By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we're pleased to welcome Jesmeen Kaur Deo to the WNDB blog to discuss debut young adult novel TJ Powar Has Something to Prove, out June 7, 2022! When TJ Powar—a pretty, popular debater—and her cousin Simran become the subject of a meme: with TJ being the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jesmeen Kaur Deo, TJ Powar Has Something to Prove
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Q&A With Christina Matula, The Not So Uniform Life of Holly-Mei
By Lynn Lawrence-Brown Today we are delighted to welcome Christina Matula to the WNDB blog to discuss The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei, available since April 5, 2022. Twelve-year-old Holly-Mei has been alienated from her friends in Toronto and is excited to start over in Hong Kong when … [Read more...] about Q&A With Christina Matula, The Not So Uniform Life of Holly-Mei
On Beauty, White Supremacy, and Revolution
Content note: Descriptions of racism and xenophobia, both current and throughout history, particularly against Asian people By Joanna Ho When I was younger, I used to look in the mirror and wish for bigger eyes and longer eyelashes. I remember pulling up my eyelids, trying to imagine what I … [Read more...] about On Beauty, White Supremacy, and Revolution
