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Mountains! Around the world!

Mountainous by Julia Kuo

June 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Looking at the cover of Mountainous by Julia Kuo made me think that the book was going to be a book that “feels good” and has a mindfulness quality to it. And it does, but it is not just that. This unique work features a clever, sweet, and interesting story that blends meditation, self-esteem, and imagery to create a truly special experience. It shows (from the publisher’s description) that When the world moves so fast, mountains seem to stand still. But mountains move and change […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: adventures, earth science, ecosystems, environmental, family, Geography, Julia Kuo, nature, Science & Nature, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:158 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: adventures, earth science, ecosystems, environmental, family, Geography, Julia Kuo, nature, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·
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Not the Alphabet book I grew up on

Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism b by Robin Stevenson and Vivian Rosas

May 29, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism by Robin Stevenson and illustrated by Vivian Rosas is a middle grade alphabet book that is also a landmine of wonder tidbits. The version I found was from 2024 and was still an online copy. However, it was not complete so I hope to find a finished copy sometime. The list of letters and definitions are not just A is for Activist, or M is for Marsha P (though they do make an appearance) but […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: activism, civil rights, human rights, LGBTQ, Robin Stevenson, Robin Stevenson and Vivian Rosas, Social Justice, Social Themes, Vivian Rosas

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:157 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: activism, civil rights, human rights, LGBTQ, Robin Stevenson, Robin Stevenson and Vivian Rosas, Social Justice, Social Themes, Vivian Rosas ·
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An odd, not so little, little book or Why even though it is the day before Easter, you should go to the libary

Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp

May 28, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You know you have a problem when you spend five days of the week at your job behind the scenes at a bookstore, then on Saturday you go to the library for a “change of scenery.” But I guess it could be worse.  Anyway, I was browsing the shelves, thinking that I had forgotten it was the day before Easter and there would be little rabbits hunting eggs and goodies, but thankfully they were outside. I was able to just look and see what jumped […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: activism, animals, clothing factories, environmentalism, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, forests, friendship, inscets, legends, mythology, siblings, Sid Sharp, Sisters, Social Justice, Social Themes, spiders, strikes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:153 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: activism, animals, clothing factories, environmentalism, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, forests, friendship, inscets, legends, mythology, siblings, Sid Sharp, Sisters, Social Justice, Social Themes, spiders, strikes ·
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The Gale

The Gale by Mo Yan, Chengliang Zhu and Ying-Hwa Hu

May 27, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Gale is a beautiful and sad story. It is also a unique story and the back story is as good, if not better, about how the inspiration came about. There was a lot of love that went into this story and creation of the book. Author Mo Yan, illustrator Chengliang Zhu, translator  Ying-Hwa Hu and adapter  Xiaoxiao Guan had their work cut out for them. This is a story that looks like it is going one way, but soon goes another. It blows around […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry Tagged With: Asia, Chengliang Zhu, family, Grandparent and child, Mo Yan, Mo Yan, Chengliang Zhu and Ying-Hwa Hu, Multigenerational, Social Themes, Ying-Hwa Hu

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:152 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: Asia, Chengliang Zhu, family, Grandparent and child, Mo Yan, Mo Yan, Chengliang Zhu and Ying-Hwa Hu, Multigenerational, Social Themes, Ying-Hwa Hu ·
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A physically exhilarating and exhausting experience

My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel  by Chiara Lagani, Mara Cerri, Ann Goldstein, Elena Ferrante

May 27, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel  by Chiara Lagani (Adapter), Mara Cerri (Illustrator), Ann Goldstein (Translator), Elena Ferrante (Original author) Every so often I find a book, movie, song, or some form of entertainment that I both love and hate equally at the same time.  All I’m going to say about My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel the story is that it is a personal read that you love or not. I wonder how much it differs from the novel(s) and if more is told […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: adaptations, Ann Goldstein, Chiara Lagani, Chiara Lagani, Mara Cerri, Ann Goldstein, Elena Ferrante, coming-of-age, Elena Ferrante, friendship, literary, Mara Cerri, Naples Italy, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:151 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Suspense · Tags: adaptations, Ann Goldstein, Chiara Lagani, Chiara Lagani, Mara Cerri, Ann Goldstein, Elena Ferrante, coming-of-age, Elena Ferrante, friendship, literary, Mara Cerri, Naples Italy, Social Themes ·
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Belonging

Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian

May 22, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian is thoughtful and reflective. Qian gives us a coming of age story of a young herself, who is a Chinese-Canadian girl who deals with her family dynamics such as her mothers mental illness, her mother and fathers volatile relationship, and dealing with growing up with a caring father, but one who is just doing the best he can, and the attitudes of immigrant parents and “old school” Chinese values vs her western world. The cultural differences of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Canada, China, Cultural, family, Lily Kim Qian, Multigenerational, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:149 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Canada, China, Cultural, family, Lily Kim Qian, Multigenerational, Social Themes ·
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