Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance – Page 9

Strap on your tiara and wear your pirate sword

Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty

May 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty was published around 2016. “Back in the day” when books for girl power were still somewhat new. Therefore, reading this gem now feels a little cliched. However, it is still relevant and a kick-butt tale. This dual aspect made me think I would love to see the reverse side of the story for boys. Have him “be tough” as he gently plays with a doll. Or “proper attire” and is in top hat and tails (of course, if he/they wish to have […]

A story gem

Brown is Beautiful by Supriya Kelkar

May 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am going to cheat and give you the publisher description: On a hike with her grandparents, a young Indian-American girl makes note of all the things in the wilderness that are brown, too. Includes instructions on how to make a scrapbook. Why am I cheating? Because that is all you need to know about the story. What I want to focus on is how awesomely awesome this book is. We know that story, but this time we have a voice that is poetic, sweet, […]

All about Benny

Benny’s True Colors by Norene Paulson

May 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have read books about transgender adults. I have read books about trans kids. In these books they will live their true selves. They can be who they are not only on the inside but outside. However, I am not sure how to interpret Benny’s True Colors within my experiences of these other books. I am more than happy for someone to read this book and let me know if they think Benny is living their true selves by “presenting” a true self or if […]

I might have a little Punky in me

Punky Aloha by Shar Tuiasoa

April 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Punky Aloha was a book I found in an email newsletter from the publisher. I then looked it up on a site where we can order and find book information and occasionally, a full reader copy. And Shar Tuiasoa’s book was there with a reader copy link I could use. I was blown away by how adorable Punky Aloha was. There she was in her big glasses, her piled-high hair and her impishly sweet smile. I was hoping Punky would not be a “bratty kid” […]

A sister’s love, a sisters struggle

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers by Lina Al-Hathloul

March 2, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers by Lina Al-Hathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery is a poetic story inspire by a real woman and the way she learned to fly, and how her country considered it illegal and punished her. The real Loujain grew up with her siblings in Saudi Arabia and to drive a car (fly) as a woman was illegal, but she knew she wanted to “see the sunflowers” and therefore, learned. However, once having returned to the country, her father filmed her, and it became viral […]

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