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Bad-a$$ gals

The Girl Who Changed Little League: The True Story of Maria Pepe and Her Battle to Play Ball. by Maria Pepe with Jean L. S. Patrick

Sparrow Loves Reptiles by Murry Burgess and Tamisha Anthony

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Girls are bad-a$$ in ways they might not know. And Maria Pepe did not really know it, she just knew she wanted to play Little League. But the powers that be said girls can’t play. Yet, Maria was not going to let herself be stopped. And Pepe with Jean L. S. Patrick showed how this could be done in The Girl Who Changed Little League: The True Story of Maria Pepe and Her Battle to Play Ball. The story is simple: Girl loves baseball. Girl […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: amphibians, Baseball, curiosity, Jean L. S. Patrick, little league, Maria Pepe, Maria Pepe with Jean L. S. Patrick, Murry Burgess, Murry Burgess and Tamisha Anthony, nature, reptiles, Sarah Green, science, Social Themes, Tamisha Anthony

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:530 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports · Tags: amphibians, Baseball, curiosity, Jean L. S. Patrick, little league, Maria Pepe, Maria Pepe with Jean L. S. Patrick, Murry Burgess, Murry Burgess and Tamisha Anthony, nature, reptiles, Sarah Green, science, Social Themes, Tamisha Anthony ·
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Slightly unknown and unknow critters

Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures by Susan Johnston Taylor

Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez

Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea by Bonnie Kelso

October 30, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There was a picture book reading marathon with my saved online reader copies the other day. I chose a dozen or so to review and about as many to not review. It wasn’t completely easy to choose, however, the below titles were the easiest choices I have made since the day I learned of a health condition I had. And that was so easy, I don’t even remember doing it! If you want a fantastic book with levels that allows for multiple interests and ages […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: amphibians, animals, Annie Bakst, Axolotls, biology, Bonnie Kelso, camouflage, Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, Environment, Laura Gonzalez, Marine Life, Nudibranchia, ocean, Rare amphibians, recycling, Science & Nature, Susan Johnston Taylor

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:783 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: amphibians, animals, Annie Bakst, Axolotls, biology, Bonnie Kelso, camouflage, Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, Environment, Laura Gonzalez, Marine Life, Nudibranchia, ocean, Rare amphibians, recycling, Science & Nature, Susan Johnston Taylor ·
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