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Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano by Arnon Z. Shorr-Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 17, 2022
Posted in Book Tours • Books Read in 2022 • Children's Books • graphic novels  | Tagged With: , , , , , | 2 Comments

Jose and the Pirate Captain by Arnon Z. ShorrJose and the Pirate Captain Toledano by Arnon Z. Shorr, Illustrated by Joshua Edelglass’

Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing, May 1, 2022
Category: Children’s Graphic Novels, Pirates, Action Adventure, Jewish, Children’s Prejudice and Racism
Tour dates: May 2-June 30, 2021
ISBN: 978-1728420097
Available in Print and ebook, 96 pages
Jose and the Pirate Captain

Description Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano by Arnon Z. Shorr, Illustrated by Joshua Edelglass’


Set in the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition, this is the coming-of-age story of José Alfaro, a young refugee who forms a powerful bond with the mysterious Pirate Captain Toledano. It’s also a dynamic pirate adventure on the high seas, with hand-to-hand combat and ship-to-ship action, and the powerful story of a dark time in history when people took different paths to survive.

José Alfaro is a cocky, rambunctious teen in the 16th-century colony of Santo Domingo, pulling pranks and dodging the authorities. One day, José’s mischief lands him in serious trouble.

Hoping for a fresh start, he stows away on the Laqish, not knowing that it’s a pirate ship. From his hiding place, he watches the pirates divide their loot and plan their attacks on long days at sea. He also takes note of the respect they have for their captain, the intimidating Toledano.

But the captain has a secret―like José, he is a Jew. For him, piracy is not about the gold; it has a different purpose.

Under the tutelage of the ship’s quartermaster, José learns the intricacies of pirate life. But when he can, the captain finds ways to pull José away from the crew, to teach him about his ancestors.

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My Thoughts Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano by Arnon Z. Shorr


Jose is called names by his peers due his being very well educated.  Most people, let alone teens in the 16th-century colony of Santo Domingo.  Despite this, Jose lives a carefree life, that is until a shipwreck full of the Spanish Inquisition.

That is the day that his father shares a big secret with Jose. One that he kept from Jose and the entire tow, to protect his son.  The secret, they are Jewish.  There is no time for Jose to react!  Soon after his father’s confession, the Inquisition show up and arrest Jose’s father.  They try to arrest Jose as well but he narrowly escapes out the window.  He has no time to think but runs towards the sea and stows away on a ship. 

The ship sets sail but Jose is soon discovered.  It turns out the ship is a pirate ship and they don’t take too kindly to stow aways.  However, it is up to Captain Toledano to decide Jose’s fate and he decides to keep him around.  Toledano is also Jewish so, when he discovers Jose’s family secret, he takes him under his wing.  Jose has little interest in learning about his religion but he has lots of interest in becoming a pirate.  He also hopes that he can rescue his father.

Does Jose learn the ways of pirates, can he recue his father in time? You will have to read the book yourself to find out.

This graphic novel is not only an action-packed adventure but historical fiction. It was written for children however; it is an excellent read for all ages.  The writing is sharp with detail on the story and character development.  The illustrations are crisp with every detail and so artfully done.  To get an idea, just look at the book cover!  The writing and illustrations work perfectly together, so much so, that I forgot that I was reading a graphic novel!  I felt like I was on the ship and living the life of a new pirate, like Jose!

I highly recommend ‘Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano’

About Arnon Z. ShorrJose and the Pirate Captain by Arnon Z. Shorr


Arnon Z. Shorr is an author, screenwriter and filmmaker of character-driven adventures and thrillers, where heroes grapple with the extraordinary, and in doing so, learn important truths about themselves.

Arnon spent most of his childhood between worlds: a Hebrew speaker in America, a private school kid in a rented two-bedroom apartment. Whenever he’d set foot in one world, his other foot would betray him as different. For that reason, he tells stories that embrace the peculiar, where encounters with the unexpected reveal who we are.

Website: https://www.arnonshorr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shorr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArnonShorr/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnonshorr/

Jose and the Pirate Captain by Arnon Z. ShorrAbout Joshua Edelglass’


Joshua Edelglass is a freelance illustrator from Massachusetts. He is also the Assistant Director of Camp Ramah New England. At Brown University, Josh wrote and drew the political cartoon, WorldView for The Brown Daily Herald. That experience gave him the bug for cartooning, a passion that has never left him.

Josh’s work has appeared in a variety of exhibitions, including Pow! Jewish Comics Art and Influence that ran at the Brooklyn Jewish Art Museum in Spring 2018. Josh was included in the Jewish Comix Anthology, published in 2014 by Alternative History Press. Josh was also included in SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology vol. 2, which was published in the fall of 2018.

Website: www.motionpicturescomics.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_edelglass/

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Nov 19

12

Bee Gone: Political Parable by Connie Corcoran Wilson-Review, Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 12, 2019
Posted in Book Tours • Books Read In 2019 • graphic novels • My Current Giveaways • Politics  | Tagged With: , , , | 4 Comments

Bee Gone: Political Parable by Connie Corcoran Wilson

Description Bee Gone: Political Parable by Connie Corcoran WilsonBee Gone: Political Parable by Connie Corcoran Wilson


Publisher: Quad City Press (August 31, 2019)
Category: Pop Culture, Humor, Politics, Graphic Novel
Tour Date: Oct & Nov, 2019
ISBN: 978-0986389863
Available in: Print & ebook,  44 Pages
Bee Gone

An obnoxious drone in a bee hive tries to wrest power from the Queen Bee by scheming with a less-prosperous hive. Donnie Drone  creates chaos  when his underhanded scheme succeeds. Donnie Drone will look familiar. The actions recounted in the parable are recent history. This is a quick, amusing read with wonderful illustrations. All of us should take our responsibility to vote seriously and elections must be fair, not hacked. Go to the polls for ALL elections.

My Thoughts Bee Gone: Political Parable by Connie Corcoran Wilson


A drone bee tries to wreak havoc on the hive and wrestle power from the Queen.  It is apparent just by looking at the cover who the culprit “bee” is, Donnie. 

This graphic novel parallels today’s U.S. politics in a humours and entertaining way.  It reminds of the book ‘Whose Boat is This Boat’ by The Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It is a quick read and reminds us that we need to take our democracy seriously and put some real thought into who we want as a leader.  There is too much at stake, no matter what our political affiliations and beliefs are! I give it 5 stars for the lough out loud moments, illustrations, and message.

I received the ebook for my honest review.

Connie Corcoran WilsonAbout Constance (Connie) Corcoran Wilson


Connie has published many works representing a variety of genres. Wilson’s first book (1989), published by Performance Learning Systems, Inc. of Emerson, New Jersey, Training the Teacher As A Champion, put forth the teaching techniques and principles taught by the nation’s largest teacher training firm. Written by Wilson in collaboration with PLS founder Joseph Hasenstaab, the book gives an insight into the effective teaching practices of successful teachers, those techniques included in that organization’s Project T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling). Connie taught at the elementary level for 20 years, taught writing at 6 IA/IL colleges, and founded the second Sylvan Learning Center in the state of Iowa in 1986.

Since then, Connie has published 30 titles in a variety of genres, with the Christmas Cats series written with and for her then-six-year-old granddaughters, Ava and Elise. (Illustrations by Gary McCluskey).

The Christmas Cats Encounter Bats was one of 7 books singled out by the CWA (Chicago Writers’ Association) as one of the Best Books of the Year by a Chicago author in 2014 at its annual award ceremony.

Connie’s adult fare has won “Shelf Unbound” Page-Turner of the Year awards, NABE (National Association of Book Entrepreneurs) Pinnacle Awards, E-lit awards, LuckyCinda awards, Silver Feather Awards as Writer of the Year from the IWPA (Illinois Women’s Press Association) in 2012 and 2014 and, Midwest Writing Center’s Writer of the Year Award in 2010 as well as   a Writer’s Digest awards (screenplay). She was also named the Yahoo Content Producer of the Year for Politics in 2008 after following the presidential election of 2008.

Connie maintains two short story series and a novel series as Connie Corcoran Wilson, but uses her full legal name, Constance Corcoran Wilson, on her children’s series.

Website: www.WeeklyWilson.com
Christmas Cats Website: http://www.thexmascats.com/
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Sweet Tooth: In Captivity by Jeff Lemire (Volume 2)

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on April 27, 2011
Posted in Books Read in 2011 • graphic novels  | 6 Comments

I read Sweet Tooth: Out of the Deep Woods back in February and really enjoyed it. With volume two out, I had to read it.
It takes up where the first book ended, with poor Gus, locked up in a concentration like camp for hybid kids.  There they are used for science experiments to try to find a cure for the virus that is quickly wiping out the adults.  We also find out the history of Jepperd and how he became so mean.
As with other Jeff Lemire graphic novels, the writing was sparse with great graphics.  It really captures the true feelings of the characters and captures the readers imagination.  This is a dark and disturbing story.  I didn’t like it quite as much as the first volume but it was still worthwhile.  The third volume is due out in June, 2011.  My library already has it on order and I have placed a hold on it.
3.5/5
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