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Peace is bada$$!

Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim by Kathleen Krull

Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol by Michael G. Long

November 29, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t like peace? Well, current events say, a lot of people. Therefore, I think we should bombard them with these two books. Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Annie Bowler; and Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol by Michael G. Long and illustrated by Carlos Velez. Why should we? Because both talk about how bada$$ peace is!  Peace Pilgrim was a woman of means. She […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Annie Bowler, Carlos Velez, Kathleen Krull, Michael G. Long, Social Themes, Symbols

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:845 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Annie Bowler, Carlos Velez, Kathleen Krull, Michael G. Long, Social Themes, Symbols ·
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The oldest joke in the book? Maybe. But one of the wonders of the worlds for sure

Yours ‘Til Niagra Falls by Brenda Z. Guiberson

January 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Seriously just read this book, okay? It is awesome! The highlighted history of Niagara Falls comes to life with the voice of the falls itself in this picture book by Brenda Z. Guiberson.  Poetic and straight forward, this book is a must to have for science classes, history classes and for environmental studies. The title of Yours ‘Til Niagra Falls might be one of the oldest jokes in the book, but dang it! This time it is worth it and more!  This story is told […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Brenda Z. Guiberson, Earth Sciences - Water, monuments, National Parks, Science & Nature, Symbols

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Brenda Z. Guiberson, Earth Sciences - Water, monuments, National Parks, Science & Nature, Symbols ·
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