for teen readers. The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero by Patricia McCormick. Blazer + Bray, 2016. 192 pages. Reading Level: Middle grade/teen, Ages 12 and up Recommended For: middle grades and up (ages 10 and up) Bonhoeffer grew up…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-plot-to-kill-hitler-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-patricia-mccormick/feed/ 0 Trial and Triumph/ *Radiant by Richard M. Hannula https://redeemedreader.com/trial-and-triumph-radiant-by-richard-m-hannula/ https://redeemedreader.com/trial-and-triumph-radiant-by-richard-m-hannula/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:10:44 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21083 Church history anthologies of men and women from all over the world in story format for middle grades and up! Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History by Richard Hannula. Canon Press, 1999. 294 pages. *Radiant: Fifty Remarkable Women in Church History by Richard Hannula. Canon Press, 2015. 330 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/trial-and-triumph-radiant-by-richard-m-hannula/feed/ 0 Heroes of the Faith Series by Sinclair Ferguson https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-the-faith-series-by-sinclair-ferguson/ https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-the-faith-series-by-sinclair-ferguson/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:07:51 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21066 Three imaginative picture book biographies of early church heroes. Heroes of the Faith Series by Sinclair Ferguson. Banner of Truth Books. Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Faced Lions (2001)Polycarp of Smyrna: The Man Whose Faith Lasted (2010)Irenaeus of Lyons: The Man Who Wrote Books (2010) Reading Level: Picture books, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Educators…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-the-faith-series-by-sinclair-ferguson/feed/ 0 *Brother Andrew: Behind Enemy Lines by Nancy Drummond https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-behind-enemy-lines-by-nancy-drummond/ https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-behind-enemy-lines-by-nancy-drummond/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:42:51 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20895 Read the remarkable story of a man who helped smuggle millions of Bibles into restricted countries in this middle grades biography. Brother Andrew: Behind Enemy Lines (Trailblazers Series) by Nancy Drummond. CF4Kids, 2014. 192 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended For: Independent reading or as a read aloud for ages 7 and up…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-behind-enemy-lines-by-nancy-drummond/feed/ 2 Brother Andrew: Taking Bibles to the World by Renee Taft Meloche https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-taking-bibles-to-the-world-by-renee-taft-meloche/ https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-taking-bibles-to-the-world-by-renee-taft-meloche/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:30:51 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20892 Brother Andrew’s life comes alive for young readers through the rhyming text in this picture book. Brother Andrew: Taking Bibles to the World (Heroes for Young Readers Series) by Renee Taft Meloche and illustrated by Bryan Pollard. YWAM Publishing, 2009. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 As a boy…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-taking-bibles-to-the-world-by-renee-taft-meloche/feed/ 0 Brother Andrew: God’s Secret Agent by Geoff and Janet Benge https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-gods-secret-agent-by-geoff-and-janet-benge/ https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-gods-secret-agent-by-geoff-and-janet-benge/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:21:51 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20888 Andrew never expected that God would fulfill his desire for adventure by using him to smuggle Bibles to believers in communist countries.   Brother Andrew: God’s Secret Agent (Christian Heroes Then and Now Series) YWAM Publishing, 2006. 220 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 10-12 Recommended For: Upper middle grades and young teens, ages 10-15 As a…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/brother-andrew-gods-secret-agent-by-geoff-and-janet-benge/feed/ 0 Happy 100th Birthday, Jean Fritz! https://redeemedreader.com/d-happy-100th-birthday-jean-fritz/ https://redeemedreader.com/d-happy-100th-birthday-jean-fritz/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:08:26 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16650 Prolific author Jean Fritz turns 100 today! During her long life, she has written numerous books–mostly biographies–for children. Before picture book biographies were so prevalent, elementary school children had few solid sources for biographies…except for Fritz’s works. Even with the advent of such young reader-friendly series as the “Who Was…?” series by Scholastic, Fritz’s works…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/d-happy-100th-birthday-jean-fritz/feed/ 2 *Gingerbread for Liberty! by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/ https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:26:17 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16038 *Gingerbread for Liberty! How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch. HMH Books, 2015. 32 pages Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 While there’s more to it than simple cooking finesse, one German baker put his baking talents to heroic use during…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/feed/ 2 *Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot https://redeemedreader.com/through-gates-of-splendor-by-elisabeth-elliot/ https://redeemedreader.com/through-gates-of-splendor-by-elisabeth-elliot/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:31:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15969 *Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot. Tenderly House, 1981 (reprint, orig. 1957). 274 pages. Reading Level: Young adult (ages 12 and up) Recommended For: ages 10 and up (see review) Bottom Line: The classic account of Jim Elliot and his four friends who earnestly desired to be used by God to bring the gospel to the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/through-gates-of-splendor-by-elisabeth-elliot/feed/ 3 You Have a Brain by Ben Carson, M.D. https://redeemedreader.com/you-have-a-brain-by-ben-carson-m-d/ https://redeemedreader.com/you-have-a-brain-by-ben-carson-m-d/#comments Sat, 02 May 2015 12:04:23 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15547 You have a Brain: a Teen’s Guide to THINK BIG by Ben Carson,M. D. (with Gregg and Deborah Lewis). Zondervan, 2015. 281 pages Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 13-18 Bottom Line: Ben Carson has achieved an amazing resume of accomplishments in his lifetime, but he claims anyone can accomplish much, if…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/you-have-a-brain-by-ben-carson-m-d/feed/ 1 Queen of the Diamond by Emily Arnold McCully https://redeemedreader.com/queen-of-the-diamond-by-emily-arnold-mccully/ https://redeemedreader.com/queen-of-the-diamond-by-emily-arnold-mccully/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:39:44 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15506 Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story by Emily Arnold McCully. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2015. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 4-8, especially girls Baseball is the all-American sport. And great picture book biographies of famous baseball players are in good supply. Understandably, many biographies of early baseball players…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/queen-of-the-diamond-by-emily-arnold-mccully/feed/ 0 Silent Star by Bill Wise, illustrated by Adam Gustavson https://redeemedreader.com/d-silent-star-by-bill-wise-and-illustrated-by-adam-gustavson/ https://redeemedreader.com/d-silent-star-by-bill-wise-and-illustrated-by-adam-gustavson/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:22:06 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15370 Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy by Bill Wise, illustrated by Adam Gustavson. Lee and Low, 2012. 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10 Recommended for: Ages 8-10 Baseball games are full of distinctive sounds: the crack as the ball and bat make contact, the roar of the crowd, the umpire’s…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/d-silent-star-by-bill-wise-and-illustrated-by-adam-gustavson/feed/ 0 The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPré https://redeemedreader.com/the-noisy-paint-box-by-barb-rosenstock-illustrated-by-mary-grandpre/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-noisy-paint-box-by-barb-rosenstock-illustrated-by-mary-grandpre/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:45:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14587 The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPré. Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 4-8 and up What do colors sound like? What does music look like? When Russian abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky was a boy, his aunt gave him a…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-noisy-paint-box-by-barb-rosenstock-illustrated-by-mary-grandpre/feed/ 0 George Washington’s Breakfast by Jean Fritz https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/ https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:00:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14499 George Washington’s Breakfast by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Paul Galdone (cover image by Tomie DePaola). Putnam & Grosset, 1969. 48 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 4-10 George Washington Allen’s curiosity leads to research when he ponders what his namesake ate for breakfast. Before the days of Google, research was conducted…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/feed/ 0 Jonathan Edwards by Simonetta Carr and Matt Abraxas https://redeemedreader.com/jonathan-edwards-by-simonetta-carr-illustrated-by-matt-abraxas/ https://redeemedreader.com/jonathan-edwards-by-simonetta-carr-illustrated-by-matt-abraxas/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:45:08 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14060 Jonathan Edwards by Simonetta Carr, illustrated by Matt Abraxas. Reformation Heritage, 2014. 64 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 8-10 Recommended For: Ages 8-10 Simonetta Carr continues her series on great men and women in church history with a biography on Jonathan Edwards. This fascinating story is full of illustrations that provide both historical context…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/jonathan-edwards-by-simonetta-carr-illustrated-by-matt-abraxas/feed/ 0 Hymns for a Kid’s Heart, Vol. 1-4 by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada https://redeemedreader.com/hymns-for-a-kids-heart-vol-1-4-by-bobbie-wolgemuth-and-joni-eareckson-tada/ https://redeemedreader.com/hymns-for-a-kids-heart-vol-1-4-by-bobbie-wolgemuth-and-joni-eareckson-tada/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:00:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13966 Hymns for a Kid’s Heart, Vol. 1-4 by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada. Crossway, 2003-2004. 96 pages. (Audio CD included) Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Maturity Level: All A child who is becoming familiar with great hymns such as “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Amazing Grace” may be blessed by delving deeper into the history…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/hymns-for-a-kids-heart-vol-1-4-by-bobbie-wolgemuth-and-joni-eareckson-tada/feed/ 1 Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch https://redeemedreader.com/noah-webster-and-his-words-by-jeri-chase-ferris-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/ https://redeemedreader.com/noah-webster-and-his-words-by-jeri-chase-ferris-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:00:14 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12884 Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch. Houghton Mifflin, 2012. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8, 8-12 Maturity Level: 2 (ages 4-8) and up Noah Webster was convinced that the fledgling American nation needed to distinguish itself with American schoolbooks. First he wrote the “blue-backed speller,”…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/noah-webster-and-his-words-by-jeri-chase-ferris-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/feed/ 0 National Geographic Kids Biographies: George Washington https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/ https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:22:33 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12829 George Washington by Caroline Crosson Gilpin. National Geographic Society, 2014. 128 pgs. Reading Level: Early reader, leveled reader (ages 4-8) Recommended for: Ages 4-8 National Geographic Kids has a series of biographies about well-known significant figures that is nicely suited to early readers. Each book contains a variety of information and good photographs about the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/feed/ 0 Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter https://redeemedreader.com/queen-victorias-bathing-machine-by-gloria-whelan-and-illustrated-by-nancy-carpenter/ https://redeemedreader.com/queen-victorias-bathing-machine-by-gloria-whelan-and-illustrated-by-nancy-carpenter/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:21:25 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12818 Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Simon and Schuster, 2014. 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8Recommended for: Ages 4-8 It is hard for our modern sensibilities to understand the enormity of the social faux pas Queen Victoria would have committed had she allowed her subjects to see…

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