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Two pieces of history around the world

A Place Called Galveston by Andrea Shapiro

Claudia Said Sí!: The Story of Mexico's First Woman President by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky and Carlos Vélez Aguilera

July 31, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently I mentioned to a friend of mine that there are a lot of political titles happening, even in the children’s genres. And most are slanted seriously and obviously in one direction or the other. Therefore, when I find something that is not political, but could fit current events I try to pay attention.  Two of those books are A Place Called Galveston by Andrea Shapiro and illustrator Valerya Milovanova, as well as Claudia Said Sí!: The Story of Mexico’s First Woman President by Deborah […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: activism, Andrea Shapiro, butterflies, Carlos Vélez Aguilera, Claudia Sheinbaum, Deborah Bodin Cohen, Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky and Carlos Vélez Aguilera, Emigration, History 20th Century, Immigration, Judaism, Kerry Olitzky, mexico, politics, refugees, Russian, Social Themes, Texas, Transportation, Valerya Milovanova, women history, Women presidents, Women scientists

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:349 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: activism, Andrea Shapiro, butterflies, Carlos Vélez Aguilera, Claudia Sheinbaum, Deborah Bodin Cohen, Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky and Carlos Vélez Aguilera, Emigration, History 20th Century, Immigration, Judaism, Kerry Olitzky, mexico, politics, refugees, Russian, Social Themes, Texas, Transportation, Valerya Milovanova, women history, Women presidents, Women scientists ·
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