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A word by any other name would still be reindeer

Ánh's New Word: A Story about Learning a New Language by Hanh Bui

May 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I thought at first  that  Ánh’s New Word: A Story about Learning a New Language would be more about the learning of English as a second language than what it was. Now, yes, it is about learning English, but it is also about learning how to be brave, how to have the courage to try and the idea of family being there for you. Anh is a young child who moved to the US from Vietnam and is living in a relocation camp with her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bao Luu, Emigration & Immigration, family, Hanh Bui, language, Vietnam

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:242 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bao Luu, Emigration & Immigration, family, Hanh Bui, language, Vietnam ·
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Mermaids, lantern fish and a little courage

A Dive Into the Blue. by Ellie Huynh

December 28, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The one fear/issue I did not have about learning to swim was that the drain in the pool would pull me in, like some Kraken waiting to bring me to Davy Jones locker. But, now well, I still don’t. And that is because of the little girl in A Dive Into the Blue. Ellie Huynh gives us a story of courage and bravery and literally diving right into the problem. Our small girl is at the edge of the diving board, the drain looking up […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Bao Luu, Ellie Huynh, New Experience, Social Themes, Water Sports

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:641 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Bao Luu, Ellie Huynh, New Experience, Social Themes, Water Sports ·
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