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Read with Pride every time

Meaning of Pride by Rosiee Thor

April 18, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I was cleaning up old emails and found one from 2022!  It was a note I had sent to the author of  Meaning of Pride, Rosiee Thor and their response. They mentioned they were sharing my note with illustrator Sam Kirk. I never heard from them; but then again, I was not expecting to (though it would have been awesome). Finding this note made me want to read it once again. Now the real kick-in-the-pants? It was still an online reader! […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: actors, glbtq, poets, Pride, pride celebrations, Rosiee Thor, Sam Kirk, Social Activists, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:161 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: actors, glbtq, poets, Pride, pride celebrations, Rosiee Thor, Sam Kirk, Social Activists, Social Themes ·
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The voices of those who came before and now

The Meaning of Pride by Rosiee Thor

January 24, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

(The year a lady kicked some butt) This book is an introduction to the concept of The Meaning of Pride. We have seen this story before, the mapping of the who came before, and the ideas presented, yet this time it is fresh due to the language Rosiee Thor uses. It is telling us as if we are having a conversation with them. The illustrations are what make the picture book even more fresh. There are people we know from other books, works and stories […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: glbtq, Rosiee Thor, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: glbtq, Rosiee Thor, Social Themes ·
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