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
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Q&A With Author Claribel A. Ortega & Editor Kiara Valdez, Frizzy
By JoAnn Yao Frizzy is an upcoming graphic novel written by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra, out October 18, 2022! We're delighted to welcome Claribel and editor Kiara Valdez to the WNDB blog to discuss this moving middle grade story about the thorny subject of "good hair," … [Read more...] about Q&A With Author Claribel A. Ortega & Editor Kiara Valdez, Frizzy
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
Q&A With Kathryn Ormsbee & Molly Brooks, Growing Pangs
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Kathryn Ormsbee and Molly Brooks to the WNDB blog to discuss their graphic novel Growing Pangs, out since May 3, 2022! Katie knows there’s stuff that makes her different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kathryn Ormsbee & Molly Brooks, Growing Pangs
Q&A With Sas Milledge, Mamo
By Shannon Rygg Today we're pleased to welcome Sas Milledge to the WNDB blog to discuss graphic novel Mamo, out April 19, 2022! Family matters aren’t just hocus-pocus for this young witch! Cartoonist Sas Milledge (The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel) makes her astonishing debut … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sas Milledge, Mamo
Q&A With Alexis Castellanos, Isla to Island
By Ashley Wells Ajinkya Today we’re pleased to welcome Alexis Castellanos to the WNDB blog to discuss Isla to Island, out March 15, 2022. This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alexis Castellanos, Isla to Island
Q&A With Marjorie Liu, Wingbearer
By Sara Conway Today we're pleased to welcome Marjorie Liu to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade graphic novel Wingbearer, illustrated by Teny Issakhanian and out since March 1, 2022! Zuli is extraordinary—she just doesn’t realize it yet. Raised by mystical bird spirits in the branches of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Marjorie Liu, Wingbearer
Q&A With Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas, Squire
By Gianna Macchia Today we're pleased to welcome Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas to the WNDB blog to discuss their YA graphic novel Squire, out March 8, 2022! Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas, Squire
Q&A With Ethan M. Aldridge, The Legend of Brightblade
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Ethan M. Aldridge to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade graphic novel The Legend of Brightblade, out March 1, 2022! Young Prince Alto dreams of being a hero like his mother, the Lady Brightblade. Her well-known legend was woven into … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ethan M. Aldridge, The Legend of Brightblade
