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    *Beyond Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence

    February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on *Beyond Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence

    Beyond Mulberry Glen is a deeply satisfying, enjoyable fantasy that would make a great family read aloud. The post *Beyond Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat

    January 15, 2021

    Gladys Hunt on Enjoying Picture Books–at Any Age

    November 26, 2022

    Two Graphic Novel Memoirs: Cub and Best Friends

    March 11, 2020
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    *New House, New Home by Megan Saben

    February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on *New House, New Home by Megan Saben

    Lively text and pictures show what it takes to make a New House, New Home—by our own Megan Saben! (And scroll down for a special offer!) The post *New House, New Home by Megan Saben appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    *The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo

    December 17, 2020

    Batter Up! Books About Baseball (a Librarian’s List)

    July 19, 2023

    5 Ways to Encourage Art Appreciation with Picture Books

    October 4, 2023
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    The House Of Second Chances by Lauren Westwood

    February 25, 2025 / Comments Off on The House Of Second Chances by Lauren Westwood

    Coming Home The House Of Second Chances by Lauren Westwood is a compelling contemporary novel that consumed me from the start. The action is set is in present day and also dipping into 1952 via notes and letters. Everything comes alive due to the comprehensive descriptions from the author. An old house, crumbling and decrepit […]

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    Books about Racism for Children and Teens

    June 9, 2020

    The Shelter and the Fence by Herman H. Finkelstein

    June 17, 2022

    *Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr

    February 5, 2019
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    *The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

    February 25, 2025 / Comments Off on *The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

    The Last Zookeeper is a lovely wordless story, comparable to the biblical narrative of Noah (complete with a rainbow) and also ties to the Pixar movie WALL-E. The post *The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    4 New Multicultural Picture Books: Gratitude, Island Culture, Rap, and Hannukah!

    February 21, 2019

    First Book is a Free Clean Read plus January Best-Sellers Still on Sale

    January 29, 2019

    The Three Little Pigs: A Book List

    October 19, 2022
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    Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents

    February 25, 2025 / Comments Off on Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents

    Four books, written from a secular perspective, offer help for parents confronting harmful transgender ideology. The post Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    2023 Newbery Buzz #4: Jack Zulu

    January 25, 2023

    Newbery Roundup 2: Mexikid, The Swifts, and Shira and Esther’s Double-Dream Debut

    January 17, 2024

    Ancient Romans, Alphamaniacs, and Incredible Jobs

    November 13, 2020
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    The Best Sleep-Over In The World by Jacqueline Wilson

    February 23, 2025 / Comments Off on The Best Sleep-Over In The World by Jacqueline Wilson

    True Characters Shine Through The Best Sleepover In The World by Jacqueline Wilson is a wonderful read for girls aged eight years and over. It follows on from Sleep-Overs but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the first book first as this one follows on swiftly where that one finished. Once more […]

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    *God’s Attributes by Jill Nelson

    May 28, 2022

    Newbery Buzz #2: The Door of No Return

    January 17, 2023

    The Elk King by Jenn Discher

    May 17, 2022
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    Sleep-Overs by Jacqueline Wilson

    February 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Sleep-Overs by Jacqueline Wilson

    Examining The Minefield Of The Playground Sleep-Overs by Jacqueline Wilson is a contemporary tale for girls aged eight years and over. The novel explores the world of friendships in school. It is a minefield, negotiating the politics of the school playground, even though the girls are young. We meet the school bully who can be […]

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    Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney

    May 4, 2019

    It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln by Tom and Leila Hirschfeld

    February 13, 2019

    Just a Girl by Lia Levi

    May 6, 2022
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    The House Of Light & Shadows by Lauren Westwood

    February 22, 2025 / Comments Off on The House Of Light & Shadows by Lauren Westwood

    Waiting For Kintsugi The House Of Light And Shadows by Lauren Westwood is a powerful contemporary novel that consumed me from the start. The novel is set in two time periods – present day and the late nineteenth century as we ‘hear’ via a voice in the past what has happened. An old house links […]

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    Purple House Press: An interview with Jill Morgan

    June 20, 2020

    Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis

    June 6, 2020

    Love Your Yard: Nature Study Books to Spark “Creation Appreciation”

    July 21, 2020
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    The Prosecutor by Jack Fairweather

    February 22, 2025 / Comments Off on The Prosecutor by Jack Fairweather

    Harrowing – May We Never Forget The Prosecutor by Jack Fairweather is the true story of Fritz Bauer (1903-1968) who was a German Jew who set about trying to bring the perpetrators of evil to justice after World War II. He was relentless in his pursuit. At the end of World War II, Bauer estimated […]

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    A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

    November 4, 2020

    *Urchin of the Riding Stars (Mistmantle Chronicles, book 1)

    July 25, 2019

    The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright

    January 27, 2019
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    The Light Continues by Lin Stepp

    February 22, 2025 / Comments Off on The Light Continues by Lin Stepp

    Steadfast & True The Light Continues by Lin Stepp is a wonderful, warm, contemporary Christian novel that I adored. It is the fourth book in The Lighthouse Sisters series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the books in order for character progression and development, and for continuity of time. Each book […]

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    Longitude by Dava Sobel

    May 20, 2020

    The Light Before Christmas by Marty Machowski

    November 16, 2022

    Wintry Picture Books: A Book List

    January 11, 2023
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