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When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
By Janie Cheaney |
A black teen in the 'hood struggles to maintain his focus when his best friend takes a wrong turn with potentially serious consequences. When I ...
Read More All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
By Betsy Farquhar |
Rashad (a black guy) and Quinn (a white guy) take turns narrating this timely and moving young adult realistic fiction story about police brutality and ...
Read More Hilo: Saving the Whole Wide World by Judd Winick
By Janie Cheaney |
The exuberant boy-robot Hilo is back from “the void,” pursuing his mission to destroy his arch-enemy Razorwark and discover his own origin and purpose. Hilo ...
Read More The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
By Janie Cheaney |
In this series opener, four sixth-grade girls discover that reading the classics can change contemporary attitudes. The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick. Simon ...
Read More The Mother-Daughter Book Camp by Heather Vogel Frederick
By Janie Cheaney |
The Mother-Daughter Book Club series wraps up with all five members of the club serving as camp counselors together before launching their adult lives. The ...
Read More Cooking Up Fun: ‘Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes’
By emily |
Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Puffin, 1997. 32 pages. Reading Level: Ages 8-10 Recommended For: all ages ...
Read More Reading Roald Dahl Redemptively: Two Thoughts
By Megan Saben |
First posted in 2013. Summer is a great time for relaxing and reading of all kinds of fun books not usually assigned in literature class, ...
Read More The BFG by Roald Dahl
By Betsy Farquhar |
After the BFG snatches Sophie from her orphanage, she learns a lot about giants and the BFG makes a new friend in this quirky, British romp. ...
Read More The Revolutionary War by Mort Kunstler
By Janie Cheaney |
Key events of the American Revolution are celebrated by one of our nation’s preeminent historical painters. The Revolutionary War 1775-1783 (See American History Series) by ...
Read More Book Bits (Friday, July 1, 2016)
By Betsy Farquhar |
Book Bits is a monthly feature in which we share assorted book-related links and links to news pieces that reflect Redeemed Reader's purpose. Books on ...
Read More The Big Dark by Rodman Philbrick
By Janie Cheaney |
A small England Community fights for survival when a solar flare wipes out all sources of power, in this taut thriller with a 12-year-old hero. ...
Read More The Double Cross by Jackson Pearce
By Janie Cheaney |
A 12-year-old spy trainee proves his calling in spite of obvious physical drawbacks, in this entertaining middle-grade adventure. The Double Cross, and Other Skills I ...
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