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This is the biography review

Gifts from Georgia's Garden: How Georgia O'Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson

Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin by Michelle Meadows

A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Create Grand Central Terminal by Megan Hoyt

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was into biographies as a kid. Yet, I didn’t have as many selections as we have today. Mostly because only so many were made, only so many were allowed due to age limits, space and only so many my schools and libraries could afford. Yet, one thing that has stayed the same throughout the years, is we tend to have the same people. We have Amelia E. Or Helen Keller. Or Dr. M. L. King. Or the hottie of the moment (Swift, Styles). Therefore, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: art, building, David Szalay, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grand Central Terminal, Hadley Hooper, James Baldwin, Jamiel Law, Lisa Robinson, Literature, Megan Hoyt, Michelle Meadows, New Mexico, new york, William J. Wilgus

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:772 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: art, building, David Szalay, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grand Central Terminal, Hadley Hooper, James Baldwin, Jamiel Law, Lisa Robinson, Literature, Megan Hoyt, Michelle Meadows, New Mexico, new york, William J. Wilgus ·
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Read them books!

Tzimmes for Tzipporah by Megan Hoyt

Just One Little Light by Kat Yeh

June 7, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It’s time for another picture book round up review. This time there are two books I enjoyed reading, but did not feel I could honestly do a full review of. Both stories are sweet, but are not necessarily for everyone.  Are you looking for a new book about getting out and about on the farm? Well Tzimmes for Tzipporah is a new book (or will be in September 2023) dealing with a farm during harvest time. It is written by Megan Hoyt and Christine Battuz […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: celebration, Christine Battuz, Holiday, Isabelle Arsenault, Kat Yeh, Megan Hoyt, Rosh Hashanah, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:410 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion · Tags: celebration, Christine Battuz, Holiday, Isabelle Arsenault, Kat Yeh, Megan Hoyt, Rosh Hashanah, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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I can’t do this book justice, so just read it and ignore my review

The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall by Megan Hoyt

May 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall by Megan Hoyt was not only a good story, but an exciting look at the history of this country, music, and Carnegie Hall itself. Long story short, when the area around the hall was being purchased up to be tore down to renovate and reinvite the city, one man stood up and said, “Hey! Not cool dude!” Okay, he was a bit more eloquent than that, but that was his […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern, Katie Hickey., Megan Hoyt, music, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:226 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern, Katie Hickey., Megan Hoyt, music, Social Themes ·
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