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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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You are *that* author

Bitsy Bat, Snow Star by Kaz Windness

March 6, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently the “You are that author???” realization has come into play for my reading adventures. You see the Kaz Windness of the Bitsy Bat Series is the same Kaz Windness of  If UR Stabby, which is if Edward Gorey was on some serious “good stuff” if you get my meaning. Whereas Bitsy Bat is in a book called Bitsy Bat, Snow Star. And look at that cover! That little berry nose! The eyebrows. (EYEBROWS on a BAT!!) Those mittens on their feet!  The sparkle in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Sports Tagged With: animals, Bats, disabilities, friendship, Kaz Windness, neurodiversity, social thelmes, winter

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:79 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Sports · Tags: animals, Bats, disabilities, friendship, Kaz Windness, neurodiversity, social thelmes, winter ·
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A first female wheelchair athlete

The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion by Minda Dentler

December 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion by illustrator Stephanie Dehennin and author Minda Dentler (the Minda Dentler of the story) is not necessarily a new idea as we have had stories about people overcoming the odds due to race, gender and disabilities before. However, Dentler’s story is unique because it is hers. It is also unique because I have never really seen a book that had  this exact subject. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: adoption, disabilities, India, Ironman, Minda Dentler, polio, Stephanie Dehennin, triathlon, women athletes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:563 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: adoption, disabilities, India, Ironman, Minda Dentler, polio, Stephanie Dehennin, triathlon, women athletes ·
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I wanna be her when I grow up!

Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza

January 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Of course astronomers are not people we see a lot in biographies for children and especially women astronomers. But when you find a book called Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe you think, “Did I see that right? A female astronomer?”  Then you see the word “blind” and realize she was also blind. What the fudge…..????? And, yes, we read that right. Amy S. Hansen with Wanda Díaz Merced, and illustrated by Rocio Arreola  Mendoza created a book about Merced. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Amy S. Hansen, Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza, astronomers, astronomy, blind astronomers, Computer sound processing, disabilities, Hispanic & Latino, puerto rico, Rocio Arreola Mendoza, Scientists, Wanda Diaz Merced, Women astronomers

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Amy S. Hansen, Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza, astronomers, astronomy, blind astronomers, Computer sound processing, disabilities, Hispanic & Latino, puerto rico, Rocio Arreola Mendoza, Scientists, Wanda Diaz Merced, Women astronomers ·
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What does your garden grow?

Logan's Greenhouse by JaNay Brown-Wood

November 22, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It happened again! I was clicking on a link for book A and book B showed up. This time the book B was Logan’s Greenhouse by JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrated by Samara Hardy. And while the book is from 2022 this online link was still fresh and ready for reading. I figured I might as well give it a shot, especially since a second book I tried had the same wrong link and I figured the universe was telling me something. Now, Logan’s Greenhouse is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: animal, Concepts, disabilities, friendship, gardens, JaNay Brown-Wood, Samara Hardy, Science & Nature, seasons

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:575 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: animal, Concepts, disabilities, friendship, gardens, JaNay Brown-Wood, Samara Hardy, Science & Nature, seasons ·
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A dog is a dog

My Name is Jem: a tale of a guide dog superstar by Olivia Muscat

November 15, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Name is Jem: a tale of a guide dog superstar is a delightful introduction to the subject of a guide/service dog. In a child friendly (but slightly “talk down” to adults at times), and through the eyes of Jem themselves, we see the things a guide/service dog does. Such as how they help their handler or how they became a guide dog and so forth. We also learn that a dog, regardless of their job, is a dog and likes downtime, playtime, pets and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Allison Colpoys, animals, disabilities, dogs, Olivia Muscat, service animals

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:556 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Allison Colpoys, animals, disabilities, dogs, Olivia Muscat, service animals ·
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The other first Radio City Rockette

She Kept Dancing: The True Story of a Professional Dancer with a Limb Difference by Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone

October 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Years ago, my dad (who was a painting contractor) had a client who noticed the t-shirt he was wearing. It was my (knock-off) Rockette t-shirt (my mom did the laundry and didn’t pay attention to the fact that it was not one of my dad’s shirts and put it with his work clothes. I was a bigger teen; my dad a smaller guy). The client informed my dad that A) it was not official and B) did he know she was a Rockette herself? Well […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: arts, Catherine Laudone, Dance, disabilities, Natelle Quek, Performing Arts, Radio City Rockettes, Sydney Mesher, Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:777 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: arts, Catherine Laudone, Dance, disabilities, Natelle Quek, Performing Arts, Radio City Rockettes, Sydney Mesher, Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone ·
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