Christian summer reading program

How to Throw a Book-themed Party for Kids

(Originally published at Redeemed Reader on July 10, 2013, in connection with that year's Summer Reading Challenge) This week on our Summer Reading Challenge, we're ...
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watership down

*Watership Down by Richard Adams

Richard Adams' classic tale employs noble themes of vision, courage, and sacrifice among some of the most humble and ordinary of animals in their quest ...
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Summer Reading is Here!

We've been planning Faith & Fortitude, our 2021 summer reading program, for months, and it's finally here! We officially begin on Monday, June 14th--that's this ...
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2021 Summer Reading: Faith & Fortitude Is Here!

2021 Summer Reading Theme We're very excited about the 2021 summer reading theme: Faith & Fortitude: the EPIC Story of God's People. Why? We're big ...
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Protected: Hope on the Horizon Purchase Confirmation

Welcome Aboard! We're delighted you are setting sail with us this summer as we journey towards Hope on the Horizon. Enter the relevant information in ...
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Family Vacation Book List: Fun for the Whole Family

Going on vacation this summer? What about daily trips to the pool and back? Perhaps you have some summer evenings on the porch planned. Sounds ...
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Simple Summer Reading Challenge for Tweens and Teens

It's time for summer reading! Do your tweens and teens have summer reading assignments for school? Perhaps a classic or two and maybe a contemporary ...
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Summer Reading Challenge Round-Up

It's time for a summer reading challenge! Redeemed Reader isn't sponsoring a particular summer reading challenge this summer, but we've got some fantastic options in ...
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Summer Books for Refugees

One of our co-founders, Emily Whitten, has a great opportunity for you, readers, to help support a book-based ministry this summer! Read on for her ...
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Wisdom & Wonder Week 5 Booklist

Our Proverbs emphasis for week 5 is "Work and Words," (or honesty and diligence, which means basically the same thing without the alliteration).  Our booklist ...
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Wisdom and Wonder: Linked Reads – Week 1

This week's theme: Turning to God and Away From Sin To further engage with the theme, here is a list of archived posts that we feel ...
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The Summer of Great Family Reads

For Everything, There is a Season There are patterns in Scripture of both the Lord and his people resting from their labors. Summer is such ...
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Summer Reading Lite

Growing Pains Our regular readers know we've been promising big changes for a while.  But this time we mean it!  We are working on a ...
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Thoughts on The Giver

During the Summer Reading Challenge, Redeemed Reader interns Amos Peck and Grace Olson, Valen Caldwell, intern at Breakpoint.org, and I --Hayley Schoeppler, Redeemed Reader's executive assistant-- ...
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SRC, Week 6: Spy for the Night Riders

Welcome to Week 6!  Time doth fly . . . We started out with The Blue Comet as our book for this week, but due ...
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SRC, Week 5: Time Travel Devotional

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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SRC, Week 4: Time Travel Devotional

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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SRC, Week 4: The House of Arden

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens,  3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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The Story of Owen: Review and Discussion

It's officially an off-week here at Redeemedreader.  But we've put together one "extra" post for your holiday weekend: a review of The Story of Owen: ...
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SRC Reading List Extension! (a printable list)

Our primary Summer Reading Challenge targets "middle grade" readers (typically ages 9-12) and "teen" readers (ages 13 and up), but we know there are many ...
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SRC Week 2, Teen List: Dragon’s Tooth Discussion

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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SRC, Week 2: Time Travel Devotional

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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SRC Blue Comet: Problems and Alternate Suggestion

**Please note: We've added an alternate reading option for this week.  Spy for the Night Riders: Martin Luther (Trailblazer Books #3)by Dave and Neta Jackson.  ...
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SRC, Week 1 (Teen list): The Dragon’s Tooth by N. D. Wilson

Welcome Teens! Who's finished the first book??!  Not me!!!  And that's totally OK, because we've got another week before we post our discussion on The ...
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SRC, Week One: Time Travel Devotional

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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SRC, Week 1: Chitty Chitty And The Race Against Time

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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New Teen Summer Reading Books!

New Plans After taking a second look at our teen Summer Reading Challenge books (Reading List #2), we have decided to take two of our ...
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2014 Summer Reading Challenge…For the Whole Family

Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional.  Week Three: off Week ...
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Summer Reading Challenge Finale: Readers, Writers and…Winners

THANK YOU It's been a fun couple of months during our Summer Reading Challenge, and my family has enjoyed reading along with you all.  We're ...
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Summer Reading Challenge: One Family’s Experience

As we end our Summer Reading Challenge, I thought it would be fun for you--our readers--to hear a personal reflection from me on how our ...
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Two Books about China

Little White Duck: A Childhood in China by Na Liu, Illustrated by Andres Vera Martinez.  Graphic Universe TM, 2013.  96 pgs.  Grades 4-7.  When I ...
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Summer Reading Challenge, Week 7: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Don't forget to fill out the Redeemed Reader 2013 Survey if you haven't done so! (There's a giveaway involved!) Still hangin' in there with us? ...
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It’s Greek to Me!

This week in our Summer Reading Challenge, we're visiting Greece.  So, thanks to our newest addition to the Redeemedreader family, Hayley Schoeppler, for leading us today ...
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Eat, Pray, Read…and Eat Again! Around the World Food Facts with Nive Burris

In our trip around the world (see our Summer Reading Challenge), what could be more fun than using food to explore different cultures?  Today, Nive ...
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Summer Reading Challenge, Week 3: Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Introduction We've added a Summer Reading Challenge tab at the top of our website, to help you keep up with the posts as the summer ...
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Let’s Take a Road Trip–and Write a Story!

Our Around the World reading challenge book this week is The Middle of Somewhere, and it’s written by . . . um . . . ...
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Adult-Teen Summer Reading, Introduction: Conversation and a Contest!

Other Lemonade and Lit posts:  Introduction, Week One: Booked, Week Two: Booked Discussion, Week Three: Beauty, Week Four: Sexuality in Booked, Week Five: Beauty Discussion, ...
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What’s In the Handbag, Nelly Bly? 6 Items For Your Trip Around the World

I ran out of time in last week's post to include my travel tips for your Summer Reading adventure.  So, taking inspiration from the humorous ...
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Summer Reading Challenge, Wk 1: Interview with John Branyan

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for our Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) extras!  In case you missed it, here is the Introduction, our list of ...
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Summer Reading Challenge, Week 1: Around the World by Matt Phelan

***To find out more about this challenge, see  our Summer Reading Challenge introduction.  Other posts related to Matt Phelan's books include our Interview with John ...
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100 Great Adventure Books for Kids: Summer Read Along Book Lists are Here!

***To read the next post in this series, see our Summer Reading Challenge, Week 1: Around the World by Matt Phelan.*** Summer Reading Challenge June ...
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Around the World in 60 Days: Summer Reading Challenge for Kids

***The Book Giveaway below is over (click here to see who won), but the reading adventure is just beginning!  Feel free to enter your name ...
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