By Paola M. Today we're pleased to welcome Vanessa L. Torres to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult novel The Turning Pointe, out February 22, 2022! When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems … [Read more...] about Q&A With Vanessa L. Torres, The Turning Pointe
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Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and an exclusive excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins! The book will be released on September 20, 2022 by Wattpad Books. Preorder it here. For Naomi Morgan, the only Black dancer at the Riverside Dance Academy, winning the Prix de Ballet is the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins
Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Mariko Turk to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Other Side of Perfect, out May 11, 2021! For fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary H.K. Choi, this lyrical and emotionally driven novel follows Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect