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Pitch perfect

Love Is in the Bear by Judith Henderson

May 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Spring was a few weeks ago, or it will be in next year. But regardless of how you count the seasons, there is a special moment in the day, early when you can smell spring in the air, even in your sleep, like Bear does. And if Bear had slept one second longer, he would have missed the event that is the center of Love Is in the Bear. Okay, so that is a bit poetic, but so is this picture book (due mid-October 2023, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: animals, bears, birds, friendship, Judith Henderson, music, Nahid Kazemi, Performing Arts, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:379 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Romance · Tags: animals, bears, birds, friendship, Judith Henderson, music, Nahid Kazemi, Performing Arts, Social Themes ·
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Parent Trap meets Freaky Friday without the magic but lots of music

Mirror to Mirror by Rajani LaRocca

April 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Awhile back I found a reader copy by Rajani LaRocca called Mirror to Mirror. I was interested in it due to the diverse characters and the prose poetry format.  However, as I started reading (at lunch) it was going slowly, and I put it aside. I picked it up months later and was able to finish it finally. It was mostly worth the wait. I say mostly, as for me, there were a few bumps. I was not a fan of some characters, and a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: Anxiety, brothers, drama, Emotions & Feelings, family, mental illness, music, Performing Arts, Rajani LaRocca, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes, stage, twins

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:268 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: Anxiety, brothers, drama, Emotions & Feelings, family, mental illness, music, Performing Arts, Rajani LaRocca, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes, stage, twins ·
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This kid has a better chance of getting to Broadway then I do Main Street and I *live* on Main!

Broadway Baby by Russell Miller

April 18, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I started Broadway Baby my first thought was well, this is cut…. Whoa! That’s a bit off-putting!  The tone of the book is a 45-year-old man talking to us, but the character is wearing snazzy diapers and fabulous clothing. I got vibes of all the promos and images of Man From Oz (as I have not seen it) and realized there are several Broadway hits in the imagery. Russell Miller and Judith A. Proffer set out to honor the bright lights, and regardless of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Imagination & Play, Judith A. Proffer, Performing Arts, Russell Miller, Theater & Musicals

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:242 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Imagination & Play, Judith A. Proffer, Performing Arts, Russell Miller, Theater & Musicals ·
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The man who invited a dance style

Juba: A Novel by Walter Dean Myers

April 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport I own Based on true events of a little-known dancer of the pre-Civil War era, Juba: A Novel by Walter Dean Myers is a story of race and fame. This is the story of the man who invented modern tap dance. There is a mixture of humor and seriousness to the text as well as the overall tone. There is some language used (the N word and “racoon” without the “ra”) and talk of violence that happened (in the south and even north) therefore, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Young Adult Tagged With: African American & Black, CBR15Passport, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Dance, England, Five Points New York, Master Juba, Performing Arts, pre-Civil War, Social Theme, walter dean myers, William Henry "Juba" Lane, William Henry Lane

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:204 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Young Adult · Tags: African American & Black, CBR15Passport, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Dance, England, Five Points New York, Master Juba, Performing Arts, pre-Civil War, Social Theme, walter dean myers, William Henry "Juba" Lane, William Henry Lane ·
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Performance jitters

Something Wild by Molly Ruttan

March 2, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Hannah loves playing violin, but not in front of people. Of course, she has a recital. On the day of, Hannah wishes for Something Wild to happen. And due to some wonderful imaginative situations, the laughs (and some well needed inspiration and self-confidence) happen. Molly Ruttan has created a tale of cleverness and overcoming stage fright in a fresh, vibrant, manner. Story and text mix together to create magic and humor. Overall, the ideas that Hannah get (her outfit disappears, dolphins in the fountain whisk […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Imagination & Play, Molly Ruttan, music, New Experience, Performing Arts, Social Themes, Something Wild

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:135 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health · Tags: Imagination & Play, Molly Ruttan, music, New Experience, Performing Arts, Social Themes, Something Wild ·
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Two boys, one city, and their places in it

Moonwalking by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann

February 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Moonwalking is an interesting story about friendship in early 1980s America. The characters are both likable and relatable, and the (SPOILER) not so happy ending, is a nice change of pace from having it “all be okay” and working out in the best possible outcome.  The tone mostly feels realistic (though I am not sure (SPOILER) if Pie sending his address to JJ would have happened). The supporting cast could have been explored a bit more, but what is needed to promote and support the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: art, CBR15Passport, civil rights, family, friendship, graffiti artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lech Wałęsa, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, music, Performing Arts, punk rock, Social Themes, Zetta Elliott, Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:88 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: art, CBR15Passport, civil rights, family, friendship, graffiti artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lech Wałęsa, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, music, Performing Arts, punk rock, Social Themes, Zetta Elliott, Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann ·
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