Christian summer reading program
*Wang Mingdao by Simonetta Carr
By Janie Cheaney |
The latest volume of the Christian Biographies series introduces Wang Mingdao, a father of the Chinese evangelical church, to young readers. *Wang Mingdao by Simonetta ...
Read More How to Throw a Book-themed Party for Kids
By emily |
(Originally published at Redeemed Reader on July 10, 2013, in connection with that year's Summer Reading Challenge) This week on our Summer Reading Challenge, we're ...
Read More *Watership Down by Richard Adams
By Janie Cheaney |
Richard Adams' classic tale employs noble themes of vision, courage, and sacrifice among some of the most humble and ordinary of animals in their quest ...
Read More Summer Reading is Here!
By Betsy Farquhar |
We've been planning Faith & Fortitude, our 2021 summer reading program, for months, and it's finally here! We officially begin on Monday, June 14th--that's this ...
Read More 2021 Summer Reading: Faith & Fortitude Is Here!
By Betsy Farquhar |
2021 Summer Reading Theme We're very excited about the 2021 summer reading theme: Faith & Fortitude: the EPIC Story of God's People. Why? We're big ...
Read More Protected: Hope on the Horizon Purchase Confirmation
By Betsy Farquhar |
Welcome Aboard! We're delighted you are setting sail with us this summer as we journey towards Hope on the Horizon. Enter the relevant information in ...
Read More Family Vacation Book List: Fun for the Whole Family
By Betsy Farquhar |
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 ...
Read More Simple Summer Reading Challenge for Tweens and Teens
By Betsy Farquhar |
It's time for summer reading! Do your tweens and teens have summer reading assignments for school? Perhaps a classic or two and maybe a contemporary ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge Round-Up
By Betsy Farquhar |
It's time for a summer reading challenge! Redeemed Reader isn't sponsoring a particular summer reading challenge this summer, but we've got some fantastic options in ...
Read More Summer Books for Refugees
By Betsy Farquhar |
One of our co-founders, Emily Whitten, has a great opportunity for you, readers, to help support a book-based ministry this summer! Read on for her ...
Read More Wisdom & Wonder Week 5 Booklist
By Janie Cheaney |
Our Proverbs emphasis for week 5 is "Work and Words," (or honesty and diligence, which means basically the same thing without the alliteration). Our booklist ...
Read More Wisdom and Wonder: Linked Reads – Week 1
By Alysha |
This week's theme: Turning to God and Away From Sin To further engage with the theme, here is a list of archived posts that we feel ...
Read More The Summer of Great Family Reads
By Betsy Farquhar |
For Everything, There is a Season There are patterns in Scripture of both the Lord and his people resting from their labors. Summer is such ...
Read More Summer Reading Lite
By emily |
Growing Pains Our regular readers know we've been promising big changes for a while. But this time we mean it! We are working on a ...
Read More Thoughts on The Giver
By Hayley Morell |
During the Summer Reading Challenge, Redeemed Reader interns Amos Peck and Grace Olson, Valen Caldwell, intern at Breakpoint.org, and I --Hayley Schoeppler, Redeemed Reader's executive assistant-- ...
Read More SRC, Week 6: Spy for the Night Riders
By Janie Cheaney |
Welcome to Week 6! Time doth fly . . . We started out with The Blue Comet as our book for this week, but due ...
Read More SRC, Week 5: Time Travel Devotional
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More SRC, Week 4: Time Travel Devotional
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More SRC, Week 4: The House of Arden
By Hayley Morell |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More The Story of Owen: Review and Discussion
By emily |
It's officially an off-week here at Redeemedreader. But we've put together one "extra" post for your holiday weekend: a review of The Story of Owen: ...
Read More SRC Reading List Extension! (a printable list)
By Betsy Farquhar |
Our primary Summer Reading Challenge targets "middle grade" readers (typically ages 9-12) and "teen" readers (ages 13 and up), but we know there are many ...
Read More SRC Week 2, Teen List: Dragon’s Tooth Discussion
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More SRC, Week 2: Time Travel Devotional
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More SRC Blue Comet: Problems and Alternate Suggestion
By Janie Cheaney |
**Please note: We've added an alternate reading option for this week. Spy for the Night Riders: Martin Luther (Trailblazer Books #3)by Dave and Neta Jackson. ...
Read More SRC, Week 1 (Teen list): The Dragon’s Tooth by N. D. Wilson
By emily |
Welcome Teens! Who's finished the first book??! Not me!!! And that's totally OK, because we've got another week before we post our discussion on The ...
Read More SRC, Week One: Time Travel Devotional
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More SRC, Week 1: Chitty Chitty And The Race Against Time
By Betsy Farquhar |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More New Teen Summer Reading Books!
By emily |
New Plans After taking a second look at our teen Summer Reading Challenge books (Reading List #2), we have decided to take two of our ...
Read More 2014 Summer Reading Challenge…For the Whole Family
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge Finale: Readers, Writers and…Winners
By emily |
THANK YOU It's been a fun couple of months during our Summer Reading Challenge, and my family has enjoyed reading along with you all. We're ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge: One Family’s Experience
By Betsy Farquhar |
As we end our Summer Reading Challenge, I thought it would be fun for you--our readers--to hear a personal reflection from me on how our ...
Read More Two Books about China
By emily |
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China by Na Liu, Illustrated by Andres Vera Martinez. Graphic Universe TM, 2013. 96 pgs. Grades 4-7. When I ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge, Week 7: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
By Betsy Farquhar |
Don't forget to fill out the Redeemed Reader 2013 Survey if you haven't done so! (There's a giveaway involved!) Still hangin' in there with us? ...
Read More It’s Greek to Me!
By Hayley Morell |
This week in our Summer Reading Challenge, we're visiting Greece. So, thanks to our newest addition to the Redeemedreader family, Hayley Schoeppler, for leading us today ...
Read More Eat, Pray, Read…and Eat Again! Around the World Food Facts with Nive Burris
By emily |
In our trip around the world (see our Summer Reading Challenge), what could be more fun than using food to explore different cultures? Today, Nive ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge, Week 3: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
By emily |
Introduction We've added a Summer Reading Challenge tab at the top of our website, to help you keep up with the posts as the summer ...
Read More Let’s Take a Road Trip–and Write a Story!
By Janie Cheaney |
Our Around the World reading challenge book this week is The Middle of Somewhere, and it’s written by . . . um . . . ...
Read More Adult-Teen Summer Reading, Introduction: Conversation and a Contest!
By emily |
Other Lemonade and Lit posts: Introduction, Week One: Booked, Week Two: Booked Discussion, Week Three: Beauty, Week Four: Sexuality in Booked, Week Five: Beauty Discussion, ...
Read More What’s In the Handbag, Nelly Bly? 6 Items For Your Trip Around the World
By emily |
I ran out of time in last week's post to include my travel tips for your Summer Reading adventure. So, taking inspiration from the humorous ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge, Wk 1: Interview with John Branyan
By emily |
It's Thursday, and that means it's time for our Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) extras! In case you missed it, here is the Introduction, our list of ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge, Week 1: Around the World by Matt Phelan
By emily |
***To find out more about this challenge, see our Summer Reading Challenge introduction. Other posts related to Matt Phelan's books include our Interview with John ...
Read More 100 Great Adventure Books for Kids: Summer Read Along Book Lists are Here!
By Betsy Farquhar |
***To read the next post in this series, see our Summer Reading Challenge, Week 1: Around the World by Matt Phelan.*** Summer Reading Challenge June ...
Read More Around the World in 60 Days: Summer Reading Challenge for Kids
By emily |
***The Book Giveaway below is over (click here to see who won), but the reading adventure is just beginning! Feel free to enter your name ...
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