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> Tag: Laura Freeman

They made a little noise

Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote by Traci Todd

Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Anika Aldamuy Denise

June 17, 2022 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

I guess you could say these two women changed the political scene a smidgen. And these two picture books are going to cause a little stir in the reading world.   “Sometimes she would light the way. Sometimes her way would be lit by others…” Stacey Abrams is more than just a politician. She is a woman who fought for her place, fought to learn, and fought to help others. And this story comes to life in the picture book by Traci Todd, Stacey Abrams […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anika Aldamuy Denise, Laura Freeman, Loris Lora, politicians, Stacey Abrams, Traci Todd, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:309 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anika Aldamuy Denise, Laura Freeman, Loris Lora, politicians, Stacey Abrams, Traci Todd, Women's History ·
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Politics: It ain’t for old white dudes anymore

Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes

January 24, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes, came out in summer of 2020. The book highlights the life of Harris from a child to the end of her run for president. I am not sure how updated the final results were, as I was reading a reader copy, but in the end, that is a little less important than how she became the first woman of color to hold her position. The fact that we follow a young girl named after a flower from […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: American History, Current Events, Kamala Harris, Laura Freeman, Nikki Grimes, politics, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:30 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: American History, Current Events, Kamala Harris, Laura Freeman, Nikki Grimes, politics, Social Themes ·
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Be careful who you make read the Constitution as a punishment for a prank at school

The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership and Legacy by Kekla Magoon

February 5, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership and Legacy seemed like at first it would be dull: He was born this date. He died here. He was a lawyer. He did this, that, and the other thing. And while all that is there, it is presented in a way that makes you want to turn the page and feel like you are reading a story and not a textbook. And while I could make comparisons to many men and women of color because of his […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: judges, Kekla Magoon, Laura Freeman, Minority judges, Thurgood Marshall, United States - African American & Black

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:71 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: judges, Kekla Magoon, Laura Freeman, Minority judges, Thurgood Marshall, United States - African American & Black ·
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Quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete

Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl by Megan Reid

February 4, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I knew of Althea Gibson but did not know much (if anything) about her. In Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl, Megan Reid uses highlights of Gibson’s life to tell her story. Gibson was not only a female pioneer but a black female pioneer as well. What you might know is that she had many firsts in tennis (winning Wimbledon as the first black, male or female, person; winning in doubles with a Jewish woman at Wimbledon) but also in golf as well. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Sports Tagged With: African-American, Althea Gibson, Laura Freeman, Megan Reid, Sports & Recreation, tennis

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:57 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Sports · Tags: African-American, Althea Gibson, Laura Freeman, Megan Reid, Sports & Recreation, tennis ·
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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

January 31, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story of the women from Hidden Figures has had many written formats as well as a film dedicated to telling about the lives of these amazing women. These were women who helped changed history by changing the world of male-dominated-science, the space program, women’s rights and the rights of African Americans. History of NASA, the space program and even the term computer are introduced while introducing a younger audience to Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden. Women who were good at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History Tagged With: Laura Freeman, Margot Lee Shetterly

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:18 · Genres: Children's Books, History · Tags: Laura Freeman, Margot Lee Shetterly ·
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