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The Cheesemaker’s House by Jane Cable
Cover Reveal The Cheesemaker’s House A new start means new neighbours, from present and past… When Alice discovers her husband has been cheating there are just three things she wants; their gorgeous second home in Yorkshire, their spaniel William, and a quiet life. But no sooner than she arrives in Great Fencote, strange things begin […]
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Comment on The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan by Akil
In reply to Betsy. yes its good
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Comment on 2023 Newbery Winner: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson by Meredith
I loved Freewater very much and learned a great deal from the book. it is one of those adventure stories that might whet a child’s appetite to do further research. The multiple perspectives were very good, too. i loved Nora. She was a nice character to leaven the other white individuals in the story. The characterization was good overall. This book is one of the better Newbery choices in some time, and I was pleasantly surprised.
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A Wartime Reunion At Goodwill House by Fenella J Miller
The Indomitable Bulldog Spirit A Wartime Reunion At Goodwill House by Fenella J Miller is the fifth book in a marvelous wartime series. This book can be read as a stand-alone but I enjoyed meeting up with many familiar faces as we rejoin the action in 1940. We see the stoicism of the characters as […]
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This Child Of Mine by Emma-Claire Wilson
Cover Reveal This Child of Mine When Stephanie is told she’s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice… After trying for a baby for so long, finding out I was pregnant was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. But in the same breath as […]
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Fritz And Kurt by Jeremy Dronfield
Never Forget Fritz And Kurt by Jeremy Dronfield is a powerful historical novel for children aged ten years and over. The novel is the true story of brothers Fritz and Kurt who lived in Vienna in 1938 as the story opens. They were Jewish and at the time 180,000 Jewish people lived in Vienna. Hitler […]
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Understanding Ukraine
A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, here is an updated booklist from Hayley’s 2014 series of posts about Ukraine. In 2014, as Russia invaded the Crimean peninsula, Redeemed Reader provided a series of posts to help readers understand Ukraine and the conflict occurring in Europe. Some of the titles were Ukrainian-specific while others helped shed light on eastern Europe, Slavic culture, and the forces and history motivating Russia. As war continues in Ukraine, this booklist remains helpful. Today we’ll start with the fiction side. Picture Books The Birds’ Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story by Eric A. Kimmel (Excellent and overtly Christian, this beautifully illustrated book tells the legend behind pysanky, the…
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Gladys Hunt on the Music (and Magic) of Words
Editor’s Note: The universe began with spoken words (“And God said . . .”) and in a sense, so do we. We wrap up this month’s -Honey for a Child’s Heart Read-along with two meditations on the unique power of language to the human soul. The Music of Words Originally published on the Tumblon website October 17, 2008 There is a kind of magic in words. God spoke and created a world, the Bible says. In the same sense, you and I speak and we create a world, too –a world for someone else to live in. Think back in your own life and remember the times when words created…
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When Winter Robeson Came by Brenda Woods
History and a summer adventure combine in an engaging, slim, novel-in-verse for middle grade readers. When Winter Robeson Came by Brenda Woods. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022. 176 Pages. Reading Level: Midde Grades, Ages 10-12 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up Eden Louise Coal is excited. Her cousin Winter is coming for a visit, all the way from Mississippi to Los Angeles, California. It’s 1965, and Winter is excited to see California. It seems a far cry from Mississippi. Take the buses: … as we climb aboard, Winter notes, Y’all never had to sit in the back of the bus out here, huh? No, no back of the bus, Mama echoes,…
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The Ragged Orphan by Lindsey Hutchinson
History Comes Alive The Ragged Orphan by Lindsey Hutchinson is a marvellous historical novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. The action is set in and around Birmingham, my home town, and I was familiar with many locations, making it easy to picture the scenes. Life was hard and many people lived hand-to-mouth. There was no welfare […]
