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I Run to Make My Heart Beat by Rachel Khan

September 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

TRIGGERS (but not limited to): sexual assault, smoking, drugs, alcohol, cultural situations    When I found the online link to I Run to Make My Heart Beat by Rachel Khan and illustrated by Aude Massot I thought it was something radically different from what it was.  I assumed it was for the 10 and up crowd, or even younger. It was going to be about a girl who runs. Maybe she will have to overcome the fact she is of color, a woman, or maybe […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: 1990s Paris, Aude Massot, family, identity, microaggressions, Rachel Khan, Racism

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:430 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: 1990s Paris, Aude Massot, family, identity, microaggressions, Rachel Khan, Racism ·
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