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The WOW factor

The Crane Girl by Curtis Manley

May 10, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

OMG! Times Ten!  That is how I felt after I read The Crane Girl by Curtis Manley and illustrated by Lin Wang. Though available, I read via an online reader copy and I plan on finding a finished copy as you need to hold this book, I think, to get the entire picture. The story is dense and deep. We find Manley adapted the Crane Girl/Wife story to fit their needed goals. Still, it feels as if this was a true interpretation of the legend. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Asian, Curtis Manley, Fairy Tales & Folklore, family, Japan, Legends & Myths & Fables, Lin Wang, Poverty & Homelessness, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:207 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Asian, Curtis Manley, Fairy Tales & Folklore, family, Japan, Legends & Myths & Fables, Lin Wang, Poverty & Homelessness, Social Themes ·
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Science, but fun

Angela’s Glacier by Jordan Scott

Climbing the Volcano by Curtis Manley

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Science was never my thing growing up. However, maybe if I was exposed to/had more science based stories, that mixed effortlessly fact and fiction, I might have gotten into things more. The titles (both due January 2024 and read via online reader copies) Angela’s Glacier and Climbing the Volcano would be the first two I would want to read.  Jordan Scott’s Angela’s Glacier is a unique way of telling us to “stop and smell the glacier.” Or for most of us, to stop and smell […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Camping, coming-of-age, Curtis Manley, Diana Sudyka, Environment, family, Jennifer K. Mann, Jordan Scott, Outdoor Activities, parents, Science & Nature, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:766 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Camping, coming-of-age, Curtis Manley, Diana Sudyka, Environment, family, Jennifer K. Mann, Jordan Scott, Outdoor Activities, parents, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·
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