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Jess Redman

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Children's, Young Adult, Fantasy

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At age six, Jess Redman published a poem entitled “I Read and Read and Read All Day” in a local anthology. She knew then, reading her printed words in a real book, that she wanted to be an author when she grew up.

She spent the next couple of decades doing things like surviving middle school, traveling around the world, becoming a therapist, and having two kids. She wrote the whole time.

Then one day, she realized that she was probably an official grown up and it was time to try to get some more of her words printed in real books.

Her middle-grade debut, THE MIRACULOUS, was published by FSG/Macmillan in 2019. Her second middle-grade, QUINTESSENCE was published in 2020, and her third, THE ADVENTURE IS NOW will be out on May 4, 2021!

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	Quintessence 4.17 avg rating — 966 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Miraculous really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 934 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure Is Now 4.20 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Season of Light: A Christmas Picture Book by Jess Redman (Goodreads Author), Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustrations) 3.86 avg rating — 83 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Softies Only a Mother Could Love: Lovable Friends for You to Sew, Knit, or Crochet by Jess Redman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meg Leder (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Softies Only a Mother Could Love: 22 Hapless but Lovable Friends to Sew and Crochet by Jess Redman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meg Leder 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jess Redman rated a book it was amazing The Fire, the Water and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A breathtakingly beautiful ride of a story about an unforgettable, neurodivergent heroine who feels like she's drowning "in waves of too-muchness" until she finds her people and her power—and learns to surf. Read this book! Put it in your classroom, y ...more
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Jess Redman has read Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
“No matter how old or boring we get, we will never, ever stop looking for magic together.” Oh my stars & feathers—what a magical, whimsical, heart-filled wonder of a story! I’ve been a huge fan of Natalie’s work since A SNICKER OF MAGIC, and this story ...more
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Jess Redman entered a giveaway The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jess Redman made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book under wrong author topic " Hello, wonderful librarians! My newest book, SEASON OF LIGHT, is listed under the wrong Jess Redman. The book is found here: https://www.goodreads.com/b ...more "
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It's our coming-in-second poll! The books included in this months poll were ranked highly in our monthly polls but lost by a few votes. It's time to give them another look.

What book should we read in October?

As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2021 Newbery contender and already published.

We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly

28 votes 17.9%

The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

23 votes 14.7%

Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (write-in)

23 votes 14.7%

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

19 votes 12.2%

Chirp by Kate Messner

18 votes 11.5%

Quintessence by Jess Redman

16 votes 10.3%

Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

10 votes 6.4%

Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte (write-in)

7 votes 4.5%

Fighting words (write-in)

3 votes 1.9%

The List of Things That Will Not Change (write-in)

3 votes 1.9%

fighting words (write-in)

2 votes 1.3%

The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling (write-in)

2 votes 1.3%

Fighting Words (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

quintessence (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

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