Whether you're holding on to the last dregs of warm weather or already breaking out your cozy sweaters, one thing is certain: there's something in this fall's diverse young adult releases for every kind of reader. These books run the gamut from spooky and haunting to sweet and funny—and the most … [Read more...] about 40 Diverse Young Adult Books Coming Fall 2022
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40 Diverse Picture Books Coming Fall 2022
By Aleah Gornbein This fall, there is an absolute plethora of diverse picture books to share with young readers! There are stories about the Black, Brown, and Asian experience, familial and friendship relationships of all types, queer, Muslim, and Jewish families, and nonfiction books about … [Read more...] about 40 Diverse Picture Books Coming Fall 2022
40 Diverse Middle Grade Books Coming Fall 2022
By Danielle Wilkinson This fall season has an impressive lineup of middle grade releases featuring brilliant and fearless protagonists—including a vampire slayer trying to prevent a war, a spy who goes undercover to stop a terrorist attack, a boy who can talk to ghosts, and a girl fighting the … [Read more...] about 40 Diverse Middle Grade Books Coming Fall 2022
Celebrating WNDB’s Published Mentees
It’s almost that time again! Each year we open applications for our mentorship program, a year-long program in which mentees work one-on-one with their mentors to improve their craft, learn more about the publishing industry, and revise their completed manuscripts or portfolios. For 2023 … [Read more...] about Celebrating WNDB’s Published Mentees
12 Children’s and YA Books by Palestinian Authors
By Hannah Moushabeck Growing up, my father always told me, “Books are the gateway to a culture’s soul," and that, as Palestinians, it was important that we educate people about the history, art, literature, and beauty of our culture—to show our humanity to a world that often forgets it. Like many … [Read more...] about 12 Children’s and YA Books by Palestinian Authors
5 Picture Books About Inclusion for Children (And Everyone Else)
By Asha Sridhar From learning to love your unique name to bonding with someone different from you, here are five picture books that show us how to build a truly inclusive society. Lovely by Jess Hong How lovely it is to look at the world through Jess Hong’s untainted Lovely lens. Tall, … [Read more...] about 5 Picture Books About Inclusion for Children (And Everyone Else)
5 YA Titles Featuring Characters With Physical Disabilities
By Rebecca Weber I am an academic librarian who loves children and young adult literature. Lucky for me, I get to work every day at a university with future teachers and help introduce them to children’s and young adult literature. I also live with mild cerebral palsy and often walk with … [Read more...] about 5 YA Titles Featuring Characters With Physical Disabilities
15 Books to Gift, According to Author Rebecca Kim Wells
We asked Rebecca Kim Wells, author of the YA novel Shatter the Sky (which we interviewed her about for the WNDB blog), for her book recommendations that our readers can buy for themselves or gives as gifts this holiday season and beyond. Here are the books she recommended: Picture Books When Aidan … [Read more...] about 15 Books to Gift, According to Author Rebecca Kim Wells
