Eerdlings

The official blog of Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Always With You

Orphaned at the age of four when her village in Viet Nam is bombed, Kim is rescued by American soldiers...

 Asian, Character / Values, Courage, Cultures, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
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Dangerous Journey

The world-famous, much-loved classic Pilgrim s Progress is here retold for children. This abridged version uses the original words of...

 Character / Values, Courage, JUVENILE FICTION
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I Can Help

"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she...

 Bullying / Peer Pressure, Character / Values, Courage, Family, School Stories, Social-Emotional Learning
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Only Margaret

When Halley's comet arrived in 1910, so did an extraordinary person: Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret had a boundless imagination and...

 Character / Values, Courage, Juvenile Nonfiction, Writers & Books
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Pilgrim’s Progress

The pilgrim Christian undertakes the dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing physical and spiritual obstacles along the way.

 Character / Values, Courage, JUVENILE FICTION
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Princess Ka’iulani

On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York...

 Biographies, Character / Values, Courage, History, Juvenile Nonfiction
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Soldier Bear

Winner of the 2012 Batchelder Award Based on a real series of events that happened during World War II, Soldier...

 Books in Translation, Character / Values, Courage, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
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Son of a Gun

Eight-year-old Liberian Lucky, his ten-year-old sister Nopi, and their schoolmates are kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, but even...

 African, Books in Translation, Character / Values, Courage, Cultures, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
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The Story of Queen Esther

The ancient story of Queen Esther has been told for generations as an example of wisdom and great personal courage....

 Character / Values, Courage, Cultures, Jewish Interest, JUVENILE FICTION, Middle Eastern
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The War Within These Walls

It’s World War II, and Misha’s family, like the rest of the Jews living in Warsaw, has been moved by...

 Books in Translation, Character / Values, Comics & Graphic Novels, Courage, Grief / Death / Illness, Jewish Interest, Social Issues, War / Refugees
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Vanishing Colors

"As a young refugee girl takes shelter for the night, the world appears bleak. But as she starts thinking about...

 Books in Translation, Character / Values, Courage, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
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