Juvenile Nonfiction – Cannonball Read 17

Fred’s Big Feelings and how they shaped us

Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers by Laura Renauld

April 6, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers is a love story to Fred Rogers.vand Bridgett Barrager start this book with the iconic living room many of us grew up “in”. Then they head back to 1930’s Philadelphia where we see how Fred Rogers became Mr. Rogers: a boy teased for his weight and had asthma, so he was unable to play like other kids. And finally, we end back in that famous living room. The life, times and thought of Rogers comes […]

It Feels Good to Be Yourself: says it all

It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn

March 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity is coming in May 2019 and I can already see it on every banned and challenged list out there. This book is not going to change your feelings on the subject, but it might give you a new or expanded language to use. Also, due to the accessibility of the text to children, it helped explain a few terms I was still unsure of their meaning. Therefore, this introduction to this subject can span […]

This is the worst alphabet book but an awesomely cool idea!

September 6, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is not your mothers alphabet book! This is not for a young child just learning their alphabet. This alphabet book could be given to an adult. I could also see this used in classes as low as second grade but upwards to junior high due to the items mentioned. It would be a great gift for someone who collects alphabet books. Now why this book is so fantastic. P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Ever by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter (illustrated by […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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