Breathe and Count Back from Ten is out May 10, 2022. We previously revealed the cover for the book here. Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town … [Read more...] about Q&A With Natalia Sylvester, Breathe and Count Back From Ten
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Q&A With Heather Kamins, The Moth Girl
By Laia Feliu Today we're pleased to welcome Heather Kamins to the WNDB blog to discuss YA novel The Moth Girl, out since March 8, 2022! Flying doesn’t always mean freedom. Anna is a regular teenaged girl. She runs track with her best friend, gets good grades, and sometimes drinks beer at … [Read more...] about Q&A With Heather Kamins, The Moth Girl
Q&A With Lillie Lainoff, One for All
By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome Lillie Lainoff to the WNDB blog to discuss YA novel One for All, out March 8, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for the book here. Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand. Everyone thinks her near-constant dizziness makes her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lillie Lainoff, One for All
Cover Reveal for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester. Jacket art by Loika (Yan Qin Weng). The book will be released on May 10, 2022, by Clarion Books/HarperCollins. Preorder the book here. Verónica, a Peruvian‑American teen with hip dysplasia, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Fix by J. Albert Mann is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here! By J. Albert Mann You have such a pretty face. I doubt there is a physically disabled woman alive who hasn’t heard some version of that line. It is meant as a compliment. I am meant to thank whoever says it to me. And I have. … [Read more...] about Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
