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Join Our Spoiler-Welcome Discussion of T. Kingfisher’s Books  

You can call her a hero

Adora and the Distance by Marc Bernardin

June 12, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have been debating on reading Adora and the Distance for sometime now. The cover made it look like it was a typical “Girl of color is our hero” and “Down with the patriarchy and non-representation!” novel. Well, this book by Marc Bernardin is proof one should not judge a book by its cover. Oh, yes, it is a young nine-year-old girl of color who is a hero, off on adventures, but if you look closer, it is more than that.  At first, I was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Ariela Kristantina, Bryan Valenza, Marc Bernardin

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:412 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, Ariela Kristantina, Bryan Valenza, Marc Bernardin ·
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