Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Keeping your Family together

When We Were Alone by David Alexander Robertson

Grandpa’s Girls by Nicola I. Campbell

August 20, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Both books are very different but have the common thread of having a Native American influence, or backdrop. These would be great books to add to any collection. They both are fabulous examples of the meaning of friendship. I preferred When We Were Alone more than Grandpa’s Girls for several reasons. One reason I enjoyed it was the serious tone of the book. This might turn some people off, but even then, David Alexander Robertson has infused a great hopefulness as well. When We Were […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Canada- Indigenous, cousins, David Alexander Robertson, family, Farms, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandmothers & granddaughters, grandparents, Julie Flett, Kim Lafave, Nicola I. Campbell, Ntlakyapamuk Indians, People & Places, School & Education

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:243 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Canada- Indigenous, cousins, David Alexander Robertson, family, Farms, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandmothers & granddaughters, grandparents, Julie Flett, Kim Lafave, Nicola I. Campbell, Ntlakyapamuk Indians, People & Places, School & Education ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

A Day with Yayah

April 25, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A Day with Yayah is Nicola I. Campbell’s way of sharing her First Nation culture with everyone. Set in Nicola Valley, British Columbia one First Nation family goes together on a special hunting trip. Not only to they find the mushrooms and herbs Yayah needs, but the children learn a bit about their culture as well. They learn rituals, about plant life, about the natural world and how to properly pronounce words from their native language. There is not a lot of action as one […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Julie Flett, Nicola I. Campbell

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:95 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Julie Flett, Nicola I. Campbell ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Maximoff
    on Maybe Scrooge shouldn’t have offered that Smoking Bishop. Bob Cratchitt might have been better off.
    This review is so spot on! This book could depress a hyena (sorry, been watching too many 1776 clips). Whilst...
  • Emmalita
    on I really wanted to love this, but instead I was just a bit whelmed
    i think this duology struggles more because a lot of the tension is outside the romantic relationships. There’s good stuff...
  • Maximoff
    on “For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill.”
    Had this book in my TBR plastic bin and after reading your review decided to pull it out and let...
  • Maximoff
    on “For a quart of ale is a dish for a king”- William Shakespeare
    Just finished this book and picking up the third. Loved your plot summary and character descriptions. You succinctly sum everyone...
  • Maximoff
    on I agree; The Tempest is a horrible play to perform on an ocean voyage.
    Interesting review. Run hot and cold with Cassie and her books however you have encouraged me to give one a...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in