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Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers

February 22, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was afraid that Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! was going to be a bit on the preachy side. It looked “in your face” for some reason. Therefore, I was almost not going to pick it up. Because with a preconceived notion that like, I was not sure I could be objective. Yet, that blue cover kept calling me. And I am glad I listened. Veronica Chambers created a nice book about a pioneer for rights for all. She wanted women, women of color and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Legislators, political, Presidential candidates, Rachelle Baker, Shirley Chisholm, teachers, United States - African American & Black, veronica chambers, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:94 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Legislators, political, Presidential candidates, Rachelle Baker, Shirley Chisholm, teachers, United States - African American & Black, veronica chambers, Women's History ·
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#RKOMC meets RHOBH

March 23, 2018 by Caitlin_D 2 Comments

More than one million immigrants come to the United States each year. Half of them, like me, come from Latin America. What unites us is that we all have a dream. Before the end of the school year in my new American school, I thought I wanted to go back home. It was, I would learn, a common wish. But life offers so many surprises, and it’s not always easy to know the best way to make a dream come true. Can your heart and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: the go-between, veronica chambers

Caitlin_D's CBR10 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: the go-between, veronica chambers ·
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