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Lilly Renee fought Nazi’s with her pen

Lily Renee, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivors to Comic Book Pioneer by Trina Robbins

October 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A while ago, I think I saw this book on a list of World War two books. Or maybe it was books about women. At the time it did not seem interesting to me, so I quickly forgot it. Later I came across from it and for some reason was compelled to do an interlibrary loan request for it. I know I was not sure what it was about (okay, so the title should have given me a clue, but even then, nope. Nothing. I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Anne Timmons, Comics, England, Holocaust (1939-1945), Jewish history, Lily Rene Wilhelm, Mo Oh, new york, Trina Robbins, Vienna, War comics, Women's History, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:521 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Anne Timmons, Comics, England, Holocaust (1939-1945), Jewish history, Lily Rene Wilhelm, Mo Oh, new york, Trina Robbins, Vienna, War comics, Women's History, World War II ·
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History is Made by Persistence and Knowing the Right People

A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton & the Civil War by Stephen B. Oates

September 12, 2022 by Ale Leave a Comment

Clara Barton is one of those historical figures that sits as a vaguely understood fact in my mind. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know about her existence, but beyond being the founder of the American Red Cross, she never bore much significance to me. But then I wrote a little article about visiting small historical sites and the “Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office” came up in my search. A cursory perusal of the website had me fascinated, and I needed to know […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #history, American History, cbrbingo14, civil war, clara barton, Death, Medical History, nursing, Reconstruction, Stephen B. Oates, war, Women's History

Ale's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #history, American History, cbrbingo14, civil war, clara barton, Death, Medical History, nursing, Reconstruction, Stephen B. Oates, war, Women's History ·
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They made a little noise

Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote by Traci Todd

Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Anika Aldamuy Denise

June 17, 2022 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

I guess you could say these two women changed the political scene a smidgen. And these two picture books are going to cause a little stir in the reading world.   “Sometimes she would light the way. Sometimes her way would be lit by others…” Stacey Abrams is more than just a politician. She is a woman who fought for her place, fought to learn, and fought to help others. And this story comes to life in the picture book by Traci Todd, Stacey Abrams […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anika Aldamuy Denise, Laura Freeman, Loris Lora, politicians, Stacey Abrams, Traci Todd, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:309 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anika Aldamuy Denise, Laura Freeman, Loris Lora, politicians, Stacey Abrams, Traci Todd, Women's History ·
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More than 40 sisters inside. And I have trouble with one!

Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Sisters from Around the World by Aura Lewis

June 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Sisters from Around the World by Aura Lewis includes some sisters you know, others you might have heard of, some you have probably never heard of and others are so well known even my dad has heard of them! The woman featured in the couple pages biographies, cover all walks of life from political leaders (ancient and modern), warriors, pop culture, artists, and writers. We see the gambit of siblings who call each other sister. Some were terribly close, others had […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: art, Aura Lewis, International, Literature, Multicultural, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:299 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: art, Aura Lewis, International, Literature, Multicultural, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes, Women's History ·
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Truly a perfect fit

A Perfect Fit: How Lena “Lane” Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion by Mara Rockliff

April 25, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Growing up I looked at my mother’s Lane Bryant catalog and think, “What a bunch of old lady clothes.” (I do not believe I had hit double numbers yet.) As I got older, I learned to appreciate the fact that it was hard for plus sized women to find clothing. Any kind of clothing, let alone nice and professional. And Lane Bryant helped my mom be as fabulous on the outside as she was inside. I would go on and buy things from there myself […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: clothing, fashion, Juana Martinez-Neal, Lena "Lane" Bryant, Mara Rockliff, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:166 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: clothing, fashion, Juana Martinez-Neal, Lena "Lane" Bryant, Mara Rockliff, Women's History ·
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Talk About Flipping the Bird

Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird by Lori Mortensen

March 17, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Okay, I have to say it: Isabella Bird flipped off Victorian society and still was presented to the Queen herself. Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird is a lovely story about an adventurous woman, Isabella Bird, who challenged not only herself, but societies views on what a woman can and cannot do. And she mostly did it all wearing the “proper attire” of a skirt. She was a proper lady, until she was wearing bloomers, or hanging off a cliff with a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Isabella Bird, Kristy Caldwell, Lori Mortensen, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:107 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Isabella Bird, Kristy Caldwell, Lori Mortensen, Women's History ·
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