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Early America: Friendship and War

Friends of Liberty, by Beatrice Gormley.  Eermans, 2013, 184 pages.  Age/interest level: 8-14. Sally Gifford, as the daughter of an honest craftsman in 18th-century Boston, ...
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How God Used a Thunderstorm by Joel R. Beeke and Diana Kleyn

*How God Used a Thunderstorm and Other Devotional Stories  by Joel R. Beeke and Diana Kleyn, illustrated by Jeff Anderson (Building on the Rock Series). ...
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Anselm: An Interview with Simonetta Carr

Anselm of Canterbury (Christian Biographies for Young Readers) by Simonetta Carr.  Reformation Heritage Books, 2013.  64 pgs.  Ages 8-up. Simonetta Carr recently published Anselm of ...
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Church History for Everybody

This 12-volume set documents the church from its earliest days to 2001, with lavish illustration, original source material, and literate commentary. The Christians: Their First ...
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Ender’s Game Read Along, Wk 3: The Science of the Story

Like sci-fi or dystopian stories?  Check out our Sci-Fi Writing Contest for teens.  You could win feedback from a sci-fi author and Thomas Nelson editor, ...
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Sugar and P.S. Be Eleven: Middle Grade Historical Fiction

It's another dual review by Janie and Betsy today! We're teaming up to bring you reviews of two middle grade historical fiction novels during our ...
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*A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet

*A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Knopf, 2013. 32 pages. Reading Level: ...
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Little Histories

One thing we’ve lost, in our modern fragmented world, is a sense of the story of history.  Between the rock of political correctness on one ...
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Ender’s Game Read Along, Wk 2: Ender vs. Peter

Like sci-fi or dystopian stories?  Check out our Sci-Fi Writing Contest for teens.  You could win feedback from a sci-fi author and Thomas Nelson editor, ...
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Three delightful picture books based on historical events

Candace Fleming is blessed with a wonderful combination of skills as a writer. Since she enjoys both writing and research, as a result she writes fun ...
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Fun But Not Fantastic: Mr. Lemoncello and the Family Whipple

The American tradition of the “tall tale,” which you may think died with Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill, is  alive and well in a genre ...
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Our Favorite Science Book Picks (and a Printable List!)

We've thrown a lot of titles at you during our Science September for science-related informational texts. Because we know many of you, like us, love ...
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