Newbery Buzz #5: The Parker Inheritance
The Parker Inheritance, the latest by Varian Johnson, is a different sort of book from his light-hearted, fun middle grades heist novels (see The Great …
Read More
Did I Read That? Tracking Books with Notecards
Even before we started Redeemed Reader, I read a lot of books. Sometimes I reviewed them for my own blog and sometimes I just wanted …
Read More
7 Books for Thoughtful Teens
Not every teen is hanging out in the YA section of the library, wallowing in teen angst.* Plenty of teens are ready for meaty, engaging …
Read More
Newbery Buzz #4: The Faithful Spy
Janie and Megan talk over one of the most impressive books we read this year: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoffer and the Plot to Kill …
Read More
Missionary Biographies and Prayer: Love Your Neighbor Book Club Edition
The Biographies and Discussion Questions To start our year off for the Love Your Neighbor Book Club, everyone read a missionary biography of their …
Read More
2019 Newbery Buzz #3: Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Janie, Hayley, and Betsy team up to (virtually) discuss Sweep by Jonathan Auxier: does it have what it takes to win a Newbery? We discuss themes, …
Read More
2019 Newbery Buzz #2: The Book of Boy
Janie: The Book of Boy is one of the more unusual middle-grade novels to appear this year. The main character is (not surprisingly) Boy, a …
Read More
10 Favorite Christian Biographies
Heaven: A Family Reunion? I don’t know what heaven will be like, but I imagine it as one big family reunion at a feast table. …
Read More
2019 Newbery Buzz #1: The Season of Styx Malone
It’s that time again! Children’s book titles are pouring into every librarians’ website as the kidlit community speculates on who will win Newbery gold this …
Read More
2019 Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens
updated 12/29/18 The 2019 Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens Our 2019 Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens is back and better than ever! This …
Read More