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The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome

July 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I found the most interesting picture book about saxophones. Well, not so much about the instrument itself but how it all came to be. You see, The Story of the Saxophone is not as dull as you would think. And it did not start with the people who are famous for playing it. No, it started in the 1840s in Belgium of all places. Somehow, this odd looking contraption would make it across the ocean to Mexico and finally to New Orleans where Sidney Bechet and Charlie […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Adolphe Sax, Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax, Belgium, instruments, James E. Ransome, jazz, Lesa Cline-Ransome, music, saxophone

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:504 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Adolphe Sax, Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax, Belgium, instruments, James E. Ransome, jazz, Lesa Cline-Ransome, music, saxophone ·
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The Sisters who Changed the Game

July 27, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams mostly focuses on the early years of the Williams sisters. It introduces us to the two girls who started learning tennis well before they hit double digits. We see how one sister followed the other, but one day would beat her big sister in the game they both loved. We are shown how these sisters are both sisters, friends and rivals all at once. And Game Changers shows the struggles of becoming not only two of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African-American, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransom, Serena Williams, sports, tennis, Venus Williams, women

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:282 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: African-American, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransom, Serena Williams, sports, tennis, Venus Williams, women ·
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