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.

Pointing The Way Home The Family Behind The Walls by Shari J Ryan is a powerful historical novel that gripped me from the start. The book opens in Germany in 1942 as we follow six members of one Jewish family through the war years. We witness the pit of hell that is Auschwitz and see […]

Trust Him For A Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer is an engrossing Christian timeslip novel that I loved. It is the third book in the Timeless series but can be read as a stand-alone. I, however, recommend reading the books in order so that there is continuity of character and an understanding of the backstories of […]

Megan and Janie discuss Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller. (See our starred review, HERE.) Megan: Janie, this book builds on a common experience: the whereabouts of one sock lost in the laundry. Magnolia and her new friend, Iris, are using clues in each sock to track down its owner. Do you have… The post Newbery Buzz #5: Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Betsy and Hayley discuss The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. (See our starred review, HERE.) Hayley: Betsy, I know you and I LOVED this book! Something I really appreciated was the brother-sibling relationship between Jakob and Lizzie. I think the authors nailed the awkward, “we used to be friends but now you’re… The post Newbery Buzz #4: The Bletchley Riddle appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

An intriguing, code-breaking adventure introduces young teens to the work at Bletchley Park. *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. Viking, 2024. 400 pages. England, 1940. Lizzie Novis, at 14, is not about to be packed off to America and the safety of her American grandmother. The first chapter finds her dodging her… The post *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

These “Seven Small Inventions” are often overlooked, but where would we be without them? The post Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World by Roma Agrawal appeared first on Redeemed Reader.