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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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> Tag: family and friendship

When defeating monsters and saving princesses is not enough

The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi

April 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you want a good story about “becoming a man” but one that might be bit more modern than you are used to? In which “becoming a man” might not mean what we think at first? Then you should try The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi (and translated by Jamie Richards). And while I try not to start on a less-than-positive note, I will say the language was a little stiff at first. But soon your reading ear should fall into the pattern […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Coming-of-age comics, Defeating monsters and saving princesses, Enrico Orlandi, Fairy Tales, family and friendship, folklore, Jamie Richards, Legends & Mythology, paranormal

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:178 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Coming-of-age comics, Defeating monsters and saving princesses, Enrico Orlandi, Fairy Tales, family and friendship, folklore, Jamie Richards, Legends & Mythology, paranormal ·
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So mom went to the US to study, and all I got was a year of coming-of-age

A Year Without Mom by Dasha Tolstikova

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sadly, sometimes a book has run its course with us at the store and we prep it for returns. Occasionally, I grab one (or six, but this review is about just one) and see if I can give it a second chance.  And while I cannot give A Year Without Mom by Dasha Tolstikova a second chance at the store, I can let you fine folks know about it. I did not love this book. Part novel, part picture book, part graphic novel, part art […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Dasha Tolstikova, family and friendship, Moscow, Moscow (Russia), Russia (Federation), school

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:318 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Dasha Tolstikova, family and friendship, Moscow, Moscow (Russia), Russia (Federation), school ·
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A girl and her bear

Bear is a Bear by Jonathan Stutzman

August 18, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One bear, one child, lots of adventures. Bear is a Bear is Jonathan Stutzman tapping into the imagination of a child. We see our main character going about daily life and daily play with a giant bear, lovingly tagging along. They make mischief, messes, cry tears, read books, have lots of laughs and love hardily. And one day it is time to say, Goodbye. But it is not the end. Sometime in the not so far-off future, there is another Hello. The playfulness of Stutzman’s […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: animals, bears, family and friendship, Jonathan Stutzman, Toys & Dolls

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:222 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: animals, bears, family and friendship, Jonathan Stutzman, Toys & Dolls ·
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Pride and Reading

What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke

Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack

Julián at the Wedding (Julián, #2) by Jessica Love

May 27, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pride Month is right around the corner. And thought I could easily write 250 words for each of the below picture book, I like have this longer collection as each one touches on a different aspect of pride and the GLBTQ+ community. Both for the picture book crowd (with some exceptions) and adults, these are books that should be put on your radar and TBR lists.   What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier (illustrations): This is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Anne Passchier, Daniel Haack, family and friendship, Gender nonconformity, glbtq, Hispanic & Latino, Jessica Love, katherine locke, pronouns, Social Themes, Stevie Lewis, weddings, words

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:152 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Anne Passchier, Daniel Haack, family and friendship, Gender nonconformity, glbtq, Hispanic & Latino, Jessica Love, katherine locke, pronouns, Social Themes, Stevie Lewis, weddings, words ·
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