Maple, an analytical (and anal) 6th-grader, applies the scientific method to becoming a fun person. The post Maple’s Theory of Fun by Kate McMillan and Ruthie Prillaman appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Follow the construction of the Depression era’s greatest building project in The Wild River and the Great Dam. The post The Wild River and the Great Dam by Simon Boughton appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The Book Scavenger Series is an engaging middle grades mystery series for book lovers and puzzle aficionados. The post The Book Scavenger Series by Jennifer Chambliss Bertram appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Lauren Castillo’s bold outlines and childlike compositions make these books accessible to young readers and their parents, too. The post Lauren Castillo’s Art: Nana in the Country, It’s Not Time for Sleeping, Twenty Yawns, The Ramble Shamble Children appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

One Big Open Sky fills a history gap with the story of black settlers heading west in wagon trains. The post *One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The Empty Pot is a lovely tale from China about the rewards of honesty and integrity. The Empty Pot by Demi, Square Fish. 32 pages. Ping is a talented child-gardener who especially loves to grow flowers. When the emperor invites all the children to accept special seeds and plant them as a test to determine… The post The Empty Pot by Demi appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Ferris, the latest novel by two-time Newbery author Kate DiCamillo, embraces a world full of sorrow but ruled by love. The post *Ferris by Kate DiCamillo appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A poignant novel-in-verse explores the question: “What is home when your world turns upside-down?“ Something Like Home, Andrea Beatrix Arango, Random House Books for Young Readers, 2023. 256 pages. We meet Laura in a car. A social worker is driving her to her aunt’s apartment. But why? We don’t know though as the novel-in-verse progresses,… The post Something Like Home by Andrea Beatrix Arango appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A Few Beautiful Minutes is a beautiful way to prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse. The post A Few Beautiful Minutes by Kate Allen Fox appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

In Finding Normal, a 12-year-old girl must learn to make a new life when her home is made uninhabitable by a flood. The post Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris appeared first on Redeemed Reader.