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To tell the truth, the whole truth

Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria by Muhammad Najem

July 14, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo Diaspora (this could be culture, but he upheaval of the Syrian people unfortunately fits.) Sadly, this book, Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria, is nonfiction. I say sadly as nobody, let alone children and teenagers should have to go through what he did. Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus and Julie Robine gathered their talents and told the story of Muhammad as he risked not only his life, but the lives of his family, friends and neighbors. He wanted to be […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, civil war, culture, diaspora, ears, family, friendship, Julie Robine, medical content, Middle East, military, Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus, parents, reporters, Reporting, siblings, Social Themes, Syria, war, War correspondents

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:326 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, civil war, culture, diaspora, ears, family, friendship, Julie Robine, medical content, Middle East, military, Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus, parents, reporters, Reporting, siblings, Social Themes, Syria, war, War correspondents ·
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1880s romance and human rights

Renegade Girls by Nora Neus and Julie Robine

June 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I started the Nora Neus and Julie Robine graphic novel, Renegade Girls, I was not enjoying it. Things felt too simple, romanticized, not original and terribly slow paced. I already knew the ending. Or so I thought. Granted, there was the obvious ending (if you are paying attention) but things did not take the obvious path to get there. We have a realistic look at the troubles of the factor workers and we see the ugly but it is not gratuitous. In fact, if […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: 19th century, Alice Austen, Children, civil rights, employee rights, factory workers, female photography, female reporters, human rights, Julie Robine, LGBTQ, Nell Nelson, Nora Neus, Nora Neus and Julie Robine, photography, reporters, social classes, Social Themes, stunt girl journalists, stunt girls

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:292 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 19th century, Alice Austen, Children, civil rights, employee rights, factory workers, female photography, female reporters, human rights, Julie Robine, LGBTQ, Nell Nelson, Nora Neus, Nora Neus and Julie Robine, photography, reporters, social classes, Social Themes, stunt girl journalists, stunt girls ·
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Frankie is the Gal with the Pals!

Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt

Frankie and Friends: The Lost Tooth by Christine Platt

October 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of the main things I like about Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt is that things are presented in a kid friendly way. By using the journalistic approach (which is described) we are able to see how such things as “big news” is carried out. And this accessible language (with a glossary of the highlighted words) allows us as kids (aged six/seven to read to, eight/nine to read solo) and adults to have a neat read and learn about not only […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: African American & Black, Business, Careers, Christine Platt, coming-of-age, family, friendship, journalism, newspapers, Occupations, reporters, Social Themes, Tooth Fairy

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:470 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: African American & Black, Business, Careers, Christine Platt, coming-of-age, family, friendship, journalism, newspapers, Occupations, reporters, Social Themes, Tooth Fairy ·
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