Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents
Four books, written from a secular perspective, offer help for parents confronting harmful transgender ideology.
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How to Teach Kids Theology by Sam Luce and Hunter Williams
How to Teach Kids Theology reminds parents and youth leaders of the whys and wherefores of biblical instruction.
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Strangers & Sojourners: A Redeemed Reader Booklist about the Refugee and Immigrant Experience
A booklist about the refugee experience with titles for all ages.
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*Soul School by Amber O’Neal Johnston
Soul School is a well-researched, thoughtful, and joyful exploration of Black literature for children and teens. Highly recommended.
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2025 ALA Newbery Award – Nailed It!
We report on this year’s Newbery and Caldecott award-winners.
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Newbery Buzz #5: Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Megan and Janie discuss Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller. (See our starred review, HERE.)Megan: Janie, this book builds on a common experience: the whereabouts of one sock lost in the laundry. Magnolia and her new friend, Iris, are using clues in each sock to track down its owner. Do you have a…
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Newbery Buzz #4: The Bletchley Riddle
Betsy and Hayley discuss The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. (See our starred review, HERE.) Hayley: Betsy, I know you and I LOVED this book! Something I really appreciated was the brother-sibling relationship between Jakob and Lizzie. I think the authors nailed the awkward, “we used to be friends but now you’re…
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Newbery Roundup #2: Plain Jane, Wrong Way Home, and The First State of Being
Our second roundup of Newbery-buzzing books includes a graphic-novel fairy tale, an escape narrative, and a time-travel adventure.
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Newbery Buzz #3: Ferris
Betsy and Hayley discuss Ferris by Kate DiCamillo, another new favorite. (See our starred review, here.) Hayley: Betsy, it’s no secret I love Ferris. In fact, I loved it so much I spent one newsletter last fall talking about it! I’m going to unashamedly steal some of what I wrote then and incorporate it into…
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Newbery Buzz #2: One Big Open Sky
Today Betsy, Janie, and Hayley discuss a verse novel we all loved.
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