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It’s the end of the day and I can’t come up with a good title so, here it is….

Remember by Joy Harjo

Jake Makes a World: Jacob Lawrence, a Young Artist in Harlem by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

February 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The theme of the review: Cool books you need on your shelves to read. And  CBR15Passport, new to me author(s) (but I know one artist) When you pick up Remember by Joy Harjo you will find a poetic piece of artwork. Michaela Goade adds to this by painting imagery that is bold, bright, deep, romantic, serious, and light. The mixture of the text and illustrations gives a story of family, the individuality, and the authors Mvskoke Nation heritage. It is a celebration of looking around […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: 1930s Harlem, art, CBR15Passport, Christopher Myers, Environment, Jacob Lawrence, joy harjo, Michaela Goade, Native American, nature, Science & Nature, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:77 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: 1930s Harlem, art, CBR15Passport, Christopher Myers, Environment, Jacob Lawrence, joy harjo, Michaela Goade, Native American, nature, Science & Nature, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Social Themes ·
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Remember the connection

Remember by Joy Harjo

July 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Joy Harjo’s poem is adapted in this picture book format. Remember is a simple and straightforward story about family, nature, and themselves. The illustrations are richly created by Michaela Goade. Both author and illustrator were inspired and influenced by their own cultural backgrounds (of the Mvskoke Nation and Tlingit culture respectfully). The story itself we know, but it is still powerful and thoughtful. But for me, the illustrations of Goade were what made the book pop. The images are deep, colorfully, busy details, something that […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: joy harjo, Michaela Goade, Mvskoke Nation, nature, Tlingit culture

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:373 · Genres: Book Club, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: joy harjo, Michaela Goade, Mvskoke Nation, nature, Tlingit culture ·
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A urgent rallying cry

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

February 7, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We Are Water Protectors will be another book that will get people talking about the situation presented. Perhaps it will not be as popular as others, but this book deals with Native American and environmental issues that are relative to the current environment we live in. While it is based on the Carole Lindstrom’s experiences growing up and the contemporary events of the peoples; it is a book that is for everyone. It shows what one group of people are trying to do. This is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Carole Lindstrom, Environment, Michaela Goade, Native American, Science & Nature, United States - Native American

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:71 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Carole Lindstrom, Environment, Michaela Goade, Native American, Science & Nature, United States - Native American ·
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