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Romeo and Juliet tackle social issues

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Education of Margot Sanchez came up in at a time when I was looking for something different, not too “light”, but not too “heavy” either. And the book Lilliam Rivera presented was a story of coming of age when your world is not as perfect as it might seem. There is a lot to this story to make it a familiar story. We have the “trying to fit in with the cool crowd” plot line. We have the “abandoning old friends who don’t fit […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Bronx (New York, Class Differences, Dating & Sex, family, Hispanic Americans, Lilliam Rivera, N.Y.), secrets, siblings, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:327 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Bronx (New York, Class Differences, Dating & Sex, family, Hispanic Americans, Lilliam Rivera, N.Y.), secrets, siblings, social issues ·
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Two Touching Stories

Typewriter by Yevgenia Nayberg

No Ordinary Jacket by Sue-Ellen Pashley

September 9, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Once upon a time a typewriter proudly typed for its Russian author. It had the Cyrillic keyboard, that tapped out story after story. But when the author comes to America, the typewriter is used less. That is, until a new owner finds it and has it ring out again. Typewriter by Yevgenia Nayberg, is a different story. Typewriter is, as advertised, about a typewriter. While we tend not to see something like this today, the book is set in a contemporary setting. There is some […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Clothing & Dress, Emigration & Immigration, Emotions & Feelings, family, mothers, parents, siblings, Sue-Ellen Pashley, Thea Baker, writers & authors, Yevgenia Nayberg

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:282 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Clothing & Dress, Emigration & Immigration, Emotions & Feelings, family, mothers, parents, siblings, Sue-Ellen Pashley, Thea Baker, writers & authors, Yevgenia Nayberg ·
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Siblings: can’t live with them, can’t live without…well you could but you know, not ALL the time….

Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong

August 25, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Kyle’s Little Sister is an interesting look at siblings from all sides of the coin. While it is mostly told from Grace’s point of view, you do get bubbles of thoughts from others. This sweet, funny, realistic, and relatable tale talks about how we are not “the little sibling of our older sibling.” We have a name of our own. We have personalities of our own. We have our own interests. We look like ourselves, and we act like ourselves. And younger siblings want everyone […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: BonHyung Jeong, brothers & sisters, family, friendship, idenity, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:263 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: BonHyung Jeong, brothers & sisters, family, friendship, idenity, siblings ·
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I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle/I want to ride it where I like

Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick

August 19, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

During the pandemic, I was in an office by myself due to health issues and not able to wear a mask easily. This made finding random books a tiny bit harder than usual (though, anyone who is a “true book-nerd” knows that we always find a way to find books). However, now that I am back at my regular desk (hello drawers to hide goodies in!) I wander over to the stacks of received books maybe too often. And one day the find was Bike […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: bikes, Brian Biggs, cycling, Elizabeth Verdick, friendship, siblings, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, toys

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:234 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: bikes, Brian Biggs, cycling, Elizabeth Verdick, friendship, siblings, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, toys ·
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Their costumes are made of cardboard, but their hearts are made of gold

The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast by Chad Sell

July 30, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr13bingo Gateway  (This (so far two book) graphic novel series is one that I am not a huge fan of, but I know they are good for today’s readers. They introduce modern subjects (GLBTQ related) but also the classics like bullies and friendship issues. I recommend this to both starting in the genre of graphic novel and one if you’ve been into GNs for a bit).   The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast is: a graphic novel. It is a colorful graphic novel at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:213 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger ·
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Can’t eat foods with a kick? Then kick back and read about it!

No Kimchi for Me by Aram Kim

Babies Can’t Eat Kimchee by Nancy Patz

July 27, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not a fan of spicy foods. Or should say, they are not a fan of me. Therefore, I get my “kick” reading books about spicy foods. Thankfully due to the plethora of books out there, you can find almost any food you want. And two of these books I happened to find dealt with kimchi. A food I have wanted to try but know would do more than try me! Therefore, I will stick with the safe bet and keep reading. The book […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: #food, Aram Kim, family, kimchi, Nancy Patz, siblings, Susan L. Roth

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:212 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: #food, Aram Kim, family, kimchi, Nancy Patz, siblings, Susan L. Roth ·
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