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“They say I’m an artist. They say I’m an activist.”

The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith

April 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Some books are subtle, and some are not. The Artivist is not subtle. This is actually one of the pluses of the book, but also a minus. If you like picture books that are “Hey, you! Wake up and pay attention! Stuff is happening! And you can help make it better!” then this is the book you want. If you do not like that, or are not in the mood for that, then Nikkolas Smith is not the author you want. And if you want […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: Activism & Social Justice, art, Nikkolas Smith, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:203 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: Activism & Social Justice, art, Nikkolas Smith, Social Themes ·
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Almost 6 miles

9 Kilometers by Claudio Aguilera

December 12, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I remember as a kid not wanting to get up and go to school. It was a chore and all I had to do was get up, eat a prepared breakfast, and get dressed. The sun (and my mom) was already up for at least an hour or two. I had to wait for the bus to drive oh five-ten minutes down the road. When they switched the route when I was older, it took 15-20 minutes.  The only real struggle was rainy days or […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Activism & Social Justice, Caribbean & Latin America, Claudio Aguilera, Gabriela Lyon, Lawrence Schimel, School & Education, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:595 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Activism & Social Justice, Caribbean & Latin America, Claudio Aguilera, Gabriela Lyon, Lawrence Schimel, School & Education, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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Get a mop, things are going to get messy

The Leak by Kate Reed Petty

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Leak has been on my radar for a while now. But the timing to read it was never right. I finally got an email on a Friday that the book was available for me at the library. I would retrieve the book Saturday. Read it on Sunday. And would write about it on Monday. But what was this book? Yes, you can boil it down to the line of Kate Reed Petty created a fun story about the politics of journalism, the politics of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery Tagged With: Activism & Social Justice, Andrea Bell, Environment, investigative reporting, Kate Reed Petty, Middle school students, Mystery & Detective, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:211 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery · Tags: Activism & Social Justice, Andrea Bell, Environment, investigative reporting, Kate Reed Petty, Middle school students, Mystery & Detective, Social Themes ·
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