Fern learns she has special powers that are directly connected to the forest in this short, coming-of-age fantasy. The post Fern of the Forest by J. L. Thaxton appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The nail-biting fourth installment in the popular Amari fantasy series – this one ends on a cliffhanger! The post Amari and the Metalwork Menace by B. B. Alston appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

An abandoned amusement park called Rialto, two sisters, and otherworldly happenings combine to give the Vicar family a vacation to remember. The post Rialto by Kate Milford appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Love – The Glue That Binds The Shadow Pony by Olivia Wakeford (illustrated by David Litchfield) is the most charming contemporary children’s novel that I adored. It is suitable for the over tens. It is beautifully illustrated too. The story is set in Wales and has Aberuraun Colliery as its’ focus. Following a school trip, […]

The Bonds Of Love Sisters Of The Storm by Lana Kortchik is a powerful World War II novel that I just couldn’t put down. The reader joins twin sisters, both of whom are nurses, doing their bit for the war effort. The plane carrying them across Albania crashes and the book tells of their fight […]

This is Orange provides an interesting history of the color. The post This Is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color by Rachel Poliquin appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A fictional story remembers a very real place, The Library in the Woods. The post *The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Rumpelstiltskin is an excellent retelling of an old fairy tale for a new audience. The post Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames begins a fantasy series about a girl with mysterious origins and dragonish features. The post Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames by Jenny Moore appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

I grew up on the Texas plains, a bland background I didn’t appreciate at the time. But one grand view on a clear evening lingers in my memory: the Dallas skyline, blazing up out of low purple ridges against a gaudy sunset. Since then I’ve moved around a lot and developed a taste for geography:… The post The Place of “Place” appeared first on Redeemed Reader.