Redeemed Reader is a great resource for Christian parents who are looking for quality books recommendations for their kids. How many of their top ten books are in our library?
The answer is.... EIGHT - with one more on the way!
Here's a link to the top ten book of 2025, with detailed reviews for each title. https://redeemedreader.com/2025-readers-choice/
If you want to be able to screen the books your children are reading for content that might not be age appropriate, or might not line up with your values, Redeemed Reader is a great source for reviews from a Christian perspective.
This year, Redeemed Reader polled their audience to find their favorite books and has held a vote to see which is the top favorite. The voting results haven't been announced yet, but if you want to check out any of their top ten books, we have eight of them, with one more coming later this spring!
Top Ten Books in Our Library:
- Hope in the Valley by Metali Perkins - middle grade realistic fiction section.
- The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson - middle grade historical fiction section.
- Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key by S.D. Smith and J.C. Smith - junior fantasy section.
- Franklin Endicott and the Third Key by Kate DiCamillo - junior humor section.
- A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus - junior historical fiction section.
- The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams - middle grade historical fiction section. This is in our library, but is not pictured because it is currently checked out.
- A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser - middle grade realistic fiction section.
- Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou - middle grade fantasy section.
Top Ten Books Not Yet in Our Library:
- Just Like That by Gary Schmidt - This has been ordered and will hopefully be arriving later this spring.
- The Vanderbeekers Ever After by Karina Yan Glaser - the rest of the series is in our junior realistic fiction section. We don't yet have this final book of the series.
Stop in and see these and other award-winning books!
Mrs. Tricia Fraser
tfraser@icsbudapest.org