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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-picasso-curse-by-dan-guzman/feed/ 0 Lost Evangeline: A Norendy Tale by Kate DiCamillo https://redeemedreader.com/lost-evangeline-a-norendy-tale-by-kate-dicamillo/ https://redeemedreader.com/lost-evangeline-a-norendy-tale-by-kate-dicamillo/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45158 In Lost Evangeline by Kate DiCamillo, wishes are fulfilled in unexpected ways.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/adi-of-boutanga-by-alain-serge-dzotap/feed/ 0 Moonleapers by Margaret Peterson Haddix https://redeemedreader.com/moonleapers-by-margaret-peterson-haddix/ https://redeemedreader.com/moonleapers-by-margaret-peterson-haddix/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:40:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45033 Maisie is excited to get her first phone, but when she starts getting weird messages and hears about Moonleapers, she starts to wonder what is going on....

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

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-green-kingdom-by-cornelia-funke-and-tammi-hartung/feed/ 0 The Story Of Martin Luther by Jared Kennedy https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-martin-luther-by-jared-kennedy/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-martin-luther-by-jared-kennedy/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:38:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45054 Martin Luther headlines a new series of Christian biographies for 4th-6th graders.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-martin-luther-by-jared-kennedy/feed/ 0 The Story Of Katie Luther by Gretchen Ronnevik https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-katie-luther-by-gretchen-ronnevik/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-story-of-katie-luther-by-gretchen-ronnevik/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:38:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45059 Katharina Luther receives her due as the industrious helpmeet of the world-changing reformer.

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/pocket-bear-by-katherine-applegate/feed/ 0 *Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Kraegel https://redeemedreader.com/wild-honey-from-the-moon-by-kenneth-kraegel/ https://redeemedreader.com/wild-honey-from-the-moon-by-kenneth-kraegel/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44847 Nothing will stop Mother Shrew’s quest to fetch Wild Honey from the Moon for her sick son, Hugo.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/wild-honey-from-the-moon-by-kenneth-kraegel/feed/ 0 *The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents… by Ian Lendler https://redeemedreader.com/the-stratford-zoo-midnight-revue-presents-by-ian-lendler/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-stratford-zoo-midnight-revue-presents-by-ian-lendler/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:06:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45004 The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents graphic novels are clever and humorous adaptations of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-stratford-zoo-midnight-revue-presents-by-ian-lendler/feed/ 0 Beyond the Far Horizon (Restorationists #3) by Carolyn Leiloglou https://redeemedreader.com/beyond-the-far-horizon-restorationists-3-by-carolyn-leiloglou/ https://redeemedreader.com/beyond-the-far-horizon-restorationists-3-by-carolyn-leiloglou/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:18:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45019 The Restorationists are back, and this time Ravi is constantly seeking what lies beyond the far horizon.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/beyond-the-far-horizon-restorationists-3-by-carolyn-leiloglou/feed/ 0 Learning to Lead: Another Redeemed Reader Booklist! (Updated) https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/ https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:48:00 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22572 In his Confessions, Augustine wrote this on the subject of “time”: “I understand well enough what time is, so long as no one asks me.”  In the same way, we recognize leadership but find it hard to define. “Leadership” takes different forms in different circumstances, and it has many components.  The best leaders are also…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/learning-to-lead-another-redeemedreader-booklist/feed/ 1 The World in your Lunch Box by Claire Eamer https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-in-your-lunch-box-by-claire-eamer/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-in-your-lunch-box-by-claire-eamer/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:35:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44856 Those foods you think are so ordinary have interesting origins. This is the world in your lunch box....

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-in-your-lunch-box-by-claire-eamer/feed/ 0 The Bizarre Bazaar: Mirror Town by Daniel Nayeri https://redeemedreader.com/the-bizarre-bazaar-mirror-town-by-daniel-nayeri/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-bizarre-bazaar-mirror-town-by-daniel-nayeri/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:18:02 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44937 Abel makes a desperate gamble for love, but when he falls into Mirror Town, he gets more than he bargained on.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-bizarre-bazaar-mirror-town-by-daniel-nayeri/feed/ 0 *The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44916 Balak valiantly takes up his father's mantle to be the teacher of nomad land; along the way, he himself is taught much.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/feed/ 0 The Forest of a Thousand Eyes by Frances Hardinge https://redeemedreader.com/the-forest-of-a-thousand-eyes-by-frances-hardinge/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-forest-of-a-thousand-eyes-by-frances-hardinge/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:42:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44919 The Forest of a Thousand Eye pictures a decaying community at the mercy of nature, and one girl plunged into a desperate situation.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-forest-of-a-thousand-eyes-by-frances-hardinge/feed/ 2 *The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:25:01 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44902 The Winter of the Dollhouse is a cozy story with fantasy elements addressing generational relationship, longing, loss, and reconciliation.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-winter-of-the-dollhouse-by-laura-amy-schlitz/feed/ 0 *Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannet https://redeemedreader.com/three-tales-of-my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannet/ https://redeemedreader.com/three-tales-of-my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannet/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:10:34 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44480 Young readers are invited by a narrator into Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/three-tales-of-my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannet/feed/ 0 The Library of Curiosities by Jenny Lundquist https://redeemedreader.com/the-library-of-curiosities-by-jenny-lundquist/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-library-of-curiosities-by-jenny-lundquist/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44883 In The Library of Curiosities, an orphaned girl discovers her heritage as the latest of a curiosity-collecting dynasty.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-by-trang-nguyen/feed/ 0 *The Golden Necklace by Mitali Perkins https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:27:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44863 Sona is determined to find out who stole her friend's golden necklace in order to clear her brother of suspicion in this new mystery series set in India.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-golden-necklace-by-mitali-perkins/feed/ 0 *Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel adapted by K. Woodman-Maynard https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/ https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:40:51 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44735 Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel, is an excellent visual presentation of a classic story.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/natalie-babbitts-tuck-everlasting-the-graphic-novel-adapted-by-k-woodman-maynard/feed/ 0 The AI Incident by J. E. Thomas https://redeemedreader.com/the-ai-incident-by-j-e-thomas/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-ai-incident-by-j-e-thomas/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:44:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44670 The AI Incident pits a foster kid longing for a home against a cold-hearted machine with its own plans.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/schoolbot-9000-a-graphic-novel-by-sam-hepburn/feed/ 0 *The Peddler and the President by Ann D. Koffsky https://redeemedreader.com/the-peddler-and-the-president-by-ann-d-koffsky/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-peddler-and-the-president-by-ann-d-koffsky/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44640 Through the lens of a lifelong friendship, The Peddler and the President makes the fraught history of modern Israel accessible to chapter-book readers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-peddler-and-the-president-by-ann-d-koffsky/feed/ 0 *The Sword: Magnus and the Mystery of Romans by Marty Machowski https://redeemedreader.com/the-sword-magnus-and-the-mystery-of-romans-by-marty-machowski/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-sword-magnus-and-the-mystery-of-romans-by-marty-machowski/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:00:43 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44596 Dive into the book of Romans with your kids using The Sword: Magnus and the Mystery of Romans.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-sword-magnus-and-the-mystery-of-romans-by-marty-machowski/feed/ 0 The Library of Unruly Treasures by Jeanne Birdsall https://redeemedreader.com/the-library-of-unruly-treasures-by-jeanne-birdsall/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-library-of-unruly-treasures-by-jeanne-birdsall/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:01:22 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44512 The Library of Unruly Treasures introduces readers to a race of tiny people with wings, and a human girl who may be their rescuer.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/raymie-nightingale-by-kate-dicamillo/feed/ 3 The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall https://redeemedreader.com/the-penderwicks-by-jeanne-birdsall/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-penderwicks-by-jeanne-birdsall/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:57:25 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14788 The Penderwicks, first in a series, delightfully introduces readers to the four Penderwick sisters, their widowed father, and a hound named Hound.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-penderwicks-by-jeanne-birdsall/feed/ 3 *The Heart of Adventure (Mistmantle Chronicles) https://redeemedreader.com/the-heart-of-adventure-mistmantle-chronicles/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-heart-of-adventure-mistmantle-chronicles/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:13:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44489 The Mistmantle Chronicles is an action-packed and beautifully written series of five books that follow the adventures of Urchin, a young and brave red squirrel with an unknown past . . . and a cool sword. 

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-heart-of-adventure-mistmantle-chronicles/feed/ 2 *The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser https://redeemedreader.com/the-nine-moons-of-han-yu-and-luli-by-karina-yan-glaser/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-nine-moons-of-han-yu-and-luli-by-karina-yan-glaser/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:38:40 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44461 The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli take readers on parallel quests through ancient China and New York’s Depression-Era Chinatown.

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

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-magic-bicycle-by-john-bibee/feed/ 0 The Tower of Geburah by John White https://redeemedreader.com/the-tower-of-geburah-by-john-white/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-tower-of-geburah-by-john-white/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:04:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44267 The Tower of Geburah, the third book in the Archives of Anthropos, is a good introduction to a Christian fantasy series that will delight Narnia fans.

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

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

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/spelling-it-out-by-margaret-finnegan/feed/ 0 Friends in Strange Places by Nell Branum https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/ https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44052 Sixth grader Riley Abercrombie is on a mission to get her Grandma Suzie a perfect pooch in Friends in Strange Places.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/feed/ 0 *All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor https://redeemedreader.com/all-of-a-kind-family-by-sydney-taylor/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-of-a-kind-family-by-sydney-taylor/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:55:03 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44182 All-of-a-Kind Family describes the joys and trials of a Jewish family with five girls in New York City in 1912.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/all-of-a-kind-family-by-sydney-taylor/feed/ 0 Giant by Judith McQuoid https://redeemedreader.com/giant-by-judith-mcquoid/ https://redeemedreader.com/giant-by-judith-mcquoid/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44152 Giant draws on historical fact to imagine two pivotal years in the childhood of C. S. Lewis.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/blended-by-sharon-draper/feed/ 0 One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/ https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:53:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44073 This graphic novel version of One Crazy Summer adds terrific visual impact to a thought-provoking story.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/one-crazy-summer-the-graphic-novel-by-rita-williams-garcia/feed/ 0 The Minor Rescue by Meredith Davis https://redeemedreader.com/the-minor-rescue-by-meredith-davis/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-minor-rescue-by-meredith-davis/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:01:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44044 Noah Minor is back in The Minor Rescue, this time on a quest to save twenty-six middle schoolers who were captured by his Uncle Saul.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-minor-rescue-by-meredith-davis/feed/ 0 Drawing Is … Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures by Elizabeth Haidle https://redeemedreader.com/drawing-is-your-guide-to-scribbled-adventures-by-elizabeth-haidle/ https://redeemedreader.com/drawing-is-your-guide-to-scribbled-adventures-by-elizabeth-haidle/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:35:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44124 Drawing Is . . . hands young artists a few basic art principles and encourages them to let their imaginations run wild.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/drawing-is-your-guide-to-scribbled-adventures-by-elizabeth-haidle/feed/ 0 The Playmakers by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44006 In The Playmakers, three underdogs work hard to boost their game to the next level.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/feed/ 0 *John Calvin’s Illustrated Institutes by Martin Williams and Joy Williams https://redeemedreader.com/john-calvins-illustrated-institutes-by-martin-williams-and-joy-williams/ https://redeemedreader.com/john-calvins-illustrated-institutes-by-martin-williams-and-joy-williams/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:16:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44001 Calvin’s Institutes in a graphic-novel format introduces young readers to the tenets of Reformed theology.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/john-calvins-illustrated-institutes-by-martin-williams-and-joy-williams/feed/ 0 The War of the Maps (The Vanished Kingdom #3) by Jonathan Auxier https://redeemedreader.com/the-war-of-the-maps-the-vanished-kingdom-3-by-jonathan-auxier/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-war-of-the-maps-the-vanished-kingdom-3-by-jonathan-auxier/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:53:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44025 The War of Maps is a thought-provoking, entertaining, and wildly fantastic conclusion to the Peter Nimble stories (or, is it?).

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-war-of-the-maps-the-vanished-kingdom-3-by-jonathan-auxier/feed/ 2 *How to Tell a True Story by Tricia Springstubb https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43976 How to Tell a True Story ponders how “truth” is perceived and what it may cost to reveal it.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-tell-a-true-story-by-tricia-springstubb/feed/ 0 The Lemonade War Graphic Novel by Jacqueline Davies and Karen De La Vega https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:46:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43999 This graphic novel version of The Lemonade War is faithful to the original with clever visual additions.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/feed/ 0 The Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores https://redeemedreader.com/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43978 In The Pecan Sheller, a spirited 13-year-old girl learns to stand up for herself against an oppressive factory system.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/feed/ 0 Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists https://redeemedreader.com/fairy-tale-comics-classic-tales-told-by-extraordinary-cartoonists/ https://redeemedreader.com/fairy-tale-comics-classic-tales-told-by-extraordinary-cartoonists/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:38:26 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43969 Eighteen classic tales are retold in panels by established graphic artists in Fairy Tale Comics.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/fairy-tale-comics-classic-tales-told-by-extraordinary-cartoonists/feed/ 0 Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Shanower and Young https://redeemedreader.com/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-by-shanower-and-young/ https://redeemedreader.com/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-by-shanower-and-young/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:27:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43965 This graphic novel adaptation from Marvel brings Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz to life for fans of the series.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-by-shanower-and-young/feed/ 0 *Once a Castle by Sarah Arthur https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-castle/ https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-castle/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:34:26 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43898 Readers return to Sarah Arthur's fantasy world with a whole new adventure and cast of characters in Once a Castle.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/once-a-castle/feed/ 0 *The Blossoming Summer by Anna Rose Johnson https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:33:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43893 1940, England: as war threatens, one family journeys to Wisconsin for a fresh start in The Blossoming Summer.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/feed/ 0 Candle Island by Lauren Wolk https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/ https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:14:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43805 Candle Island is a study of recovering from grief and forging new bonds.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/feed/ 0 Rise and Fall: Great Empires That Shaped the World by Peter Allen https://redeemedreader.com/rise-and-fall-great-empires-that-shaped-the-world-by-peter-allen/ https://redeemedreader.com/rise-and-fall-great-empires-that-shaped-the-world-by-peter-allen/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:56:26 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43790 Rise and Fall introduces young readers to world empires that don’t receive as much attention in the history books.

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/benny-on-the-case-by-wesley-king/feed/ 0 A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel by Ursula K. Le Guin and Fred Fordham https://redeemedreader.com/a-wizard-of-earthsea-a-graphic-novel-by-ursula-leguin-and-fred-fordham/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-wizard-of-earthsea-a-graphic-novel-by-ursula-leguin-and-fred-fordham/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:42:34 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43665 A Wizard of Earthsea recasts a classic fantasy novel in graphic-novel format.

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

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-beat-i-drum-by-dusti-bowling/feed/ 0 *The Dragon Lord Saga by Jonny Jimison https://redeemedreader.com/the-dragon-lord-saga-by-jonny-jimison/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-dragon-lord-saga-by-jonny-jimison/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:51:15 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43475 The Dragon Lord Saga is a graphic novel series overflowing with wild adventures, humor, and hopeful heroism.

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

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/dragon-slayers-by-joyce-denham/feed/ 0 City Spies Series by James Ponti https://redeemedreader.com/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/ https://redeemedreader.com/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43596 Fun and engaging, the middle grades-level City Spies series is like Mission Impossible with teenagers.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/feed/ 0 Riding the Rails: Big Boy 4014 and Ticket to Ride https://redeemedreader.com/riding-the-rails-big-boy-4014-and-ticket-to-ride/ https://redeemedreader.com/riding-the-rails-big-boy-4014-and-ticket-to-ride/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 14:43:32 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43594 Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Train charts the restoration of a legendary locomotive. Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Train by Marsha Diane Arnold, illustrated by Adam Gustavson. Sleeping Bear Press, 2025, 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 6-12 They were the largest steam locomotives ever built. In the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/riding-the-rails-big-boy-4014-and-ticket-to-ride/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 Are We There Yet? by Stacy McAnulty https://redeemedreader.com/are-we-there-yet-by-stacy-mcanulty/ https://redeemedreader.com/are-we-there-yet-by-stacy-mcanulty/#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 13:25:15 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43566 Are We There Yet? is an entertaining travelogue of the first cross-country road trip.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/are-we-there-yet-by-stacy-mcanulty/feed/ 0 The Island of Stars by Carrie Brownell https://redeemedreader.com/the-island-of-stars-by-carrie-brownell/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-island-of-stars-by-carrie-brownell/#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 06:03:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43049 The Island of Stars is a interesting story for readers who want a new spin on old-fashioned adventure tales.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-island-of-stars-by-carrie-brownell/feed/ 0 Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B. B. Alston https://redeemedreader.com/amari-and-the-despicable-wonders-by-b-b-alston/ https://redeemedreader.com/amari-and-the-despicable-wonders-by-b-b-alston/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 05:15:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42823 Will finding, and wielding, the Despicable Wonders help Amari save her world?

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/amari-and-the-despicable-wonders-by-b-b-alston/feed/ 0 Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston https://redeemedreader.com/amari-and-the-great-game-by-b-b-alston/ https://redeemedreader.com/amari-and-the-great-game-by-b-b-alston/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 05:10:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42820 Amari is back and playing the most dangerous game she's played in her eventful young life!

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/a-day-at-the-beach-by-gary-schmidt-and-ron-koertge/feed/ 0 The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud https://redeemedreader.com/the-cartoonists-club-by-raina-telgemeier-and-scott-mccloud/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-cartoonists-club-by-raina-telgemeier-and-scott-mccloud/#comments Tue, 13 May 2025 10:36:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43434 The Cartoonists Club introduces young readers to the techniques and rationale of sequential graphic storytelling.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-cartoonists-club-by-raina-telgemeier-and-scott-mccloud/feed/ 2 *The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mario DeMatteo https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mario-dematteo/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mario-dematteo/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 10:27:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43431 The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel faithfully adapts Corrie Ten Boom’s story for graphic-novel fans.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/heidi-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mariah-marsden/feed/ 0 *Surviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson https://redeemedreader.com/surviving-vesuvius-by-beth-waters/ https://redeemedreader.com/surviving-vesuvius-by-beth-waters/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 12:38:39 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43418 Surviving Vesuvius is an intimate look at an ancient disaster.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/surviving-vesuvius-by-beth-waters/feed/ 0 *Eric’s Greatest Race by Tim Challies https://redeemedreader.com/erics-greatest-race-by-tim-challies/ https://redeemedreader.com/erics-greatest-race-by-tim-challies/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 16:19:12 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43415 Eric's Greatest Race is a lively graphic novel-style biography of a man who followed Christ to the Olympics and to China.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/erics-greatest-race-by-tim-challies/feed/ 0 The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 13:01:07 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43356 The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest is a thoughtful, touching, and gently humorous speculation about the afterlife.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/feed/ 0 Once for Yes by Allie Millington https://redeemedreader.com/once-for-yes-by-allie-millington/ https://redeemedreader.com/once-for-yes-by-allie-millington/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43353 n Once for Yes, an apartment building forms relationships with its residents and faces threats of its own demolition.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/old-school-by-gordon-korman/feed/ 0 Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti https://redeemedreader.com/lola-by-karla-arenas-valenti/ https://redeemedreader.com/lola-by-karla-arenas-valenti/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:11:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43059 Lola is a sensitive exploration of loss with striking visual imagery and an unusual plot.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/lola-by-karla-arenas-valenti/feed/ 0 Pilgrim Codex by Vivian Mansour https://redeemedreader.com/pilgrim-codex-by/ https://redeemedreader.com/pilgrim-codex-by/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:02:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43260 Pilgrim Codex is a story about Mexican immigration told in Aztec-inspired artwork and text.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/pilgrim-codex-by/feed/ 0 The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin https://redeemedreader.com/the-gate-the-girl-and-the-dragon-by-grace-lin/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-gate-the-girl-and-the-dragon-by-grace-lin/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43052 The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon blends folklore, contemporary fantasy, and painting into a lovely work of art.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-gate-the-girl-and-the-dragon-by-grace-lin/feed/ 0 God with Us: Bible Stories on the Road to Emmaus by Matt Mikalatos https://redeemedreader.com/god-with-us-bible-stories-on-the-road-to-emmaus-by-matt-mikalatos/ https://redeemedreader.com/god-with-us-bible-stories-on-the-road-to-emmaus-by-matt-mikalatos/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:57:45 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43253 The graphic novel God with Us takes a unique approach to Bible stories, using Luke 24:27 as a framework.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/god-with-us-bible-stories-on-the-road-to-emmaus-by-matt-mikalatos/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 The Last Keeper (Dream Keeper series #5) by Kathryn Butler https://redeemedreader.com/the-last-keeper-dream-keeper-series-5-by-kathryn-butler/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-last-keeper-dream-keeper-series-5-by-kathryn-butler/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:57:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43064 The 5-volume Dream Keeper series comes to a rousing finish with The Last Keeper.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-last-keeper-dream-keeper-series-5-by-kathryn-butler/feed/ 0 Angels on Your Side by Marty Machowski https://redeemedreader.com/angels-on-your-side-by-marty-machowsk/ https://redeemedreader.com/angels-on-your-side-by-marty-machowsk/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:13:41 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43032 Angels on Your Side is a fun book, but it's also a book with a great reminder of God's care for his people.

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

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/feed/ 0 The Enemy’s Daughter by Anne Blankman https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:02:59 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42873 The Enemy’s Daughter traces a friendship born in adversity during World War I.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/feed/ 0 Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams by Katherine Paterson https://redeemedreader.com/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/ https://redeemedreader.com/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:22:25 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42834 Katherine Paterson’s latest is a biography of Jella Lepman, an unexpected postwar hero.

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/feed/ 0 The Big Book of Balloon Art by Gerry Giovinco https://redeemedreader.com/the-big-book-of-balloon-art-by-gerry-giovinco/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-big-book-of-balloon-art-by-gerry-giovinco/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:01:26 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42653 The Big Book of Balloon Art is a great introduction to an inexpensive hobby that is sure to bring delight.

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