A Phở Love Story by Loan Le is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Loan Le, an editor at Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books, is also the author of A Phở Love Story (February 9, 2021). The book, Le’s debut YA romance, is the story of Linh and Bảo, two Vietnamese-American teenagers whose … [Read more...] about A Phở Love Story by Loan Le Is Rivals-to-Lovers With Competing Phở Restaurants
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Q&A with Doyin Richards, Watch Me
By JoAnn Yao Today we're pleased to welcome Doyin Richards to the blog to discuss his new picture book Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration, out now! A picture book about immigration, WATCH ME is based on the author's father's own story. Joe came to America from Africa when he … [Read more...] about Q&A with Doyin Richards, Watch Me
Cover Reveal for Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu. The book will be released on October 22, 2020, by Old Barn Books, and will be published in the US by Lee & Low Books in spring 2021. The cover artist for Boy, Everywhere is Daby Zainab Faidhi, and the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
Writing About Migrant Justice and Asylum for a Ya Audience
By Francisco X. Stork My first contact with U.S. immigration laws came when I was nine years old. That’s when my adoptive father, Charles Stork, attempted to bring my mother and me into the United States. At the Stanton Street Bridge to El Paso, my father was asked to park his old Rambler in an … [Read more...] about Writing About Migrant Justice and Asylum for a Ya Audience
Starting a Conversation With Elders Who Moved Here From Another Country
By Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan This summer, our middle-grade novel A Place at the Table, will be out in time for the back to school season. It is the story of two girls who meet in a South Asian cooking class and form a reluctant friendship. Sara Hameed, a Muslim, and Elizabeth Shainmark, who … [Read more...] about Starting a Conversation With Elders Who Moved Here From Another Country
Aya Khalil Wrote THE ARABIC QUILT Based on Her Experiences as an Immigrant
By Aya Khalil When my parents, brother, and I moved to the United States from Egypt 31 years ago, we were lonely, as most immigrants are when they arrive. We lived in New Jersey at the time, and with limited English-speaking skills and no car, my mom would take us on long bus rides with each … [Read more...] about Aya Khalil Wrote THE ARABIC QUILT Based on Her Experiences as an Immigrant
