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July 2, 2020

REVIEW: Election Day (Decades A Journey of African American Romance Book 8) by Keith Thomas Walker

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / African American / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / education / lawyer / POC / POC author / politics / schools / segregation / strong heroine / teacher / TexasComments Off on REVIEW: Election Day (Decades A Journey of African American Romance Book 8) by Keith Thomas Walker

Despite legal efforts to integrate schools, black students continue to struggle with separate and unequal environments in 1970. Leo Sullivan, an ambitious mayoral candidate, seeks to close a dark chapter in Overbrook Meadows’ history, but the opposition is fierce. Falling for his campaign manager was never part of the plan. ... more >

August 31, 2018

REVIEW: If This Were a Story by Beth Turley

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbullying / children's literature / childrens-books / dysfunctional family / Friends / schoolsComments Off on REVIEW: If This Were a Story by Beth Turley

Tenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. I wish I felt the same way. If this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn’t be ... more >

May 1, 2018

REVIEW: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschild heroine / Contemporary / First-Person / friendship / genius heroine / math / mathematics / schoolsComments Off on REVIEW: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

Middle school is the one problem Lucy Callahan can’t solve in this middle-grade novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by 7s. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, ... more >

December 1, 2015

Tuesday News: Women in Hollywood, the ‘woman writer,’ legal threat over “I Am Jazz,” and a Book-O-Mat

JanetPublishing Newsbook kiosks / gender identity / Hollywood / LGBTQIA+ / Libraries / parental rights / schools / sexism / women1 Comments

The Women of Hollywood Speak Out – As much as we talk about the respect problem for female authors, there seems to be an interesting comparison (or contrast?) to make with women in Hollywood, who are being paid less than their male counterparts and who continue to struggle to make up ... more >

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