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Yeah, I’d read it again

Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod

February 14, 2025 by BlackRaven 3 Comments

Honestly, there are not many surprises in Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod. Granted, there might be a few “oh didn’t expect that to go exactly that way,” but for the most part, you know where our narrator is going and how things will probably turn out. Yet, it is an enjoyable read for the adult reader and the pre-teen/early teen will experience it new. We follow Kathy’s (based on the author’s own experiences) story as family, friendship and belonging all come together. This makes a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand), family, identity, Kathy MacLeod, maine, siblings, summer camp, Thai Americans, Thailand, Vacations

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:98 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand), family, identity, Kathy MacLeod, maine, siblings, summer camp, Thai Americans, Thailand, Vacations ·
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National Park adventure

Scout Moore, Junior Ranger: Great Smoky Mountains. by Theresa Howell

April 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Scout Moore is an adventurous kid. She is the head ranger of her own backyard, and one day is ready to take on the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. And Theresa Howell takes Scout, her family and we the reader on an adventure in the picture book Scout Moore, Junior Ranger: Great Smoky Mountains. Not only to we swim and hike, but we also see giant elks, salamanders, other creatures of the wild and a girl named Jolene. But what Scout really wants is to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: family, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jeffrey Ebbeler, National parks and reserves, Science & Nature, Theresa Howell, Vacations

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:263 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: family, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jeffrey Ebbeler, National parks and reserves, Science & Nature, Theresa Howell, Vacations ·
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