Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for The Ashe Brothers: How Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever by Judy Allen Dodson, illustrated by David Wilkerson! The book will be released on December 30, 2022 by Capstone Editions. Preorder it here. As the 2022 US Open is set to begin in late … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Ashe Brothers by Judy Allen Dodson, illustrated by David Wilkerson
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Q&A With Liselle Sambury, Blood Like Fate
By Victoria Finney Today we welcome to the WNDB blog Liselle Sambury, author of Blood Like Fate, the second book in the Blood Like Duology, out August 9, 2022! Voya Thomas may have passed her Calling to become a full-fledged witch, but the cost was higher than she’d ever imagined. Her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Liselle Sambury, Blood Like Fate
Q&A With Kacen Callender, Moonflower
By Tamara Ellis Smith Today we're pleased to welcome Kacen Callender back to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Moonflower, out September 6, 2022! Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kacen Callender, Moonflower
A Black Girl. A Black Book. An Accidental Book Shunning.
By Lakita Wilson “Next week, when you go to the library, I want you to come home with at least one Black book in your stack,” my mother told me one random Thursday in the 90s. My dad and I had this ritual. Every Thursday, while my mom cooked dinner, he’d drive me to Fairmount Heights Library … [Read more...] about A Black Girl. A Black Book. An Accidental Book Shunning.
Q&A With Sadé Smith, Granny’s Kitchen
By Miriam Moore-Keish Today we're pleased to welcome Sadé Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss Granny's Kitchen, illustrated by Ken Daley and out July 12, 2022! Shelly-Ann lives with her Granny on the beautiful island of Jamaica. When Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, she asks her Granny for something … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sadé Smith, Granny’s Kitchen
Cover Reveal for You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd! The book will be released on January 10, 2023 by Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Preorder it here. Keep scrolling for an exclusive Q&A with … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd
Exclusive Excerpt Reveal for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Today we're thrilled to reveal an exclusive excerpt for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds, out November 29, 2022 from Roaring Brook Press! Read on for this special sneak peek: Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a YA debut from Jas … [Read more...] about Exclusive Excerpt Reveal for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Q&A With Brynne Barnes, Black Girl Rising
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we're pleased to welcome Brynne Barnes to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Black Girl Rising, illustrated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh and out June 28, 2022! This enduring anthem for Black girls celebrates their power, potential, and brilliance—for themselves … [Read more...] about Q&A With Brynne Barnes, Black Girl Rising
Q&A With R. Eric Thomas, Kings of B’More
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
