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Two books, one review and lots of love

Extraordinary Albert by Bonnie Grubman

The Boy in the Orange Cape by Adam Ciccio

March 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Both stories of this review are books that are about being different and acceptance. The execution and the endings are different, but their results are the same: both characters who are different are accepted, one by his peers and the other of himself. The Boy in the Orange Cape had intrigued me because I am thinking: Why is he wearing the cape? I looked at the cover, read the description and when the opportunity can to get a copy, I jumped on it. I will […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: acceptance, Adam Ciccio, being different, Bonnie Grubman, bullies, Emmanuel Volant, family, friendship, S. K. Y. van der Wel

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:112 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: acceptance, Adam Ciccio, being different, Bonnie Grubman, bullies, Emmanuel Volant, family, friendship, S. K. Y. van der Wel ·
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