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Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros: A True Story by Jane Kurtz

Woody's Words : Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows by Lisa Rogers

Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver. by Sara Holly Ackerman

May 16, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Biographies are a fun genre.  You can find out fun facts about favorite authors, poets or even rhinoceroses. Yes, rhinoceroses can have a biography, too. After all, it is hard for them to hold a pencil in their hoof for them to write an autobiography. Therefore, I will start off with Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros: A True Story (in case you doubt me that this is a biography of a rhino, there is “true story” in the title). Jane Kurtz created a story that gives […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: 1648-1789, animals, authors, Claire Messer, Clara the Rhinoceros, dogs, Human-animal relationships, Jane Kurtz, Lisa Rogers, mary oliver, Naoko Stoop, rhinoceros, Sara Holly Ackerman, Susan Reagan, Where the Red Fern Grows, Woodrow Wilson Rawls

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:273 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: 1648-1789, animals, authors, Claire Messer, Clara the Rhinoceros, dogs, Human-animal relationships, Jane Kurtz, Lisa Rogers, mary oliver, Naoko Stoop, rhinoceros, Sara Holly Ackerman, Susan Reagan, Where the Red Fern Grows, Woodrow Wilson Rawls ·
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Let me get my britches on!

Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence by Beth Anderson

March 2, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What do we want? Freedom! When do we want it? As soon as we put on some britches and head to the bridge! Beth Anderson brings to life Prudence Wright, who, even as a young girl, had a “spark of independence” in her. As an adult she organized the women of her town to help protect it as the men were off battling the British in the “big battle.” Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence would be an astounding […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 1775-1783, Beth Anderson, Minute Women, Prudence Wright, revolution, revolutionary, Susan Reagan, United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:82 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 1775-1783, Beth Anderson, Minute Women, Prudence Wright, revolution, revolutionary, Susan Reagan, United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods ·
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