Bible Reading Challenge, Week 32
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Read MoreWeb Newberys (August 20)
More noteworthy posts on kids’ books and culture: 1. Soccer Star Signs Middle-Grade Contract: If you’re daughter loves soccer, especially Olympic soccer star Alex Morgan, keep an eye out for her upcoming soccer series, the Kicks. 2. Libraries Doubling as Post Offices? Strength in numbers? Or piling cultural artifacts on the same sinking ship? 3. …
Read MoreMake Your Mark: 2012 Student Writing Contest
As a former editor, believe it or not, I like critiquing manuscripts. While I’m no C.S. Lewis, I have learned a few things about analyzing and coaching writers over the years. I also remember what it was like to be a writer with no substantive Christian input as to how I might accomplish my goals. …
Read MoreCore Conundrum
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s back-to-school time. We will observe the season with curriculum-related posts this week and next. First, a look at the Core Curriculum State Standards that supposedly have nothing to do with the federal government . . . There are two kinds of cores: the kind that forms the center and…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 31
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Read MoreSexual Integrity Resources for Teens
Janie and I have spent a lot of time preparing for our Fifty Shades trilogy coverage here on the site. In case you missed it, we interviewed Tim Challies on how to think Biblically about pornography, and we hosted a roundtable discussion with Megan Basham. Janie also reviewed two Christian books about sexuality and our…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge–Coming Soon!
Hey guys, this is just a quick note to say that we’re not quite finished with the Bible Challenge this week. Since we’re working with a new songwriter and a new illustrator for the next couple of weeks, we’re still working out the timing. BUT, we should have a really great post for you by…
Read MoreFacts of Life
Our 50 Shades of Gray discussion this week demonstrates how our sin nature turns God’s gifts into perversions. But sex is still a gift, and part of parental responsibility is teaching children to respect it as such. Christian publishing has acknowledged that need with “guides” for young people over the years, of varying quality and…
Read MoreEvan Hughes Art: Bible Reading Challenge, Week 30
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Read More‘Rooted’ Resources on Tolerance
The Conference We don’t promote a lot of conferences at Redeemedreader, mostly because there aren’t that many that touch on kids’ literature from a Christian perspective. (If you’d like to change that, Janie or I would be happy to work something out at your event… just leave us a comment below.) But the Rooted…
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