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Middle School Misadventures by Jason Platt

June 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My weekend included too much laundry, a miserably cold and rainy Saturday, not feeling well but actually reading a few easy children’s reads (in between getting seating ready on the front porch finally). Granted, most were not huge hits, but Middle School Misadventures by Jason Platt was not a miss. This is a typical slacker kid story who gets by with (a lot of) help from his friends. It is a “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” like story with more realistic, cartoon images. Also, either […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: fathers, friendship, Jason Platt, principals, school, talent shows

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:319 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: fathers, friendship, Jason Platt, principals, school, talent shows ·
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Drum solo please

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! by E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller

June 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! Or at least, Lupe Lopez thinks she does. Rules. And is a rock star. But when she has her first day of kindergarten, she has the distinction of being the first kindergarten to get in trouble on the first day of school. After all, her teacher does not appreciate that Lupe drums on everything: the desks, chairs, lunch trays…. And Lupe does not appreciate the rules the teacher has given her. Especially the one about losing her drumsticks if she […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: drums, E. Charlton-Trujillo, E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller, friendship, Joe Cepeda, kindergarten, music, Pat Zietlow Miller, rock stars, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:301 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: drums, E. Charlton-Trujillo, E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller, friendship, Joe Cepeda, kindergarten, music, Pat Zietlow Miller, rock stars, school, Social Themes ·
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Time Warp

Nowhere Girl by Magali Le Huche

June 10, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In the first few pages of Nowhere Girl, I felt like I had time traveled between several decades. First, the 1960s due to the reference of the Beatles and the feeling of the art and tone of the story. Then, the 1970s via the look of the city and again, the tone of the story and the Beatles. And then via the clothes we finally landed in the 1980s and 1990s. But then you have references to some pop culture when the main character and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 1990's, family, France, friendships, Magali Le Huche, Mental Health, parents, school, siblings, The Beatles

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:296 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 1990's, family, France, friendships, Magali Le Huche, Mental Health, parents, school, siblings, The Beatles ·
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Schooling the class

Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley

June 9, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Agatha May really likes the Anglerfish, and we learn about that in Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley. Now, I like the Anglerfish but in mid-December 2022 you can find a gal who really likes them. Agatha is a kid who has trouble sitting still in class. Their fingers are messy. They decide to feed when it is not lunch time and they are afraid that when the class picks sea creatures for their school project, hers will be […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: fish, Jessie Ann Foley, Mika Song, Nora Morrison, Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley, school, School & Education

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:280 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: fish, Jessie Ann Foley, Mika Song, Nora Morrison, Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley, school, School & Education ·
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We all have our fears

Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna

April 5, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A young girl has a small Fear with her all the time. It helps keep her safe. However, when she moves away, the Fear grows to an extent where it takes over. It will not let her even leave the house at times. And it makes her new school very difficult. She cannot imagine anyone understanding her, or her feelings.  However, the reader can see that there is a “little something” (in the form of a young boy) that seems to want to get to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Health Tagged With: Emigration & Immigration, Emotions & Feelings, fears, Feelings, Francesca Sanna, friendship, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:139 · Genres: Children's Books, Health · Tags: Emigration & Immigration, Emotions & Feelings, fears, Feelings, Francesca Sanna, friendship, school, Social Themes ·
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Dirty thumbs and online not-so-nice-people

Chloe #6: Green Thumb by Greg Tessier

February 23, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Chloe #6: Green Thumb by Greg Tessier  is a compilation of two stories about growing up and being the best you that you can be. In story one, Chloe and her friends tackle the school project of creating a garden at their school. Chloe at first does not want to get “down and dirty” until one of her friends shows her own much fun it can be. And from there Chloe figures out ways to make her school and home greener. While it branches off […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: cyber bullies, friendship, Gardening, going green, Greg Tessier, internet, school

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:75 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: cyber bullies, friendship, Gardening, going green, Greg Tessier, internet, school ·
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