Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira is out now. Order it here! By Monica Gomez-Hira The first language I ever learned to speak was Spanish—the language that my family brought with them when they moved to the United States from Colombia. It was the tie to everything that they still … [Read more...] about Life in Spanglish
Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali comes out on March 2, 2021. Pre-order it! By Shelly Anand My mooch and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship my whole life. “What’s a mooch, you ask? These little hairs above my lip,” says Laxmi, the main character of my debut … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
Learn more about our Internship Grants Program and apply for an internship grant. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants March 1, 2021 New York, NY — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has announced the opening of the … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
Cover Reveal for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta. The book was designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on October 12, 2021, by Candlewick Press. Read an excerpt of The Heartbreak Bakery below, and preorder here, here, and here. Teenage baker Syd … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta
Three Keys to Writing a Novel From a Boston Public Library Writer-in-Residence
Autumn Allen is the 2020-2021 Writer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library. By Autumn Allen My journey with the novel I am writing, All You Have to Do, began in January of 2018. I completed the first draft as a mentorship project for my MFA. Since then, I have gone through many stages in … [Read more...] about Three Keys to Writing a Novel From a Boston Public Library Writer-in-Residence
What Naruto Taught Me About History, Community, and a Toronto Suburb
Like Home by Louisa Onomé is out now. Order it here! I never intentionally set out to write a story about change. When I started drafting my contemporary debut Like Home, I thought I was writing a story about friendship, love, and above all, community. I haven’t always been interested in the … [Read more...] about What Naruto Taught Me About History, Community, and a Toronto Suburb
Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
By Anneke Forzani Even if you aren’t familiar with idioms, you might be surprised how often you use them in daily conversations. Let's take a look at why it’s essential to learn idioms, how idioms vary across cultures, and how educators can bridge the cultural divide when teaching … [Read more...] about Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
A Phở Love Story by Loan Le Is Rivals-to-Lovers With Competing Phở Restaurants
A Phở Love Story by Loan Le is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Loan Le, an editor at Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books, is also the author of A Phở Love Story (February 9, 2021). The book, Le’s debut YA romance, is the story of Linh and Bảo, two Vietnamese-American teenagers whose … [Read more...] about A Phở Love Story by Loan Le Is Rivals-to-Lovers With Competing Phở Restaurants
We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
Visit our website for more information about the Black Creatives Fund and the Revisions Workshop. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund February 17, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
