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Rosie the Riveter: The Legacy of an American Icon by Sarah Dvojack

Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen

May 27, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is “can’t write 250 words for both books, but even if I could they should be together” review time. Both books are for older children up to adults. There is not a lot of traditional adventure or action, but that should not take away from the fact these are strong stories that can be used in the classroom or at home readings. They can be used to women’s history month (though only Rosie has a past, even if she is not officially a “real” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: American History, Dance, Debbie Allen, Kadir Nelson, Rosie the Riveter, Sarah Dvojack, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:156 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: American History, Dance, Debbie Allen, Kadir Nelson, Rosie the Riveter, Sarah Dvojack, Women's History ·
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The story of the Undefeated

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

May 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There is nothing exactly like the frustrations a reader/me experiences when they/me are/is trying to write the review of a book that is freaking (only I am not saying freaking) awesome and they/me cannot put that into words since the book says it best. The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander is a poetic look at the history of blacks in this country. Covering people from those we know such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to people we might know like poet Phillis Wheatley and musicians […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: African-American, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:187 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: African-American, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander ·
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