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Forward and Backwards

Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton

June 28, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I say Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton has a classic feeling story with a little bite, I mean the story might feel a bit “old hat” in today’s themes that are a bit more mature, or “updated.” What I mean is that this book feels like something I would have read from ages (at least 8) to a (younger) 12.  And when I was growing up, there were the Big Four Themes. The first was divorce, the second a friend having diabetes, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Alma Fullerton, family, friendships, gymnast, gymnastics, learning disabilities, Mothers & Daughters, Sarah Mensinga, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:302 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Alma Fullerton, family, friendships, gymnast, gymnastics, learning disabilities, Mothers & Daughters, Sarah Mensinga, siblings ·
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