By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're thrilled to welcome London Shah to the WNDB blog to discuss Journey to the Heart of the Abyss, the conclusion to the Light of the Abyss series, out November 16, 2021! Leyla McQueen has finally reunited with her father after breaking him out of Broadmoor, … [Read more...] about Q&A With London Shah, Journey to the Heart of the Abyss
Roots in Iran by Yasmine Mahdavi is a Textured Tapestry of Strong Iranian Women
Roots in Iran: Stories of Visionary Women is out now. Roots in Iran: Stories of Visionary Women is a collection of stories about fifteen remarkable women with roots in Iran. Divided in two sections, the longer chapters provide an in-depth look into the lives of five trailblazers. Readers learn … [Read more...] about Roots in Iran by Yasmine Mahdavi is a Textured Tapestry of Strong Iranian Women
Q&A With Jason Reynolds, Stuntboy, in the Meantime
By Yeonwoo Shim Today we're thrilled to welcome Jason Reynolds to the WNDB blog to discuss Stuntboy, in the Meantime. From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jason Reynolds, Stuntboy, in the Meantime
Lessons From a Teen Book Club and a Girl Named Angie
Fat Angie: Homecoming is out now. By e.E. Charlton-Trujillo About a year after publishing Fat Angie—the first book in my ALA-winning series—I visited an Illinois high school book club. I hadn’t spent a lot of time with book clubs. Most of the students I met in traditional and alternative … [Read more...] about Lessons From a Teen Book Club and a Girl Named Angie
Q&A With Dan-ah Kim, The Grandmaster’s Daughter
By Yeonwoo Shim Today we're delighted to welcome Dan-ah Kim to the WNDB blog to discuss The Grandmaster's Daughter. Imagination and determination fuel a young black belt as she leads her friends on a mission to protect their dojang. Author-illustrator Dan-ah Kim’s debut is a celebration of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dan-ah Kim, The Grandmaster’s Daughter
Q&A With Dustin Thao, You’ve Reached Sam
By Samantha Leong Today we’re thrilled to welcome Dustin Thao to the WNDB blog to discuss You’ve Reached Sam. If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye. How do you move forward when everything you … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dustin Thao, You’ve Reached Sam
Q&A With Makiia Lucier, Year of the Reaper
By Samantha Leong Today we’re thrilled to welcome Makiia Lucier to the WNDB blog to discuss Year of the Reaper. The past never forgets . . . Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer's apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps over the land, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Makiia Lucier, Year of the Reaper
Q&A With Harmony Becker, Himawari House
By Samantha Leong Today we’re thrilled to welcome Harmony Becker to the WNDB blog to discuss Himawari House. A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. Living in a new country is no walk in the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Harmony Becker, Himawari House
Q&A With Tyler Gordon, We Can: Portraits of Power
By Lisa Gachara Today we're pleased to welcome Tyler Gordon to the WNDB blog to discuss his debut picture book We Can: Portraits of Power, out now! Fifteen-year-old Tyler Gordon's journey from a regular kid growing up in San Jose, California, to a nationally recognized artist wasn’t without … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tyler Gordon, We Can: Portraits of Power
