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Three biography reviews all in one place for your reading pleasure!

Dressing UP the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head by Jeanne Walker Harvey

Jose Feeds the World: How a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world by David Unger

The Snow Man: A True Story by Jonah Winter

September 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like biographies. Mostly because you have to be pretty much into the subject to write about people. Granted, not all the time (you might be a contracted writer for a series) but when you have someone like Edith Head, the odds are you are a fan. Otherwise why would you write something about a person that famous, but not very “mainstream?” Oh sure, we know a little about her from the Disney The Incredibles movies, but that is nothing like the real woman. And […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: billy barr, chef, costumes, David Unger, Diana Toledano, Edith Head, Jeanette Winter, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Jonah Winter, José Andrés, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, science, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:652 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: billy barr, chef, costumes, David Unger, Diana Toledano, Edith Head, Jeanette Winter, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Jonah Winter, José Andrés, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, science, Weather ·
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Music and trash

The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island by Mahani Teave and Marni Fogelson

July 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mahani Teave grew up on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. And book report time: she was curious and precocious. She would learn to play piano, would amaze people with her talents, would learn in and travel Europe in her concerts, and eventually come home to help her people and beloved home. All of this is wrapped up in a poetic and romantic setting. Teave and Marni Fogelson create a story that is interesting and educational, but has a few small gaps in the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Easter Island, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Mahani Teave, Mahani Teave and Marni Fogelson, Marni Fogelson, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, music, people and places, Pianists, Rapa Nui, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:518 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Easter Island, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Mahani Teave, Mahani Teave and Marni Fogelson, Marni Fogelson, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, music, people and places, Pianists, Rapa Nui, Social Themes ·
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