Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for young adult anthology Magic Has No Borders, edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra! The cover was illustrated by Jyotirmayee Patra and designed by Joel Tippie. The book was edited by Megan Ilnitzki and will be released on May 23, 2023 by HarperTeen. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Magic Has No Borders edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra
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A Suitcase Full Of Stories: How Stories Shape Elizabeth Agyemang’s Sense Of Place and Belonging
By Elizabeth Agyemang The first time I ever read about a Black character in literature was when I was introduced to Jim from Huckleberry Finn. Likewise, it was only when my English class was assigned to read Heart of Darkness that I experienced a story set in Africa. As a young reader, I quickly … [Read more...] about A Suitcase Full Of Stories: How Stories Shape Elizabeth Agyemang’s Sense Of Place and Belonging
Q&A With Natalie Lund, The Wolves Are Watching
By Sarah Murphy Traylor Today we're pleased to welcome Natalie Lund to the WNDB blog to discuss her new YA novel The Wolves Are Watching, out October 4, 2022! The night little Madison disappears from her crib, Luce sees a pair of eyes–two points of gold deep in the forest behind her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Natalie Lund, The Wolves Are Watching
Emily X. R. Pan’s An Arrow to the Moon Is A Thoroughly Asian American Story
An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan comes out April 12, 2022. Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural … [Read more...] about Emily X. R. Pan’s An Arrow to the Moon Is A Thoroughly Asian American Story
Q&A With Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Axie Oh to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult retelling The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, out February 22, 2022! Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Q&A With Lisa Stringfellow, A Comb of Wishes
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Lisa Stringfellow to the WNDB blog to discuss A Comb of Wishes, which came out on February 8, 2022! Ever since her mother’s death, Kela feels every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lisa Stringfellow, A Comb of Wishes
Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Royal Trials (Last Gate of the Emperor #2) by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen! The cover was illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey and designed by Elizabeth B Parisi. The book will be released on July 19, 2022 by Scholastic. Preorder it here. We … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Q&A With Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen, Last Gate of the Emperor
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen to the WNDB blog to discuss their MG book Last Gate of the Emperor, out May 4, 2021! An Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this journey to the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen, Last Gate of the Emperor
What It’s Like Launching Your Debut MG Novel During a Pandemic
By Karis Rogerson Claribel A. Ortega, the debut middle-grade author of Ghost Squad, said her parents used to make up stories to tell her at bedtime. “My dad's was a take on the Lone Ranger and he did sound effects to go with everything,” she told We Need Diverse Books. “These were all in … [Read more...] about What It’s Like Launching Your Debut MG Novel During a Pandemic
