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 Lisa Fipps, Starfish
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Lisa Fipps to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Starfish, out March 9, 2021! Author's note: I use the word fat. Not chunky. Not plump. Not overweight. Not obese. Not any of the other words a lot of people use. I think fat should be a simple … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lisa Fipps, Starfish
Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali comes out on March 2, 2021. Pre-order it! By Shelly Anand My mooch and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship my whole life. “What’s a mooch, you ask? These little hairs above my lip,” says Laxmi, the main character of my debut … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
