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Frankie is the Gal with the Pals!

Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt

Frankie and Friends: The Lost Tooth by Christine Platt

October 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of the main things I like about Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt is that things are presented in a kid friendly way. By using the journalistic approach (which is described) we are able to see how such things as “big news” is carried out. And this accessible language (with a glossary of the highlighted words) allows us as kids (aged six/seven to read to, eight/nine to read solo) and adults to have a neat read and learn about not only […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: African American & Black, Business, Careers, Christine Platt, coming-of-age, family, friendship, journalism, newspapers, Occupations, reporters, Social Themes, Tooth Fairy

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:470 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: African American & Black, Business, Careers, Christine Platt, coming-of-age, family, friendship, journalism, newspapers, Occupations, reporters, Social Themes, Tooth Fairy ·
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Nelly and Elizabeth took a little trip

Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists' Breakneck Race Around the World by Kate Hannigan

March 2, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists’ Breakneck Race Around the World by Kate Hannigan and Rebecca Gibbon  on illustrations is a fun story about two very different women, but who found a way to make history. Nellie is Nellie Bly. Outgoing and willing to go three extra miles for the story. Elizabeth is Elizabeth Bisland. Shy and enjoys a good book. But both decided that to make news, they would have to go out and make it themselves. And since a little book by a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Elizabeth Bisland, Kate Hannigan, nellie bly, newspapers, Rebecca Gibbon, women journalists

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:83 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Elizabeth Bisland, Kate Hannigan, nellie bly, newspapers, Rebecca Gibbon, women journalists ·
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