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Insurgent: A Summer Review

Hayley Schoeppler is a 20 year old college student, the oldest in a family of seven kids, and an astute Christian book reviewer at her ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 29

Guys, I want to apologize.  This week has been extra busy as we've prepared for 50 Shades and dealt with technical woes.  We also still ...
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Catching Up with YA Fantasy

Readers of this blog may not believe me when I say I’m not a big fantasy fan.  Then why so many fantasy reviews?  Because that’s ...
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Kids’ Books On My Wishlist

It'll be a few more weeks before we join in the Back to School rompus, but if you're like me, you've been out browsing for ...
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Remarkable Happenings

Remarkable, by Lizzie K. Foley.  Dial, 2012, 325 pp.  Age/interest level: 9-13 Jane is remarkable in her town for being unremarkable.  In fact, she and ...
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Web Newberys (July 23)

Noteworthy book-related articles and news: Olympic Christians:  Betsy at LiterariTea.blogspot.com reviews Zonderkidz kids' books about Olympic athletes.  Get 'em while they're hot! New Christian ereader:  ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 28

THE PROPHETS:  Jonah, Amos, Hosea Anybody for minor prophets?  When naming the books of the Old Testament, that's the category where we often stall out, ...
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Hoping Against Hope: Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt

Doug Swietek finds a new life in his new town, despite his boorish father. Perfect for fans of The Wednesday Wars. Okay for Now, by ...
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Christian Books for Burgeoning Readers

This summer I've been on a mission to find books with specifically Christian content for my kids.  We get plenty of great literature from the ...
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The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy

The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, by Christopher Healy (drawings by Todd Harris).  HarperCollins, 2012, 436 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended ...
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Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

Tuesdays at the Castle, by Jessica Day George.  Bloomsbury, 2012, 225 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12. Recommended for: Ages 8-14 Whenever Castle Glower ...
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Web Newberys, July 16

Noteworthy book posts I'm ruminating on these days: Big Truths for Little Kids:  a wise and thoughtful review of Susan Hunt's classic book at The ...
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