By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Sara Saedi to the WNDB blog to discuss YA novel I Miss You, I Hate This, out October 11, 2022! The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldn't be more different. Parisa, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sara Saedi, I Miss You, I Hate This
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Q&A With Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
By Danielle Wilkinson Today we're pleased to welcome Tashie Bhuiyan to the WNDB blog to discuss A Show for Two, out since May 10, 2022! All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
Q&A With Kathryn Ormsbee & Molly Brooks, Growing Pangs
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Kathryn Ormsbee and Molly Brooks to the WNDB blog to discuss their graphic novel Growing Pangs, out since May 3, 2022! Katie knows there’s stuff that makes her different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kathryn Ormsbee & Molly Brooks, Growing Pangs
On Nancy Drew, and How Anyone With a Book Can Have an Adventure
By Katryn Bury I was home sick when my mother first handed me a Nancy Drew book. It wasn’t the first time I was missing school, and it wouldn’t be the last. In fact, I’d been stretching my allotted absences to the limit that particular year in fourth grade. I wasn’t sick every time I gave my … [Read more...] about On Nancy Drew, and How Anyone With a Book Can Have an Adventure
Q&A With Tina Wells, Honest June
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Tina Wells to the WNDB blog to discuss her middle grade novel Honest June, illustrated by Brittney Bond—out now! Middle school is hard—but it’s way harder when a fairy godmother puts you under a truth-telling spell! June has always been a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tina Wells, Honest June
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
Q&A With Niki Smith, The Golden Hour
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to invite Niki Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss her upcoming middle grade graphic novel The Golden Hour. First of all, welcome to We Need Diverse Books! Could you tell us a little about yourself and your upcoming graphic novel, The Golden … [Read more...] about Q&A With Niki Smith, The Golden Hour
Q&A With Tiffany D. Jackson, White Smoke
By Chinelo Ikem Today we’re pleased to welcome Tiffany D. Jackson to the WNDB blog to discuss White Smoke, out September 14, 2021. The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tiffany D. Jackson, White Smoke
How Picture Books Can Normalize Anxiety and Make Kids Feel Understood
By Manka Kasha Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster by Manka Kasha is on sale now. I was an extremely anxious child. Saying “hello” or “thank you” to adults, phone calls, interacting with other kids—all these day-to-day activities were my personal hell (and, who am I kidding, in many ways they … [Read more...] about How Picture Books Can Normalize Anxiety and Make Kids Feel Understood
