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A semi-autobiographical debut novel that opens up a world

Like Vanessa by Tami Charles

September 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Like Vanessa is a sweet and realistic story of liking yourself, while finding your home, family and who you truly are. Tami Charles bases her character Vanessa on some of her own experiences making this an interesting combination of fact, fiction, history and contemporary issues. In 1983 Vanessa is a dark-skinned girl living in the inner city. Vanessa, her cousin, her beloved grandfather Pop-Pop and her father live in a small apartment. But they could not be farther apart if they live in a mansion. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Young Adult Tagged With: family, gangs, glbtq, Miss America, new jersey, parents, race issues, self-esteem, social issues, Tami Charles, Vanessa Williams

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:278 · Genres: Fiction, History, Young Adult · Tags: family, gangs, glbtq, Miss America, new jersey, parents, race issues, self-esteem, social issues, Tami Charles, Vanessa Williams ·
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When Pencil Met Purple Marker

When Pencil Met the Markers by Karen Kilpatrick

September 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pencil should have stopped meeting writing tools after they meet Eraser. Karen Kilpatrick and the gang (Luis O. Ramos, Jr. and German Blanco) have created a new Pencil and Eraser picture book book (ages 4 to 7) with When Pencil Met the Markers. But this time the point of the story is that it is okay to “color outside the lines.” In fact, it is encouraged after the initial, “Oh no! You cannot do that! You cannot be different!” We also learn that you cannot […]

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: German Blanco, Jr., Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:276 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: German Blanco, Jr., Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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“I can remember how grown-up I felt then, and earlier, since about nine. Because we age one way, in one direction, every age we are is the most grown-up we’ve ever been.”

Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body by Sara Pascoe

May 20, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

Sara Pascoe is here for you. There is no stone she won’t turn over and no story she won’t tell, because she is going to use her embarrassments, misunderstandings, failures, and larks to help you learn. If you are looking for a medical textbook on what it means to be a human woman then go ahead and look elsewhere. If you want a smart and unflinching comedian to share her life story with you while looking back through biology, history, and cultural norms in order […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History Tagged With: #memoir, audio book, biology, british comedy, feminism, puberty, read by the author, Relationships, Sara Pascoe, self-esteem, sex, stand-up comedy

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:49 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History · Tags: #memoir, audio book, biology, british comedy, feminism, puberty, read by the author, Relationships, Sara Pascoe, self-esteem, sex, stand-up comedy ·
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Out of Print, but should not be forgotten

Refresh, Refresh by Danica Novgorodoff

January 29, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Refresh, Refresh has come up on my radar several times. I was not interested as it looked like either a bloody fantasy with no point or another war book. A graphic novel would be an interesting take on either theme, but was I in the mood for it? In a recent grabbing of graphic novel covers catching my eye, I said, “Worse case I do not like and do not finish.” I had a feeling (though not sure why) it was about Vietnam. And it is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Benjamin Percy, Children of military personnel, coming-of-age, Danica Novgorodoff, Iraq War, James Ponsoldt, Male friendship, Oregon, self-esteem

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, History, Young Adult · Tags: Benjamin Percy, Children of military personnel, coming-of-age, Danica Novgorodoff, Iraq War, James Ponsoldt, Male friendship, Oregon, self-esteem ·
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One clever idea to help a spirit tiger

Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha

November 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A former coworker and a good kid (I have known them since they were a customer of about 7-years-old) told me about their friends’ book, Tiny Feet Between the Mountains. My friend said that Hanna Cha was also a good person and they really liked the book. I love a good recommendation and found a copy. My first thought was that it has some very lovely illustrations. The cover alone was worth the price of admission. Then, there is a sweet, modern story about being […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Asian, Fables, Hanna Cha, korea, legends, myths, self-esteem

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:505 · Genres: Children's, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Asian, Fables, Hanna Cha, korea, legends, myths, self-esteem ·
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