A Message For Us All The Great Race by Sun Chara & Joe Happy-Light is a delightful children’s novel for ages five to eight years. It is the first book in Return To Fable Land series. The story is a variation of an Aesop’s fable about the hare and the tortoise. There are important lessons […]

Jigsaw Pieces The Christmas Cottage by Sarah Morgan is a most charming Christmas contemporary novel that I absolutely adored. Once more Sarah Morgan has captured the essence of Christmas within her book. Christmas is family, fun, laughter – all things that had been missing from the leading lady’s life. We see the loneliness of never […]

Today Betsy, Janie, and Hayley discuss a verse novel we all loved. The post Newbery Buzz #2: One Big Open Sky appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Internal Struggles The Secret Jewish Sisters by Tikva Rager is a compelling historical novel. It is the first book in Unforgettable World War II Stories and can be read as a stand-alone. Each book in the series is written by a different author. The book is fictional but is based on facts as we follow […]

Twenty Four Hours In Connecting Lives One Day And Forever by Shari Low is a most delightful contemporary novel that is set over just one day. The story is broken up into two-hour slots as it follows a number of characters throughout the day. Many of them are due to fly out of Glasgow airport […]

José Feeds the World is a cheerfully-illustrated picture book biography about a servant-heart who feeds those in need. The post José Feeds the World by David Unger appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Beautiful Illustrations Of The Cat I Am A Cat: The Manga Edition by Soseki Natsume is a beautifully illustrated version of a Japanese classic, the original being written over a hundred years ago. The book contains pearls of Japanese wisdom as a cat walks among the people of Tokyo. The whole book is beautifully illustrated […]

Beginning our annual series of discussions on possible Newbery contenders. The post Newbery Buzz #1: Olivetti appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Entertaining Murder At Raven’s Hollow by Louise Marley is a contemporary cosy crime novel that I enjoyed. It is the third book in An English Village Mystery series but can be read as a stand-alone. The village is a close-knit community with an eclectic mix of characters. They are realistic and provoke a variety of […]

A Bit Of Wawa Because Of You by Dawn French is a compelling contemporary novel that I read in just two sittings. It is about love and loss. These twin themes are intertwined with the character’s lives. We witness the unfailing love of two mothers. Birth should be the best of times but as we […]