By Sarah Murphy Traylor Today we're pleased to welcome R. Eric Thomas to the WNDB blog to discuss Kings of B'More, out today, May 31, 2022! With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying … [Read more...] about Q&A With R. Eric Thomas, Kings of B’More
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Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia! The cover was illustrated by Shane Ramos under the art direction of Zareen Johnson. The book will be released on March 7, 2023 by Disney-Hyperion. Read on for a Q&A with the author and an exclusive … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Q&A With Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Free At Last
By Anisa Lewis Today we're pleased to welcome Sojourney Kincaid Rolle to the WNDB blog to discuss Free At Last: A Juneteenth Poem, illustrated by Alex Bostic and out since May 3! This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Free At Last
Q&A With Author JaNay Brown-Wood
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome JaNay Brown-Wood to the WNDB blog to discuss her passion for writing diverse and inclusive books and the extreme importance of representation—especially for young children! This year alone, she has ten books coming out. With titles … [Read more...] about Q&A With Author JaNay Brown-Wood
Cover Reveal for Holding Her Own by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright! The cover was designed by Shannon Wright and Charles Kreloff under the art direction of David Saylor. The book will be released on January 3, 2023 by … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Holding Her Own by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright
Q&A With Dhonielle Clayton, The Marvellers (Part II)
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Dhonielle Clayton to the WNDB blog for the second part of our interview on The Marvellers, illustrated by Khadijah Khatib, out May 3, 2022! Read part one of the interview here. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dhonielle Clayton, The Marvellers (Part II)
Q&A With Valerie Bolling, Together We Ride
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Valerie Bolling to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book Together We Ride, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita and out today, April 26, 2022! Hair Love meets bike rides in this loving portrait of a father-daughter relationship. Learning to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Valerie Bolling, Together We Ride
Q&A With Dhonielle Clayton, The Marvellers (Part I)
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Dhonielle Clayton to the WNDB blog for the first of a two-part interview on The Marvellers, illustrated by Khadijah Khatib, out May 3, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for the book here. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dhonielle Clayton, The Marvellers (Part I)
Q&A With Kosoko Jackson, Survive the Dome
By Alana Ladson Today we're pleased to welcome Kosoko Jackson to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult novel Survive the Dome, out since March 29, 2022! Jamal Lawson just wanted to be a part of something. As an aspiring journalist, he packs up his camera and heads to Baltimore to document a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kosoko Jackson, Survive the Dome
