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The spirit of the season is never never too late to read about

Red and Green and Blue and White by Lee Wind

January 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

HannAfter I finished reading, Red and Green and Blue and White, I realized I have read it at least once before. It is a quiet book and one that did not seem to hit “hard” on mine, or I would assume a lot of peoples, radar after it first came out. Yet, it is a nice find regardless of when you do find Lee Wind’s holiday picture book. The two main characters are celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah when this based on a true incident starts. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes ·
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“When it seems like brown lives don’t matter “

Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Barely Missing Everything has a few bumps and bruises in the writing style and subject matter. Matt Mendez has a “this a not an easy read” story for several reasons. First, the points of view can be a little off putting, though they are usually from Juan’s and the subject is how the town Juan, his family, and friends lives in treats people with Mexican backgrounds. Clichés and stereotypes come up often with what happens to the characters (Juan mother is a teenage mom, Juan’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: basketball, family, friendship, gangs, Matt Mendez, Mexican Americans, Prejudice & Racism, prison & prisoners, Social Themes, Texas, United States - Hispanic & Latino

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:312 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: basketball, family, friendship, gangs, Matt Mendez, Mexican Americans, Prejudice & Racism, prison & prisoners, Social Themes, Texas, United States - Hispanic & Latino ·
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It is: “These are cool books, but I do not have the 250-word minimum for each of them” time.

Wild Peace by Irene Latham

Why? A Conversation About Race by Taye Diggs

Who Loves Little Lemur? by Jay Fleck

May 28, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is: “These are cool books, but I do not have the 250-word minimum for each of them” time. We start with Wild Peace which was penned by Irene Latham and illustrations that came from Il Sung Na.  This is a lovely poem about taking a break and about imagination set in the picture book format. The start and end have a few unusual illustrations that I never completely “got” but overall, my favorite part of the book are the illustrations. This is a relaxing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: Baby Animals, Bedtime & Dreams, family, Il Sung Na, Irene Latham, Jann Whitford Paul, Jay Fleck, nature, Prejudice & Racism, Science & Nature, Shane W. Evans, Social Themes, Taye Diggs

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:159 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: Baby Animals, Bedtime & Dreams, family, Il Sung Na, Irene Latham, Jann Whitford Paul, Jay Fleck, nature, Prejudice & Racism, Science & Nature, Shane W. Evans, Social Themes, Taye Diggs ·
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I was locking my locker key IN my locker…. she was changing the world!

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel

December 4, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything is a power powerful story in a picture book format. We follow a young girl and see what she was able to do; what she showed the world what she and others like her, could do. You see, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins has MS and needs the use of a wheelchair. But she finds many places closed to her. Even school. Partly this is due to physically unable to enter buildings, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Americans with Disabilities Act, Annette Bay Pimentel, Capitol Crawl, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Nabigal-Nayagam Haider Ali, Prejudice & Racism, Social Activism & Volunteering, Social Activists

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:388 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Annette Bay Pimentel, Capitol Crawl, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Nabigal-Nayagam Haider Ali, Prejudice & Racism, Social Activism & Volunteering, Social Activists ·
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Gyo Fujikawa Drew her way into our hearts

It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear 

July 29, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Julie Morstad is a different picture book. It is a picture book about someone who fought not only to be seen themselves, but for others to be seen too. In the 1920’s Gyo Fujikawa did what few women and even fewer Japanese people did: she went to college. She did what few people in the 1960’s did: she put pictures of all races of babies on the same page in […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: art, artists, Diversity & Multicultural, Gyo Fujikawa, Japanese Americans, Julie Morstad, Kyo Maclear, Prejudice & Racism, United States - Asian American

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:244 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: art, artists, Diversity & Multicultural, Gyo Fujikawa, Japanese Americans, Julie Morstad, Kyo Maclear, Prejudice & Racism, United States - Asian American ·
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Be Proud of You

The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For my  cbr12bingo UnCannon slot I hope this review shows how much I loved and respect this book. I think this is a book all of us should read. It is not just a picture book, it is a snapshot into a young girls world. A special time in her life. A piece of a culture. The Proudest Blue has been on several reading lists over the last year and is currently popular due to the fact the author, Ibtihaj Muhammad is known for being the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:222 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes ·
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