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The sportswriter in granny glasses

Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber by Sue Macy

November 30, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is BlackRaven reporting on Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber by Sue Macy and illustrated by C. F. Payne. And I would like to say READ THIS BOOK! Okay, so you might want to know why. And the why is Because I said so! And it is a good book about a woman in sports that we do not know of and is (in my not so humble opinion) more important than the sports players themselves. Because if Mary Garber […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 20th Century, C.F. Payne, Mary Garber, Media Studies, North Carolina, sports, sports writing, Sue Macy

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:579 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 20th Century, C.F. Payne, Mary Garber, Media Studies, North Carolina, sports, sports writing, Sue Macy ·
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Grab a cup of gravi-tea and get ready for an out of this world trip

Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Edward Kelly

February 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There are two thoughts I figure one could have when seeing the cover of Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Edward Kelly:     One: OMG that is the cutest thing ever     Two: OMG What is that? C.F. Payne’s illustrations are classical them and it shows on said cover. And you love it or hate it. Feeling of if you like or dislike mice and/or if you like or dislike stories about mice will also affect your feelings on this cover. I […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: C.F. Payne, etc., Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Mark Edward Kelly, mice, Science & Technology, space

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:41 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: C.F. Payne, etc., Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Mark Edward Kelly, mice, Science & Technology, space ·
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