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The balance of your magic

Shakti by SJ Sindu

March 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Shakti is a terribly cute, modern story (several GLBTQ characters and diverse people) but does not dwell on the diversity, but the story of how Shakti herself starts coming of age. This is probably my favorite part as Shakti is representing differences while making it relatable to everyone who reads. Even to the adult-kid-at-heart who is writing this review. SJ Sindu’s book was not an “OMG BEST BOOK EVER!” book, but I liked it and glad I read it now and not when it first […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance Tagged With: Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, family, friendship, glbtq, magic, siblings, SJ Sindu, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:87 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance · Tags: Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, family, friendship, glbtq, magic, siblings, SJ Sindu, Social Themes ·
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The world in your hands

A Garden in My Hands by Meera Siram

July 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have found several picture books of late. One of them, A Garden in My Hands is a sweet, contemporary book that explores the Indian culture of one child’s family. While the mother of the story shares her own stories about the family, their culture, and more, the little girl watches them come alive as her mother applies to her hands some henna. There is a little humor and a lot of love. Meera Siram has tapped into a special world to share with those […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Asia, Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, India, Meera Siram, Sandhya Prabhat

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:474 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Asia, Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, India, Meera Siram, Sandhya Prabhat ·
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