By Aliza Layne Take a second and draw a little Halloween house right now. What kind of creature lives inside of it? Nobody is going to make the same house, and nobody is going to imagine the exact same creature; not if you really let yourself think instead of drawing something you’ve seen before. … [Read more...] about How I Crafted the Fantasy World in Beetle & the Hollowbones
Cover Reveal for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Khoa Le
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar illustrated by Khoa Le. The book will be released on October 6, 2020, by Tundra Books. Preorder here! A young Parsi girl in modern times comes from India to live in America with her extended family. She feels so … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Khoa Le
Q&A With Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Julie Abe to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch, out August 4, 2020! A charming new middle-grade fantasy adventure, about a young witch whose pinch of magic just might be more than enough, perfect for fans … [Read more...] about Q&A With Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
Q&A With Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Christina Hammonds Reed to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Black Kids, out August 4, 2020! Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
Kaya Thomas Created We Read Too for Readers of Color
By Kaya Thomas, founder of We Read Too I’ve always loved books. No matter how old I was or what I was going through, books were always a means of escape. I could learn, love, laugh, and grow all from a book. I also loved tinkering. I was constantly asking questions about everything. I always … [Read more...] about Kaya Thomas Created We Read Too for Readers of Color
Q&A With V.T. Bidania, Astrid and Apollo
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome V.T. Bidania to the WNDB blog to discuss her chapter book series Astrid and Apollo. The first four chapter books are out August 1, 2020! Astrid is afraid of the dark and doesn't want to go on her family camping trip. But her twin brother, … [Read more...] about Q&A With V.T. Bidania, Astrid and Apollo
Diversity in Sci Fi Is Important. Here’s How We Write That Future.
By Wren Handman Wire Wings by Wren Handman was published on June 23, 2020. Purchase it here. We open on Earth, building staircases into the stars. The International Space Station grows and develops. We see first contact with alien life, as a white man in a spacesuit shakes the hand of a … [Read more...] about Diversity in Sci Fi Is Important. Here’s How We Write That Future.
WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Q&A With Ashley Lukashevsky
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Ashley Lukashevsky to the blog in this guest post for the picture book Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky (Penguin Young Readers, … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Q&A With Ashley Lukashevsky
Writing for the Next Generation of Activists
Content note: Mentions of police violence and systemic racism against Black people and how the criminal justice system and prison industrial complex perpetuate racism and anti-Blackness By Kim Johnson Activism and organizing were an important part of my educational experience and heavily … [Read more...] about Writing for the Next Generation of Activists
