A Sea of Lemon Trees imagines an actual 1931 school segregation case from the perspective of its 12-year-old Latino plaintiff. The post A Sea of Lemon Trees by María Dolores Águila appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

These picture book biographies are worth reading because the books written or illustrated by their subject are worth reading and admiring! We’ve organized them by the age of the reader who would enjoy the originals, but parents and educators who grew up loving these books will enjoy these accessible biographies, too. PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHIES OF… The post Picture Book Biographies of Beloved Children’s Book Creators appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Extreme Places takes readers on a tour of some of Earth’s most challenging places to live. The post Extreme Places by Giles Laroche appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

God’s Faithfulness Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M White is a powerful dual timeline novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. The action is set during both world wars, and is linked by the generations of a family. The chapters alternate between the two time periods. Much of the action is set on Ocracoke, a small American island. […]

Just One Tick The Girl Who Raced The World by Nat Harrison is a fabulous debut children’s historical novel. It is perfect for the eights and over. Whatever your age, this novel will entertain you. It is a re-telling of Around The World In Eighty Days but with a young orphan girl at the centre. […]

Mesmerising & Gripping The Devil Comes Calling by Annette Dashofy is a fabulous contemporary crime suspense that totally gripped me from the start. It is the third book in A Detective Honeywell Mystery series but can be read as a stand-alone. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. Matthias Honeywell […]

Needles Of Freedom The Secret Sewing Society by Siobhan Curham is a powerful dual timeline novel set in Lviv, Ukraine. The action is set during World War II and 2022. Both periods see Ukraine being invaded by the Russians (and also the Nazis in World War II). Fresh in the memories of the people is […]

Solving The Code Five & The Smuggler’s Code by Chris Smith is a marvellous contemporary children’s adventure that is perfect for the over eights. Whatever your age, if you remember the original famous five, this book will entertain you. It is the second book in the New Famous Five series. This book can be read […]

A sweet bedtime story reassuring young listeners of God’s Great Love. The post *God’s Great Love by Glenys Nellist appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Change is in the air, and this picture book introduces the concept of carbon and its impact on the climate to young readers. The post Change Is in the Air by Debbie Levy appeared first on Redeemed Reader.