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I wolfed this down

Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens

November 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

“Do I want to read Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens” has been on my mind since I first saw it “advertised” as a reader online copy, when it came out and finally when I saw it on the shelf of the library a few days ago. And the answer was always no until I saw it at the library. It was not like I didn’t have four other books in hand, or have a ton at home, but my gut said, “Get […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: art, family, family secrets, friendship, glbtq, monsters, Olivia Stephens, paranormal, parents, photography, supernatural, United States - African American & Black, vampires, werewolves

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:805 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: art, family, family secrets, friendship, glbtq, monsters, Olivia Stephens, paranormal, parents, photography, supernatural, United States - African American & Black, vampires, werewolves ·
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World of Garvey

Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic novel by Nikki Grimes

November 7, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I am not necessarily a huge fan of Nikki Grimes’ work, I do enjoy most of what I read. And I have thought about reading their novel Garvey’s Choice for a while, yet,  I never got around to it. Then not as long as it has been out, but a while ago, I saved a link to an online reader copy of the graphic novel version, but in typical me style, forgot about it and did not find it again until recently. Which was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: art, bullying, family, Fathers and sons, friendship, hobbies, music, Nikki Grimes, self-esteem, singing, Theodore Taylor III

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:797 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: art, bullying, family, Fathers and sons, friendship, hobbies, music, Nikki Grimes, self-esteem, singing, Theodore Taylor III ·
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Hanging with my pals

Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab

A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Friendship is a fun concept. Who are friends? What are friends? And what can you do with friends? And there are all types of friendships, therefore all types of answers. And in Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab and A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites, we find two different types of friends and two types of stories.(Both titles read via online reader copies.) Hrab’s story is about Otis & Peanut. In this first volume, there are short stories where we […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: animals, art, dogs, friendship, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joan Waites, long hair guinea pig, naked mole rat, Naseem Hrab, New Mexico, painting

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:769 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: animals, art, dogs, friendship, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joan Waites, long hair guinea pig, naked mole rat, Naseem Hrab, New Mexico, painting ·
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I read a little bit

Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood by Lindsay Ward

Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

Hedgehog and the Art Show by Ozge Bahar Sunar

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Okay, this might be a surprise, but I read a little bit. In fact this should be such a shock to you that if you did not fall down laughing, you are not paying attention. Seriously, I like books. I like sharing books and I will share three with you. Disclaimer: even if the book is out, I read all as online reader copies.  Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood is a sweet story about the magic of pockets, treasures and special friendships. Lindsay […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Brizida Magro, Ceyhun Sen, Clothing & Dress, Cori Doerrfeld, creativity, Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Grandparent and child, health, illness & injuries, Lindsay Ward, Multigenerational, Ozge Bahar Sunar, Science & Nature, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:756 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Brizida Magro, Ceyhun Sen, Clothing & Dress, Cori Doerrfeld, creativity, Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Grandparent and child, health, illness & injuries, Lindsay Ward, Multigenerational, Ozge Bahar Sunar, Science & Nature, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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Who wanted this banned and why?

Class Act by Jerry Craft

October 17, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Drew Ellis goes to the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School, but unlike a lot of his more privileged classmates, he feels like he has to work way harder and he still might not get the same opportunities that they do. While a lot of his fellow students live in enormous mansions, Drew lives alone with his grandmother (who has to work almost constantly to provide for him). He also knows that no matter how good his grades are or which school he attends, most people […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Book Club, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #BannedBooks, #CannonballBookClub, #memoir, CBR15, Class Act, comic book, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, Jerry Craft, Malin, middle grade, New Kid, Racism

Malin's CBR15 Review No:61 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Book Club, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #BannedBooks, #CannonballBookClub, #memoir, CBR15, Class Act, comic book, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, Jerry Craft, Malin, middle grade, New Kid, Racism ·
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Getting more than goosebumps

You're Invited to a Creepover V01 Truth or Dare by P.J. Night

You're Invited to a Creepover V02 You Can't Come in Here! by P.J. Night

October 12, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I never read Goosebumps as a kid, but did read R. L. Stine’s Fear Street, and other authors like that. Funny thing was, I never liked horror. Mystery yes, and if it was a thriller I was okay, but not full out horror. The other funny thing was, I probably was reading horror as there were vampires, witches, ghosts, and occasionally the oddness of the supernatural. As an adult I realized there are levels of thriller/horror, and P. J. Nighty has done just that. Along […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: cryptids, friendship, ghosts, Glass House Graphics, P.J. Night, supernatural

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:746 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: cryptids, friendship, ghosts, Glass House Graphics, P.J. Night, supernatural ·
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