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I wolfed this down

Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens

November 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

“Do I want to read Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens” has been on my mind since I first saw it “advertised” as a reader online copy, when it came out and finally when I saw it on the shelf of the library a few days ago. And the answer was always no until I saw it at the library. It was not like I didn’t have four other books in hand, or have a ton at home, but my gut said, “Get […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: art, family, family secrets, friendship, glbtq, monsters, Olivia Stephens, paranormal, parents, photography, supernatural, United States - African American & Black, vampires, werewolves

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:805 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: art, family, family secrets, friendship, glbtq, monsters, Olivia Stephens, paranormal, parents, photography, supernatural, United States - African American & Black, vampires, werewolves ·
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Picture books are Fun

Indigo Dreaming by Dinah Johnson

Not Quite Narwhal and Friends: Weather Together by Jessie Sima

July 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

  cbr15bingo Africa: Indigo dreaming has the African connection I enjoy doing picture book reviews and doing a round-up review of a few titles at once. The thing with picture books is that they are short. So, they are easy to read. And yet, they can be packed from cover to cover with amazing goodies. Just sometimes that does not lend itself to a regulation review word count. The below titles are perfect for most people, yet different enough and varied in age ranges that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Africa, Anna Cunha, cbr15bingo, communication, Dinah Johnson, Dragons & Unicorns & Mythical, emotions, friendship, Jessie Sima, Social Themes, South Carolina, United States - African American & Black

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:471 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Africa, Anna Cunha, cbr15bingo, communication, Dinah Johnson, Dragons & Unicorns & Mythical, emotions, friendship, Jessie Sima, Social Themes, South Carolina, United States - African American & Black ·
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His work can be seen along the tunnel walls in the darkest parts of the transit system

Pitch Black by Youme and Anthony Horton

March 22, 2023 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

So, You’re and artist? Isn’t everyone?   That conversation of the above line is at the end of the beginning of Pitch Black (I am seeing the title as just Pitch Black and as Pitch Black: don’t be skerd but I will go with just Pitch Black). The rest of the book will deal with probably the biggest story you will see in a short graphic novel. One day Youme meets Anthony “Tony” Horton in the subway. Tony shows her a world that few know […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Anthony “Tony” Horton, Anthony Horton, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Tony Horton, United States - African American & Black, Youme, Youme and Anthony Horton

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:193 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Anthony “Tony” Horton, Anthony Horton, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Tony Horton, United States - African American & Black, Youme, Youme and Anthony Horton ·
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Just like Aunt Bea

Zora, the Story Keeper by Ebony Joy Wilkins

March 8, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I read a book. I thought about it so I could write a review. And then I wondered, is this something I can do justice to? I mean, there is nothing hard about Zora, the Story Keeper. It is a story about a girl, Zora, and her beloved Aunt Bea. And in the end, after their beautiful times together, where they told stories, and costumes are worn, Aunt Bea passes away, so it is also a book of grief and holding onto the stories Aunt […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Bereavement, Dare Coulter, Death, Ebony Joy Wilkins, family, grief, Multigenerational, Social Themes, United States - African American & Black

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:157 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Bereavement, Dare Coulter, Death, Ebony Joy Wilkins, family, grief, Multigenerational, Social Themes, United States - African American & Black ·
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What would you do when the law comes for you?

Monster: The Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

September 28, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The flow of this graphic novel adaptation of the Walter Dean Myers Monster was a little hard at times to follow with the bouncing between timelines. We see “before events” as well as “during events” and “current events.” The ending suggests an after the current events scene or two. The themes of truth, trust and lies are tossed on their heads in Guy A. Sims adaptation. Monster: The Graphic Novel includes a realistic take on the justice system. However, due to the type of people […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:496 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims ·
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If you are you

If Dominican Were a Color by Sili Recio

July 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The narrator of the story, If Dominican Were a Color, is proud of the colors of their home, the Dominican Republic. And that love shines with the text of Sili Recio and the amazing illustrations of Brianna McCarthy. From the colors of cinnamon, cocoa, the blue black of dreams and many more come to life, with deeply rich and bold illustrations. They are proud and strong. The colors explode off the page. The story itself is one we know: be proud of who you are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Brianna McCarthy, Caribbean & Latin America, diversity, people and places, Sili Recio, United States - African American & Black

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:406 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Brianna McCarthy, Caribbean & Latin America, diversity, people and places, Sili Recio, United States - African American & Black ·
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