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“I was fifteen when I decided to go to America and make a name for myself,” Allen Say

The Inker's Shadow by Allen Say

September 3, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I learned that Drawing from Memory by Allen Say had a sequel called The Inker’s Shadow I went into “Find This Book” Mode. And interlibrary loan did not let me down. Now, this book is a lot like the first, but deals with his years in the states. It moves a bit faster, covers more ground and years and fills in the information that shows how he was shaped into the author and illustrator that he would become. It is not just a great […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Allen Say, cartoons, Comics, family, illustrators, Japan, social issues, United States

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:397 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Allen Say, cartoons, Comics, family, illustrators, Japan, social issues, United States ·
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Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator

Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney

November 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I knew who Jerry Pinkney was, I was not familiar with his personal life. But Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life is a lovely memoir that highlights the important and beautiful parts of his life as he made his journey to becoming the artist we know today.  His memoir, starting off with a note from the editor, is something that is more than an autobiography. It is a look at parts of the life of a man who would win awards and show the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1940s. 1950s, art, Careers, drawing, family, illustrators, Jerry Pinkney, Philadelphia, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:795 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1940s. 1950s, art, Careers, drawing, family, illustrators, Jerry Pinkney, Philadelphia, Social Themes ·
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