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Curlfriends V01: New in Town by Sharee Miller

July 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like reader copies. You get to find a good story about friendship, fitting in and being yourself before the final book comes out. And you can decide if the characters are relatable, and for what ages (such as ages 10 and up for Curlfriends V01: New in Town and yes, it is relatable), and see that the illustrations are clever, quirky and fun. You find out that Sharee Miller, while dealing with some serious themes (the fitting in, making friends when you think it is hard […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult Tagged With: African Americans, family, friendship, moving, school, Sharee Miller, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:495 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult · Tags: African Americans, family, friendship, moving, school, Sharee Miller, Social Themes ·
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Celebrate differences

Princess Hair by Sharee Miller

December 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In 2017 Princess Hair probably was a fresh, new idea. I do not remember too many titles with children of color and their hair as the subject, but it was starting to become more mainstream. However, now, the story is a bit dated, as it has been done before. Though, it still is a good book for the younger child and their possible hair issues, or if in need of a little self-esteem pick-me-up. The nice part of Sharee Miller’s story is that there is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: African American & Black, beauty, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Sharee Miller, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:601 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: African American & Black, beauty, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Sharee Miller, Social Themes ·
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