Family Vacation Book List: Fun for the Whole Family

By Betsy Farquhar | June 17, 2019

Going on vacation this summer? What about daily trips to the pool and back? Perhaps you have some summer evenings on the porch planned.Sounds like you need a good family vacation book list! The books below are all excellent choices for some family reading time this summer: enjoyable for a wide variety of ages with…

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The Money-Smart Family System by Steve Economides

By Janie Cheaney | June 11, 2019

“Money smarts” begin at home in this family-oriented guide to teaching wise management.

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Simple Summer Reading Challenge for Tweens and Teens

By Betsy Farquhar | June 6, 2019

A simple summer reading challenge for tweens and teens AND their families.

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Summer Reading Challenge Round-Up

By Betsy Farquhar | June 6, 2019

Summer Reading Challenge Round-up: our three most popular programs in one spot.

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Reading Robin McKinley

By Hayley Morell | June 1, 2019

“I’m reading a book that’s a little slow.” I told a friend. “Why not stop reading it?” It was a fair question, but it hadn’t even crossed my mind. “Because I like the author . . . and she has these wonderful sentences that make the rest of the book worth reading.” In a nutshell,…

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Bible Review: NASB Children’s Edition

By Janie Cheaney | May 28, 2019

This brand-new Children’s Edition of the New American Standard Bible is a must-have for NASB users.

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Announcing: The Pilgrim’s Progress Guide from Redeemed Reader!

By Janie Cheaney | May 25, 2019

Order our Pilgrim’s Progress Guide for great resources to use with family, school, or church!

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Are Graphic Novels “Literature”?

By Janie Cheaney | May 24, 2019

When I was a kid, back in the day, “comic books” did not have a great reputation.  In fact, in 1949 a book called Seduction of the Innocent, by psychologist Fredric Wertham, sent a groundswell of concerned parents to their children’s comic stash, looking for hidden (or not-so-hidden) sexual themes and violent content.  At best,…

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The Pilgrim Travels on: Literary References to The Pilgrim’s Progress

By Janie Cheaney | May 16, 2019

Few works of literature have had the cultural reach of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.  That’s pretty amazing—who would have thought an adventure story that pauses every few pages for long discussions of Christian theology would have such a grip on the Western world’s imagination? Clearly Bunyan tapped something deep in the human spirit. The…

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Shakespeare Fun and Frivolity

By Megan Saben | May 15, 2019

Shakespeare fans who have room on their shelves and a box of freshly sharpened colored pencils will find good application for both with three fun and frivolous titles to add to their collection. Pop-Up Shakespeare by The Reduced Shakespeare Company, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor, illustrated by Jennie Maizels. Candlewick Press, 2017. 10 pages Now…

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