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A Place at the Table

Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan (A Place at the Table) in Conversation

August 14, 2020 by We Need Diverse Books

Today we’re pleased to welcome Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan to the WNDB blog to discuss their MG novel A Place at the Table, out August 11, 2020! A timely, accessible, and beautifully written story exploring themes of food, friendship, family and what it means to belong, featuring sixth … [Read more...] about Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan (A Place at the Table) in Conversation