Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul and illustrated by Rachelle Baker, which published on May 11, 2021. This chapter book edition of the #1 New York … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Stamped (For Kids) By Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Sarah Dass’s Where the Rhythm Takes You Is a Ya Persuasion Set In Trinidad and Tobago
Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here. By Karis Rogerson Sarah Dass is the debut author of Where the Rhythm Takes You, a YA retelling of Persuasion set in Trinidad and Tobago. Dass grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, and said she considers herself a fan … [Read more...] about Sarah Dass’s Where the Rhythm Takes You Is a Ya Persuasion Set In Trinidad and Tobago
Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Mariko Turk to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Other Side of Perfect, out May 11, 2021! For fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary H.K. Choi, this lyrical and emotionally driven novel follows Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect
Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Fix by J. Albert Mann is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here! By J. Albert Mann You have such a pretty face. I doubt there is a physically disabled woman alive who hasn’t heard some version of that line. It is meant as a compliment. I am meant to thank whoever says it to me. And I have. … [Read more...] about Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Unsettled, out May 11, 2021! When her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Nurah’s accent, floral-print … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder Is About Difficult, Beautiful Things
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here. By Nawal Q. Casiano and Cornelius Minor Jasmine Warga follows difficult questions. She follows the curiosities of her two young kids and follows the questions of all the students she writes for, because, to hear her … [Read more...] about Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder Is About Difficult, Beautiful Things
Q&A With Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Dahlia Adler to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Cool for the Summer, out May 11, 2021! Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer
Celebrating Immigrant Muslim Mothers This Mother’s Day
By Aya Khalil Being a mother has its own set of challenges. But being a Muslim and Arab mother can be even more challenging. I constantly worry about my children; of course, there’s the normal worries: What if nobody wants to play with them on the playground? What if they fail math? What … [Read more...] about Celebrating Immigrant Muslim Mothers This Mother’s Day
Q&A With Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen, Last Gate of the Emperor
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen to the WNDB blog to discuss their MG book Last Gate of the Emperor, out May 4, 2021! An Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this journey to the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen, Last Gate of the Emperor
