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Web Newberys (August 20)

More noteworthy posts on kids' books and culture: 1.  Soccer Star Signs Middle-Grade Contract: If you're daughter loves soccer, especially Olympic soccer star Alex Morgan, ...
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7 Myths About 50 Shades Among Christians

We've already covered a lot of ground on the Fifty Shades trilogy by E. L. James.  We interviewed Tim Challies on the theology of pornography, ...
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Make Your Mark: 2012 Student Writing Contest

As a former editor, believe it or not, I like critiquing manuscripts.  While I'm no C.S. Lewis, I have learned a few things about analyzing ...
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Core Conundrum

In case you haven't noticed, it's back-to-school time. We will observe the season with curriculum-related posts this week and next.  First, a look at the ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 31

Once again, this week Janie and I have the honor of hosting Evan Hughes as our artist-in-residence.  We’ve been covering the scope of the entire ...
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Sexual Integrity Resources for Teens

Janie and I have spent a lot of time preparing for our Fifty Shades trilogy coverage here on the site.  In case you missed it, ...
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Bible Reading Challenge–Coming Soon!

Hey guys, this is just a quick note to say that we're not quite finished with the Bible Challenge this week.  Since we're working with ...
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Facts of Life

Our 50 Shades of Gray discussion this week demonstrates how our sin nature turns God's gifts into perversions.  But sex is still a gift, and ...
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Evan Hughes Art: Bible Reading Challenge, Week 30

This week Janie and I have the honor of hosting Evan Hughes as our artist-in-residence.  We've been covering the scope of the entire Bible in ...
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‘Rooted’ Resources on Tolerance

The Conference We don't promote a lot of conferences at Redeemedreader, mostly because there aren't that many that touch on kids' literature from a Christian ...
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Bible Reading Challenge Announcement

Big news about our Bible reading challenge!  1) While Carl is away, we have enlisted Evan Hughes, illustrator of William Boekestein's books among others, to ...
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Swash and Buckle: the Chronicles of Egg

Deadweather and Sunrise, by Geoff Rodkey.  Putnam, 2012, 296 pages.  Age/interest level: 10-up. Thirteen-year-old Egbert Masterson, or Egg as he will soon be called, is ...
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