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Before Lucy stepped into the wardrobe

Through the Wardrobe: How C. S. Lewis Created Narnia by Lina Maslo

February 5, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is always funny, nice, or exciting (depending on your view) to learn the history behind a favorite book series. Or, even if you are not a fan, to learn about a popular reading series. And you get that in Through the Wardrobe: How C. S. Lewis Created Narnia by Lina Maslo. This picture book biography of C. S. Lewis hits the highlights of his life, disappointments, inspirations and his family/personal life and his writing process. There is also mention about his Christian upbringing, questing […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century, British, Christianity, Lina Maslo, literary, Narnia (Imaginary place)

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:69 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century, British, Christianity, Lina Maslo, literary, Narnia (Imaginary place) ·
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Another take on Malala

July 3, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala is a younger version of the Malala Yousafzai story. It is tastefully done for this audience. However, the timeline in the back only goes to 2015. The last few years of her life are not mentioned. Lina Maslo’s text and illustrations are pleasant and eye-catching. Yet, there is nothing new here. The facts have been told in other books. Such as in Malala’s Magic Pencil, Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education and Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Lina Maslo, Malala Yousafzai, Malalai of Maiwand

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:242 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Lina Maslo, Malala Yousafzai, Malalai of Maiwand ·
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