By Ain Drew Ari J.’s Kinky, Curly Crown by Ain Drew, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, is on sale now. I remember being a little girl, dodging raindrops after getting a fresh press-and-curl so my edges wouldn’t get frizzy. It wasn’t because I wanted to stretch out the lifetime of my $25 … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
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Q&A With Brittney Morris, The Cost of Knowing
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Brittney Morris to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Cost of Knowing, out April 6, 2021! Read our Q&A with Morris about her novel SLAY. Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Brittney Morris, The Cost of Knowing
The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Wanda by Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, is on sale now. Order it here! By Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali The little ones are always watching. Every day there is a transmission of stories that shape who we are. Our lives are an … [Read more...] about The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. The book was designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on September 28, 2021, by Candlewick Press. Take a look at the Revolution in Our Time website and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Namina Forna is the author of the YA fantasy The Gilded Ones, which has been described as “Utterly transporting and on a massive scale” by Stylist. When I first saw the cover and synopsis for The Gilded Ones, I … [Read more...] about Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic
WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Q&A With Kacen Callender
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Kacen Callender to the blog in this Q&A for their young adult novel Felix Ever After (Balzer + Bray, 2020). From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Q&A With Kacen Callender
WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Kacen Callender
Welcome to the second week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the young adult novel Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender. Kacen is here to talk about their … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Kacen Callender
WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
Welcome to the first week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the middle grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée. Here's Lisa talking about her … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Lisa Moore Ramée to the blog in this guest post for her middle-grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble (Balzer + Bray, 2019). by Lisa Moore Ramée Why can’t kids … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
