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The American dream has a few sleepless days

Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

March 22, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport, Own (the reader copy, but due early April)   There is a lot going on within the covers of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel. This book is loosely based on some of the experiences author Betty C. Tang and the experiences of others like Tang had. And thankfully they did not happen all to one person, because as I said, a lot happens. We see the kids left to their own devices, scammed out of money, issues with language, issues with racism and even […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Betty C. Tang, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, Family life, siblings, Taiwanese, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:190 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult · Tags: Betty C. Tang, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, Family life, siblings, Taiwanese, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander ·
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Caution: Baby does more than Bite.

Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

August 27, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage book is a highly recommended book. It is on lists of great thrillers. Banned books to read. And even for book groups. However, I am not totally a hundred percent sure why. I learned after starting it, several people had a variety of “not liking” comments. One person could not finish it. Others felt that while it was worth the read, but felt a few other titles were stronger. This mixed batch of love and eh was what I felt. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: domestic, Family life, fathers and daughters, Mothers and daughters, psychological, thriller, zoje stage

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:266 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Romance, Suspense · Tags: domestic, Family life, fathers and daughters, Mothers and daughters, psychological, thriller, zoje stage ·
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Home is where your mother, you and your seven siblings are

Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler

November 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Home in the Woods is not an easy book to read. This is because of several factors. The first is that the emotions of the story (the father’s death, the family leaving their first home, the poverty of the family) might make a sensitive reader uncomfortable. Eliza Wheeler presents the story tastefully, but modern children are probably not aware of the Great Depression and how it devastated the country. However, despite that, it is a lovely story of triumph and overcovering obstacles. The second issue […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 1919-1933, Eliza Wheeler, Family life, Homelessness & Poverty, the great depression

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:356 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 1919-1933, Eliza Wheeler, Family life, Homelessness & Poverty, the great depression ·
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Prince Sebastian would like to introduce you to himself, Lady Crystallia

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

February 25, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Prince and the Dressmaker most likely was pretty cutting-edge when it came out last year. We were started to talk about sexual identity and gender fluidness and the issues that come from that. Using the graphic novel format also is a bit different. But this publishers imprint seems to be the one to go to for cutting-edge stories in this usually more approachable format. However, a year later, having a young man dress in woman’s clothing as sometimes he feels male and sometimes female, […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Family life, fashion, Female impersonators, identity, jen wang, paris, Self-acceptance

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:54 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Family life, fashion, Female impersonators, identity, jen wang, paris, Self-acceptance ·
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