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
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Tackling Controversial Topics in Children’s Books
Something Happened in Our Park by Marietta Collins, Ph.D., Marianne Celano, Ph.D., and Ann Hazzard, Ph.D., illustrated by Keith Henry Brown and Something Happened in Our Town by Marietta Collins, Ph.D., Marianne Celano, Ph.D., and Ann Hazzard, Ph.D., illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin, are available … [Read more...] about Tackling Controversial Topics in Children’s Books
Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder Is About Difficult, Beautiful Things
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here. By Nawal Q. Casiano and Cornelius Minor Jasmine Warga follows difficult questions. She follows the curiosities of her two young kids and follows the questions of all the students she writes for, because, to hear her … [Read more...] about Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder Is About Difficult, Beautiful Things