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2022 In the Books
2022 In Brief Readers, 2022 has been a very long year. I realize that every year technically has the same number of days. But “felt time” (as musicians talk) has been longer for me this year. I look back at my January, 2022, self and hardly recognize her: she was planning a retreat with her lovely Redeemed Reader colleagues, making all sorts of reading plans, beginning to brainstorm school plans for the coming school year, and living in South Central Washington state. Three months later, she was listing a house (with 2 weeks’ notice), flying to South Carolina on a whirlwind house hunting tour, and desperately urging her children to…
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse – The Animated Version by Charlie Mackesy
So Very Beautiful The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse – The Animated Story by Charlie Mackesy is so very beautiful. I have the original black and white version but treated myself to the animated version. I was not disappointed. The story has a very beautiful message which we hear as we follow […]
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Once by Morris Gleitzman
Powerful & Heartbreaking Once by Morris Gleitzman is a powerful and heartbreaking historical children’s novel that is suitable for over ten years old. It is the first book in a seven book series. Once is set in Poland during World War II. It is written in the first person from the point of view of […]
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Winston And The Marmalade Cat by Megan Rix
Totally Charming Winston And The Marmalade Cat by Megan Rix is a perfectly charming historical novel and just perfect for ages ten years and over. No matter what your age, if you are an animal lover, this book is for you. The action is set in 1962 and is grounded in fact as we meet […]
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The Battle Of Bubble And Squeak by Philippa Pearce
Entertaining The Battle Of Bubble And Squeak by Philippa Pearce is an entertaining children’s novel, just perfect for ages eight years and over. The reader meets Bubble and Squeak who are two gerbils in need of a new home. All the family, except Mum, want to keep them. All they need to do now is […]
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Poems For Loved Ones by Kenzo Amariyo
Powerfully Moving Poems For Loved Ones by Kenzo Amariyo is a powerful collection of heartfelt poems for those who are grieving. In the introduction we learn about the power of forgiveness. “Forgiveness is only a choice away.” We must forgive or else risk imprisoning ourselves in bitterness. Unforgiveness will hurt us most of all. As […]
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Looking for True by Tricia Springstubb
In Looking for True, A lonely boy and a frustrated girl find common cause in rescuing a dog from its neglectful owner. Looking for True by Tricia Springstubb. Holiday House (Margaret Ferguson Books), 2022, 273 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 6-10 as a read-aloud, 10-14 for independent readers A dead-end summer? Jude’s home life isn’t ideal, with one overactive little brother and one overworked mom. Silas (nicknamed Spider) is too much for a 12-year-old stuck with babysitting him all summer and Mom can barely look up from the daily grind. Time with his best friend Jabari, in the abandoned house they fashioned into a “fortress,”…
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Productivity for Teens: A Round-Up
Do your teens make New Year’s resolutions or goals? Perhaps you wish they would? If any of those goals relate to being more productive or managing time better or simply getting things done, then consider one of the following resources. Each of the resources below works well with a group of teens as well (in a family setting or church youth group setting). Productivity for Teens: A Round-Up Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin DeYoung. Moody, 2014. 144 pages. Reading Level: Teen/Adults, ages 15 and up Recommended For: Ages 15 and up Written especially for those in college, DeYoung’s Just Do Something is also…
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Honey for a Child’s Heart Read Along: Month 5
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Finding Jesus on Upside Down Days by Jill A. Miller
Finding Jesus on Upside Down Days is a gentle introduction to the idea of family devotions for those with young children. Finding Jesus on Upside Down Days: Family Devotions from the Barnyard by Jill A. Miller, illustrated by Brad Woodard. New Growth Press, 2022. 122 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8 and up Recommended for: Ages 6 and up (as a read aloud) When Getty the goat starts losing her fur/hair before winter is over, the obvious thing to do is cut up a human’s thermal shirt and remake it for the goat, right? After all, the Bible tells us that if we have two coats, we should give…
