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Back Porch Book Chat: Kristyn Getty (Singer, Hymn Writer, and Author)

Kristyn is the founder, along with her husband Keith, of Getty Music. She is an award-winning hymn writer and the author of Sing! and a ...
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*Granny Smith was Not an Apple by Sarah Glenn Fortson

A beautiful picture book chronicling the origin of the Granny Smith apple variety through the life of one determined woman. *Granny Smith was Not An ...
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*Joni Eareckson Tada by Kristyn Getty

A new biography of Joni Eareckson Tada for kids demonstrates how anyone can honor God no matter the circumstances. *Joni Eareckson Tada: The Girl Who ...
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Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens

Build a House shows the resilience and hope of human nature through a story about a family who perseveres in building a house, setting down ...
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*Moving the Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion: A true story by Dave Eggers

A silver mine, a single man in possession of a great fortune who is in want of a wife, a wedding, a house project, a ...
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Finding My Vocation by William Boekestein

Finding My Vocation offers a concise yet comprehensive guide for Christian teens considering their first steps into adulthood. Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young ...
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3 Devotionals for Teens (or Families with Teens)

High school students are busy people! How much more important to encourage these young people during such a busy season to keep up the habit ...
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Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna L. Mann

Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings features a winsome protagonist trying her hand at parental matchmaking. Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna L. Mann. Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson ...
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Wormwood Abbey: A Guest Post by Gina Dalfonzo

Today we are happy to share a guest post from Gina Dalfonzo, author and fellow book reviewer. Gina has been a guest at Redeemed Reader ...
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2 Books about Bikes: Birth of the Bicycle and The Running Machine

Two recent picture books about the development of the bicycle entertaining introduces kids to history they can relate to. Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy ...
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World More Beautiful by Angela Burke Kunkel

World More Beautiful brings to life the world and art of Barbara Cooney, creator of beloved picture book classics like Roxaboxen and Miss Rumphius. World ...
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Where Did the Ratings Go?

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