By Sarah Murphy Traylor Today we're pleased to welcome R. Eric Thomas to the WNDB blog to discuss Kings of B'More, out today, May 31, 2022! With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying … [Read more...] about Q&A With R. Eric Thomas, Kings of B’More
Q&A With Margarita Engle, Singing with Elephants
By Paola M. Today we're pleased to welcome Margarita Engle to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Singing with Elephants, out tomorrow, May 31, 2022! Cuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she struggles to belong. But most of the time that’s okay, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Margarita Engle, Singing with Elephants
Walter Honoree Malinda Lo on Last Night at the Telegraph Club
The 2022 Walter Awards & Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 AM, both in-person and via livestream. For event details, go here. By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're honored to welcome Malinda Lo to the WNDB blog to discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club, for which she … [Read more...] about Walter Honoree Malinda Lo on Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Q&A With g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White, All Signs Point to Yes
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we're pleased to welcome editors and contributors g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White to discuss their upcoming YA anothology All Signs Point to Yes, out May 31, 2022! A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign … [Read more...] about Q&A With g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White, All Signs Point to Yes
Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia! The cover was illustrated by Shane Ramos under the art direction of Zareen Johnson. The book will be released on March 7, 2023 by Disney-Hyperion. Read on for a Q&A with the author and an exclusive … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Q&A With Eliot Schrefer, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Eliot Schrefer to the WNDB blog to discuss Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), illustrated by Jules Zuckerberg and out since May 24, 2022! This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York … [Read more...] about Q&A With Eliot Schrefer, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)
Q&A With Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Free At Last
By Anisa Lewis Today we're pleased to welcome Sojourney Kincaid Rolle to the WNDB blog to discuss Free At Last: A Juneteenth Poem, illustrated by Alex Bostic and out since May 3! This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Free At Last
Walter Honoree Kekla Magoon on Revolution in Our Time & Creating Social Change Now
The 2022 Walter Awards & Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 AM, both in-person and via livestream. For event details, go here. We previously revealed the cover for this book here. By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Thank you, Kekla, for taking the time to do this interview. … [Read more...] about Walter Honoree Kekla Magoon on Revolution in Our Time & Creating Social Change Now
Q&A With Author JaNay Brown-Wood
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome JaNay Brown-Wood to the WNDB blog to discuss her passion for writing diverse and inclusive books and the extreme importance of representation—especially for young children! This year alone, she has ten books coming out. With titles … [Read more...] about Q&A With Author JaNay Brown-Wood