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Fun to be had and fears to overcome

Ruby's School Walk (Bilingual Portuguese & English) (Barefoot Bilinguals) by Kathryn White

May 12, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I received my envelope of goodies from Barefoot Press awhile back, Ruby’s School Walk (Bilingual Portuguese & English) (Barefoot Bilinguals) in paperback was among the books. The contributors are Kathryn White and Miriam Latimer. I was unfamiliar with the title even though I check the new titles from the publisher periodically. But even if I had seen it, since it was bilingual I might have passed it by. Yet, I am glad I did not and had this finished copy sent to me. Because […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Sports Tagged With: bilingual, fears, Kathryn White, Miriam Latimer, mothers, parents, portuguese, school, self-esteem

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:259 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Sports · Tags: bilingual, fears, Kathryn White, Miriam Latimer, mothers, parents, portuguese, school, self-esteem ·
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Author Ponweera has you covered for your reading needs

My Best Friend's Bangles by Thushanthi Ponweera

Crossing the Finish Line by Thushanthi Ponweera

April 29, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

After reading I Am Kavi by Thushanthi Ponweera, I decided to look for other books by them. I did not expect a lot as I Am Kavi had a feeling of being a first novel and maybe the start of a promising new author for me. And it was new 2023 and I was lucky enough to be reading it in 2025, therefore, I felt I had a good chance of finding more titles. I found out that in 2024 My Best Friend’s Bangles (illustrated […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: 1964, friendship, Japan, jealousy, Maithili Joshi, mothers, Olympic Games, Ranatunge Karunananda, running, Social Themes, Sri Lanka, Thushanthi Ponweera, working mothers

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:221 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: 1964, friendship, Japan, jealousy, Maithili Joshi, mothers, Olympic Games, Ranatunge Karunananda, running, Social Themes, Sri Lanka, Thushanthi Ponweera, working mothers ·
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I’m on a role with Author Leila Boukarim

Rima and the Painter by Leila Boukarim

Lost Words: An Armenian Story of Survival and Hope by Leila Boukarim

Sundays Are for Feasts by Leila Boukarim

April 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Once upon a time there was a day where picture books were read. Each one was special in their own way, but since they were picture books I didn’t want to weaken their goodness with a too long review for each one individually, Therefore, I put them in one review. Each one was read via an online reader copy. I will start with Rima and the Painter by Leila Boukarim and illustrated by Melissa Iwai. Due later in July 2025, this book is about a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: 1915-1923, Arab Women, Armenian, art, family, Immigration & Refugees, Lebanon, Leila Boukarim, Melissa Iwai, Middle Eastern, Migration, mothers, Multigenerational, rmenian Genocide, Ruaida Mannaa, Sona Avedikian

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:176 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: 1915-1923, Arab Women, Armenian, art, family, Immigration & Refugees, Lebanon, Leila Boukarim, Melissa Iwai, Middle Eastern, Migration, mothers, Multigenerational, rmenian Genocide, Ruaida Mannaa, Sona Avedikian ·
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Family, traditions, loss, home

Little Moons by Jen Storm and Ryan Howe

February 18, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I needed more than the sixty-odd pages in the graphic novel, Little Moons by Jen Storm and Ryan Howe. I needed to see more about the family, the relationships, the other women who have gone missing. I needed to see the community. I need to see what is being done to locate our character. And yet, that is the point. We do not always get that neat bow to tie the story up. There is no happy ever after for Chelsea and so many girls […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Alice RI, Beadwork, Bereavement, daughters, Death, family, grief, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Jen Storm, Jen Storm and Ryan Howe, Manners and customs, missing persons, mothers, Murder victims' families, Nickolej Villiger, Ryan Howe, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:101 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Alice RI, Beadwork, Bereavement, daughters, Death, family, grief, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Jen Storm, Jen Storm and Ryan Howe, Manners and customs, missing persons, mothers, Murder victims' families, Nickolej Villiger, Ryan Howe, siblings ·
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Finding Happy

The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen

December 10, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen was a book I had on my TBR for awhile now. I didn’t know what to expect, except it was a graphic novel and would have some type of magic in it. And in the short run, that is what it is all about: A girl finds a magical shop, magical things happen, she makes magical friends. Yet, there is a bit more. It is about how and why the girl is in need of a magical shop. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Brittany Long Olsen, daughters, emotions, family, Feelings, friendship, magic, mothers, moving, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:592 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Brittany Long Olsen, daughters, emotions, family, Feelings, friendship, magic, mothers, moving, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes ·
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A long review with a lot of thoughts

Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Elodie Durand

December 4, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I used to book mentor a kid that came to my store. He was smart, but mentally and physically young. One day I learned he wanted to go by “James” not “Jamie” anymore. Why? You see, his neighbor “Bob” left one day and when he came back, she was “Jamie” and (hopefully) she was happy. Now, since “James” was a kid, it is expected that he wouldn’t understand this. After all, transgendered people were not in the mainstream as they would be even a few […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Elodie Durand, Evan McGorray, family, LGBTQ, literary, mothers, Relationships, Social Themes, transgender, transgender men

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:580 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Elodie Durand, Evan McGorray, family, LGBTQ, literary, mothers, Relationships, Social Themes, transgender, transgender men ·
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