You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen was released on February 8, 2022. By Karis Rogerson You Truly Assumed is a YA debut about three Black Muslim teens who work to share love and stop misinformation in the wake of a terrorist attack. Author Laila Sabreen, who grew up near Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about Laila Sabreen Wrote Her Debut Novel for Herself
contemporary
Q&A With Bethany Mangle, All the Right Reasons
By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome Bethany Mangle to the WNDB blog to discuss All the Right Reasons, out February 15, 2022! Cara Hawn’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got remarried to a woman Cara can’t stand. When Cara accidentally posts a rant about … [Read more...] about Q&A With Bethany Mangle, All the Right Reasons
Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Navdeep Singh Dhillon to the WNDB blog to discuss Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions, which came out on February 8, 2022! Sunny G’s brother left him one thing when he died: His notebook, which Sunny is determined to fill up with a series of rash … [Read more...] about Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
Q&A With Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, Ain’t Burned All the Bright
By Christine Lively Today we're pleased to welcome Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin to the WNDB blog to discuss their new book Ain't Burned All the Bright, which came out January 11, 2022! Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, Ain’t Burned All the Bright
Q&A With Jason Reynolds, Stuntboy, in the Meantime
By Yeonwoo Shim Today we're thrilled to welcome Jason Reynolds to the WNDB blog to discuss Stuntboy, in the Meantime. From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jason Reynolds, Stuntboy, in the Meantime
Lessons From a Teen Book Club and a Girl Named Angie
Fat Angie: Homecoming is out now. By e.E. Charlton-Trujillo About a year after publishing Fat Angie—the first book in my ALA-winning series—I visited an Illinois high school book club. I hadn’t spent a lot of time with book clubs. Most of the students I met in traditional and alternative … [Read more...] about Lessons From a Teen Book Club and a Girl Named Angie
Q&A With Niki Smith, The Golden Hour
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to invite Niki Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss her upcoming middle grade graphic novel The Golden Hour. First of all, welcome to We Need Diverse Books! Could you tell us a little about yourself and your upcoming graphic novel, The Golden … [Read more...] about Q&A With Niki Smith, The Golden Hour
Cover Reveal for The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Today we are excited to reveal the cover for The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang! The cover art was illustrated by J. Yang and designed by Keirsten Geise. The book will be released on May 31, 2022 by Scholastic, and can be preordered at the link above or here, here, here, and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Q&A With Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Mark Oshiro to the WNDB blog to discuss The Insiders, out now. We previously revealed the cover for The Insiders here. Could you tell the readers of We Need Diverse Books what they can expect from The Insiders? The Insiders is a huge … [Read more...] about Q&A With Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
