Books About Weather and Natural Disasters: A Redeemed Reader Booklist
Books about weather and natural disasters, and their related sub-topics like hurricanes, tornadoes, and giant floods, are hot picks for the elementary school crowd. Just ask any school librarian! This list just barely scratches the surface; we stuck with what we’ve reviewed, so all titles are linked to Redeemed Reader book reviews. Books About Weather…
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Learning to Lead: Another Redeemed Reader Booklist! (Updated)
In his Confessions, Augustine wrote this on the subject of “time”: “I understand well enough what time is, so long as no one asks me.” In the same way, we recognize leadership but find it hard to define. “Leadership” takes different forms in different circumstances, and it has many components. The best leaders are also…
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Hansel and Gretel: An Analysis
Imagine Hansel and Gretel told by a best-selling writer of horror fiction. Does it work?
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Back Porch Book Chat with Becky Dean (YA author)
Back Porch Book Chat: a casual conversation about books and writing. Today we’re visiting with Becky Dean, author of four YA romances including Love and Other Great Expectations, and most recently Love Unmasked. Per her author bio: Becky “is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she’s not writing or traveling, she can…
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Books And Movies: A Redeemed Reader Booklist
We readers have lots of opinions about movies based off books. But let’s flip the script: What about books that are about movies? The books below all have film or the movies as a central part of the plot. These books celebrate the art of film-making, or examine movie culture, or something similar. We’ll also…
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2025 Reader’s Choice + Books of the Year
We are proud to present the winners of our inaugural Books of the Year Award! *Most of this content was originally published in our May 2025 Quarterly Magazine. The Redeemed Reader team has long wanted to launch our own Book of the Year Award. Why? First, we wanted to acknowledge the many excellent books written…
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First Steps in Verse: *You’re a Poet and Dino Poet
Two new books about writing poetry, addressed to early-elementary grades, take different but equally unique approaches.
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Birds of a Feather: Bird Books for Kids
A short list of favorite books about birds and bird-watching.
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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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