*Honey for a Teen’s Heart by Gladys Hunt
Honey for a Teen’s Heart applies the wisdom of Gladys Hunt’s read-aloud approach to the adolescent years. Adult *Honey for a Teen’s Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens, by Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton. Zondervan, 2002, 288 pages plus index. Recommended for: adults, especially parents and teachers When Honey for a Child’s Heart was…
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Five Red Flags to Watch for in YA Christian Romance Fiction
Christian romance fiction feels “safe,” but it’s not always without pitfalls . . . and it’s not always Christian, either. I remember when Jeanette Oke and “deliverance” stories were about the only options teenage girls had if they wanted to read some Christian romance. The inventory has greatly expanded and almost every secular literary genre…
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Black History Month Nonfiction Book List
Black History Month Nonfiction Book List It’s a month full of book lists here at Redeemed Reader! We hope you enjoyed our Love and Laughter Book List on Valentine’s Day. Today, we’re offering a Black History Month Nonfiction Book List in honor of Black History Month! But first: don’t miss this earlier post, “Why Black…
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2018 Newbery Buzz #5: Real Friends and All’s Faire in Middle School
It’s our final Newbery Buzz of the 2018 season. Betsy and Alysha discuss two graphic novels for this last round. Graphic Novels as Newbery Winners? Graphic novels as Newbery Award winners or honors is nothing new by now. Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, El Deafo by CeCe Bell, and Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson have earned Newbery attention before,…
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Getting to Know Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943)
“My dear Eric, Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher . . .” A day earlier, Beatrix Potter had written Eric’s older brother. “My dear Noel, I don’t know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were —Flopsy, Mopsy,…
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2018 Reading Challenge Check-In: January
Reading Challenge Check-In: January Well, readers, we’re a month into year 2018. A month!?! It seems like a good time to take the pulse of our 2018 reading challenge efforts. Humming along nicely? Haven’t started yet? Started, but already stalled out? Redeemed Reader Resources Throughout this year, we’ll be posting booklists that target various categories…
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2018 Newbery Buzz #3: Refugee
Janie and Pamela continue our Newbery discussions with Refugee, a novel that carries political significance as well as literary value. Ages 12-15. Janie: Alan Gratz wrote the World War II thriller Projekt 1065, which we reviewed a couple of years ago. Refugee is more thoughtful and also more emotionally compelling. We follow the journey of…
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Portrait of a Reader: The Nurturer
Portrait of a Reader is a new feature in which we try to “unpack” a particular kind of reader. The portraits will overlap; most people will fit into more than one. Rather than being a personality test, this is more of an interest-based and ability-based description. Meet the Nurturer: a Lover of Family and Community in…
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Here Be Dragons: Mega Fantasy and Sci-Fi Booklist! (All ages)
A mega fantasy and sci-fi booklist with books for all ages and all types of fantasy lovers (even those who don’t think they ARE fantasy lovers). Bonus: here be dragons. Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Love It or Hate It? Are you a fantasy or sci-fi junkie? Skip to the fantasy and sci-fi booklist below and start putting books…
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2018 Newbery Buzz #2: Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
We’re back for our second Newbery Buzz discussion of 2019. Last week, Hayley and Janie discussed Tumble and Blue. This week, Hayley and I (Betsy) discuss Orphan Island. Since we haven’t reviewed Orphan Island yet, we’ll start with a brief summary of the book. (Don’t miss our final paragraphs in which Hayley and I wax eloquent on our…
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