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I wanna be her when I grow up!

Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza

January 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Of course astronomers are not people we see a lot in biographies for children and especially women astronomers. But when you find a book called Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe you think, “Did I see that right? A female astronomer?”  Then you see the word “blind” and realize she was also blind. What the fudge…..????? And, yes, we read that right. Amy S. Hansen with Wanda Díaz Merced, and illustrated by Rocio Arreola  Mendoza created a book about Merced. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Amy S. Hansen, Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza, astronomers, astronomy, blind astronomers, Computer sound processing, disabilities, Hispanic & Latino, puerto rico, Rocio Arreola Mendoza, Scientists, Wanda Diaz Merced, Women astronomers

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Amy S. Hansen, Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza, astronomers, astronomy, blind astronomers, Computer sound processing, disabilities, Hispanic & Latino, puerto rico, Rocio Arreola Mendoza, Scientists, Wanda Diaz Merced, Women astronomers ·
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During World War Two, in the concentration camp Terezin, something grew

The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World by Elisa Boxer

January 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World by Elisa Boxer and illustrated by Alianna Rozentsveig was not what I expected. I think I assumed it would be a lot darker than it was, but oddly enough, it is a hopeful introduction to the subject and one that does offset the darkness of the situation and times.  Perhaps things are a bit more poetic than the actual events were (a teacher in Terezin risks her life to ask another prisoner (also risking […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: 1939-1945, Alianna Rozentsveig, Elisa Boxer, Holocaust, Judaism, Terezin, World War, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:8 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: 1939-1945, Alianna Rozentsveig, Elisa Boxer, Holocaust, Judaism, Terezin, World War, World War II ·
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“All my life I’ve wanted to see London. I wanted to see London the way old people want to see home before they die.”

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff

January 4, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Next up, a lovely companion to 84, Charing Cross Road. It’s the early 1970s and Helene Hanff has finally made it across the pond to accomplish her dream trip to London, thanks to the success of the previous book. In this travelogue of her stay we’re treated to Hanff’s particular voice as she soaks in a place that has been calling to her for longer than the decades of her correspondence with Frank Doel.  In some ways I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, 1970s London, helene hanff, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, travelogue

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, 1970s London, helene hanff, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, travelogue ·
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“After more than a year here, I feel like I’ve seen what I needed to see.”

Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle

January 3, 2025 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This was a reread, as I’ve been doing a lot this week (going through bookshelves in your childhood home will do that to you). I enjoyed it and will keep it for the collection. I’ve read several of Guy Delisle’s travelogues and always like his point of view on things and the way he portrays his travels. I may not always agree with his conclusions or philosophy, but his clean linework and the way he interacts with the world make these volumes satisfying and thought […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Burma, graphic nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Guy Delisle, travel

GentleRain's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Burma, graphic nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Guy Delisle, travel ·
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I had more images I wanted to add, but ran out of space

A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg.

January 2, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For Christmas 2024 one of my gifts was a glass drink-jar from my nephew and his family. It is cute and great for the grand aunt of yesteryear. Except I’m more of a fun flower on a cool simple skull girl and not all pretty flowers. But it does have books and the saying There Is No Such Thing as too many books. And that I do agree with. And I also agree you can’t have too many online reader copies, you just need to […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: art, identity, imagination and play, jewish, Yevgenia Nayberg

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:3 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: art, identity, imagination and play, jewish, Yevgenia Nayberg ·
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Reviews 1 & 2

A Hen for Izzy Pippik by Aubrey Davis and Marie Lafrance

Yasmeen Lari, Green Architect : The True Story of Pakistan's First Woman Architect by Marzieh Abbas and Hoda Hadadi

January 2, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I decided to start my 2025 reading with a few books I found in 2024. And as I like easing into the new year, I decided to start with a picture book or two. Always a favorite genre of mine, as they can be both fun and informative. And the below titles are fun and especially informative with the second. I read both via an online reader copy but they are currently available.  Book One: A Hen for Izzy Pippik by Aubrey Davis and illustrated […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: architect, Aubrey Davis, Aubrey Davis and Marie Lafrance, Country & Cultural, Fairy Tales & Folklore, faith, family, Hoda Hadadi, India, Marie Lafrance, Marzieh Abbas, Marzieh Abbas and Hoda Hadadi, Social Themes, women, women architects, Yasmeen Lari

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: architect, Aubrey Davis, Aubrey Davis and Marie Lafrance, Country & Cultural, Fairy Tales & Folklore, faith, family, Hoda Hadadi, India, Marie Lafrance, Marzieh Abbas, Marzieh Abbas and Hoda Hadadi, Social Themes, women, women architects, Yasmeen Lari ·
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