Many book reviews are available on RedeemedReader.com, a website that I highly recommend. Below are some Late Elementary School level (roughly age 8+) books that are reviewed on the site.

These books are not necessarily recommended! RedeemedReader.com has rather high standards for actually recommending a book. (See this post for books that are actually recommended by RedeemedReader.com for this age category.) The books listed here are reviewed (which means they are viewed to have at least some literary value), but you should be diligent to check out the reviews via the links to decide if they are a good fit for your family.

AuthorTitlelinkVerdict
Allen, PeterRise and Fall: Great Empires that Shaped the Worldhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/rise-and-fall-great-empires-that-shaped-the-world-by-peter-allen/Fair (with considerations)
Alston, B.B.Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations #2)https://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/amari-and-the-great-game-by-b-b-alston/Fair
Alston, B.B.Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations #3)https://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/amari-and-the-despicable-wonders-by-b-b-alston/Fair
Anderson, M.T.Elf Dog and Owl Headhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/06/elf-dog-and-owl-head-by-m-t-anderson/Fair (with considerations)
Boden, LeahChronicles of Wonder: The Story-Formed Life of C.S. Lewishttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/chronicles-of-wonder-the-story-formed-life-of-c-s-lewis-by-leah-boden/Fair
Boden, LeahThe Angel Orphan: Charlotte Mason Finds Her Way Homehttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/the-angel-orphan-charlotte-mason-finds-her-way-home-by-leah-boden/Fair
Boyer, MarilynWhat a Character! Notable Lives from History: Inventors & Scientistshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/04/what-a-character-notable-lives-from-history-by-marilyn-boyer/Fair
Brownell, CarrieIsland of Starshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/the-island-of-stars-by-carrie-brownell/Fair
Burns, Loree GriffinOne Long Line: Marching Caterpillars and the Scientists Who Followed Themhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/one-long-line-by-loree-griffin-burns/Fair
Clements, AndrewThe Frindle Fileshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/frindle-and-the-frindle-files/Fair
Cosby, Brian H.John Bunyan: The Journey of a Pilgrimhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/john-bunyan-the-journey-of-a-pilgrim-by-brian-h-cosby/Fair
Dauvillier, LoicHidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocausthttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/12/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/Fair (with considerations)
Davies, Jacqueline and de la Vega, KarenThe Lemonade War, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/07/the-lemonade-war-graphic-novel-by-jacqueline-davies-and-karen-de-la-vega/Fair
Di Camillo, KateFerrishttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/ferris-by-kate-dicamillo/Fair (with considerations)
Duffy, ChrisFairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales told by Extraordinary Cartoonistshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/fairy-tale-comics-classic-tales-told-by-extraordinary-cartoonists/Fair (with considerations)
Faris, StephanieFinding Normalhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/finding-normal-by-stephanie-faris/Fair
Favreau, MarcAttacked! Pearl Harbor and teh Day War Came to Americahttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/01/attacked-by-marc-favreau/Fair
Gibeault, StephanieMaking Sense of Dog Senseshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/05/making-sense-of-dog-senses-by-stephanie-gibeault/Fair (with considerations)
Hartman, AubreyThe Undead Fox of Deadwood Foresthttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-by-aubrey-hartman/Fair
Jenkins, SteveOur World: By the Numbers: A Book of Infographicshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/fun-with-math-sir-cumference-speaks-volumes-the-pigpen-problem-and-our-world-by-the-numbers/Fair
Kelly, LynneThe Secret Language of Birdshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/the-secret-language-of-birds/Fair (with considerations)
Kister, KristinaDragon Slayers: The Essential Training Guide for Young Dragon Fightershttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/dragon-slayers-by-joyce-denham/Fair
Korman, GordonOld Schoolhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/04/old-school-by-gordon-korman/Fair
LaBan, TerryMendel the Mess-Up, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/mendel-the-mess-up-by-terry-laban/Fair (with considerations)
Leiloglou, CarolynBetween Flowers and Boneshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/between-flowers-and-bones-by-carolyn-leiloglou/Fair
Leiloglou, CarolynBeneath the Swirling Skyhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/09/beneath-the-swirling-sky-by-carolyn-leiloglou/Fair (with considerations)
Lowry, LoisTree. Table. Bookhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/05/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/Fair (with considerations)
Machowski, MartyThe Treasurehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/the-treasure-by-marty-machowski/Fair
McKay, HilaryRosa by Starlighthttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/rosa-by-starlight-by-hilary-mckay/Fair
McMillan, Kate and Ruthie PrillamanMaple’s Theory of Funhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/maples-theory-of-fun-by-kate-mcmillan-and-ruthie-prillaman/Fair (with considerations)
Messner, KateThe Trouble With Heroeshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/the-trouble-with-heroes-by-kate-messner/Fair
Minner, ChanelMagnolia Wu Unfolds it Allhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/05/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/Fair (with considerations)
Mullen, JasmineBen Washington is the Newbie on the Blockhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/08/ben-washington-is-the-newbie-on-the-block-by-jasmine-mullen/Fair
Ness, PatrickChronicles of a Lizard Nobodyhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/chronicles-of-a-lizard-nobody-by-patrick-ness/Fair (with considerations)
Nguyen, TrangSaving H’non: Chang and the Elephant, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/12/saving-hnon-chang-and-the-elephant-by-trang-nguyen/Fair (with considerations)
Nisenthal Krinitz, Esther and Bernice SteinhardtMemories of Survivalhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/memories-of-survival/Fair (with considerations)
Nolte, KatherinBack to the Bright Beforehttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/12/back-to-the-bright-before-by-katherine-nolte/Fair (with considerations)
Osborne, Linda BarrettWho’s Got Mail?https://redeemedreader.com/2024/01/whos-got-mail-by-linda-barrett-osborne/Fair
Paterson, KatherineJella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s Libraryhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/03/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/Fair
Paterson, KatherineA Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Seasonhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/a-stubborn-sweetness-by-katherine-paterson/Fair (with considerations)
Pham, ThienFamily Style: Memories of an American from Vietnamhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/01/family-style-by-thien-pham/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spieshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spies (Book 2): Golden Gatehttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spies (Book 3): Forbidden Cityhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spies (Book 4): City of the Deadhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spies (Book 5): Mission Manhattanhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Ponti, JamesCity Spies (Book 6): London Callinghttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/city-spies-series-by-james-ponte/Fair
Schill, JeffThe Kidhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/06/the-kid-by-jeff-schill/Fair (with considerations)
Smith, HeatherThe Boy, the Clould, and the Very Tall Talehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/01/the-boy-the-cloud-and-the-very-tall-tale-by-heather-smith/Fair (with considerations)
Smith, S.D.The Found Boyshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/the-found-boys-by-s-d-smith/Fair (with considerations)
Snyder, GrantPoetry Comicshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/poetry-comics-by-grant-snider/Fair
Tarshis, LaurenI Survived The American Revoluation, 1776https://redeemedreader.com/2024/12/i-survived-the-american-revolution-1776-by-lauren-tarshis/Fair (with considerations)
Telgemeier, Raina and Scott McCloudThe Cartoonists Clubhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/the-cartoonists-club-by-raina-telgemeier-and-scott-mccloud/Fair
Walsh, Jenni L.Operation Happyhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/operation-happy-by-jenni-l-walsh/Fair
Wang, JinBorn Naughty: My Childhood in Chinahttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/born-naughty-by-jin-wang/Fair
Weisfeld, Brian and Bonnie BaderYou’re The Boss: A Kid’s Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Own Businesshttp://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/youre-the-boss-by-brian-weisfeld-and-bonnie-bader/Fair
Woods, BrendaWith Just one Winghttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/with-just-one-wing-by-brenda-woods/Fair