The Hive: A List of Resources from Gladys Hunt
The Hive is exclusive content from the late Gladys Hunt that we are privileged to feature on Redeemed Reader.
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The Continuing Legacy of Gladys Hunt
Announcing a series of NEW posts from Gladys Hunt, author of Honey for a Child’s Heart and Honey for a Teen’s Heart. Several months ago, we at Redeemed Reader were offered a golden opportunity. Yes, we know–“Golden opportunity” is a cliché attached to everything from timeshares to scams, but how often does a website get…
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The Love Your Neighbor Book Club: Its Beginnings
Love God. Love your neighbor. Those, in brief, are the two greatest commandments, the commandments that sum up all the Law and the Prophets. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord…
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Great History Authors for Kids
With school back in session, let’s talk history books for kids! No matter who or what your kids or students are studying this year in history, there’s a book out there on the same subject. But are they good books? Are they interesting books? Are they worth reading for their own sake and not just because they…
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Can You Identify the Five Nonfiction Categories?
The Juvenile nonfiction designation has exploded, especially since the push for Common Core standards was supposed to increase factual reading. Common Core seems to be quietly fading away, but nonfiction is still growing in every age category. Expansion always leads to categories and sub-categories, as anyone can see who regularly reviews it. A helpful article…
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Picture Book Round-Up: Back to School Picture Books!
Back-to-School time means new pencils, new lunchboxes, new classrooms (or a new look for the dining room table!), and… new emotions. Scared and excited students, anxious and eager teachers, sad and glad parents, new kids, returning kids…. Check out one of these back to school picture books from your local library (or buy it for…
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Book Party Idea: Swallows and Amazons Forever!
I’m always on the alert for good book party possibilities; we throw one about once a quarter. This past Friday, we threw a lovely Swallows and Amazons book party for our summer event. (If you’ve never read Swallows and Amazons, don’t miss our review!) A Book Party? What sort of books make for good book parties,…
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How to Make a Brown Paper Bag Book Cover in 10 Simple Steps
The school year is just around the corner, and you know what that means: new (to you) books! (Of course, we here at Redeemed Reader think every day is a day for new-to-you-books, ahem.) The difference between school books and leisure reading books is significant: one of those books might linger peacefully on a nightstand…
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Dinosaur Book List for All Ages
Is your child keenly aware that a new Jurassic Park movie is hitting the big screen this week? As if kids needed more motivation to be interested in dinosaurs! Not to fear, we’ve got you covered: a dinosaur book list! Check out some of these fun books for a dinosaur-themed reading experience this summer, no matter what…
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Fairy Tales (and More!) for Summer: A Booklist for Family Read Alouds
Lovely, Literary, and Light-hearted: Fairy Tales are a Perfect Match for Summer Fun Looking for some fun, low commitment reading for this summer? Perhaps you have a beach trip planned, or you just want something for those tired afternoons after a day at the pool? Summer schedules can be delightfully irregular, but that same spontaneity…
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