With engaging text, cutaway art, and beautifully detailed illustrations, Tom Crestodina introduces young readers to the world of working boats in Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft. The post *Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Watercraft by Tom Crestodina appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

In Mendel the Mess-Up, an accident-prone Jewish boy turns his weaknesses into strengths against rampaging Cossacks. The post Mendel the Mess-Up by Terry LaBan appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The Ultimate Sacrifice The Berlin Sisters by Soraya M Lane is a powerful historical novel that I read in just one sitting. It was an all-consuming read. The novel is set in Berlin from 1943 towards the end of World War II. At that time, the tide was beginning to turn against the Nazis. Even […]

Legacies Romanov by Nadine Brandes is a YA historical fantasy which I thoroughly enjoyed. As the title suggests, this is about the last days of Czar Nicholas II and his family. The action takes place over a few fateful weeks in 1918. The novel is grounded in facts that the historian will recognize, plus there […]

Re-Imagining Characters A Great Deal Of Ingenuity: A Collection Of Pride And Prejudice Stories by Ruth Leigh is a wonderful collection of short stories surrounding Pride & Prejudice. Ruth Leigh has clearly immersed herself in the world of Jane Austen. She has cleverly imagined the background stories of the minor characters in the famous novel. […]

Thunder City supplements Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines quartet with different characters but similar formula. The post Thunder City by Philip Reeves appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

NOODLES ON A BICYCLE is sure to impress, delight, and make you crave a bowl of noodles. The post Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

We report on this year’s Newbery and Caldecott award-winners. The post 2025 ALA Newbery Award – Nailed It! appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Lively and inspirational, Go Forth and Tell shows a woman who took her calling as a storyteller seriously. The post *Go Forth and Tell by Breanna J. McDaniel appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Coretta herself tells the story of her life with Martin Luther King, Jr., in this beautifully illustrated picture book biography. The post Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King by Coretta Scott King appeared first on Redeemed Reader.