By Isabel Taswell Today we’re pleased to welcome Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro to the WNDB blog to discuss World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story. Can you tell us the story of your initial meeting and how it led to a friendship and professional partnership? Kenan: It … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro, World in Between
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Cover Reveal for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman. The cover art was designed by Frank Morrison and the book was designed by Gina Bonanno. The book will be released on January 4, 2022, by Sterling Children’s Publishing. Preorder the book here and here. In the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman
Read an Excerpt From Mighty Inside by Sundee T. Frazier
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from Mighty Inside by Sundee T. Frazier, which publishes on September 14, 2021. A powerful story based on the author's own family experience with racial integration in Spokane, Washington in the 1950s and overcoming the challenges of living with … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Mighty Inside by Sundee T. Frazier
Q&A With Shakirah Bourne, Josephine Against the Sea
By Anushi Mehta Today we’re pleased to welcome Shakirah Bourne to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Josephine Against the Sea, out July 6, 2021! Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his new girlfriends away. She's … [Read more...] about Q&A With Shakirah Bourne, Josephine Against the Sea
Q&A With Ashley Herring Blake, Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Ashley Herring Blake to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea, out May 25, 2021! Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family in sunny California. But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ashley Herring Blake, Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
The Importance of Joyful Stories in Diverse Children’s Books
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi is on sale on June 15. By Payal Doshi Picture a twelve-year-old with magic. Do you see a white kid with brown or blond hair living in England or America? Or a brown-skinned girl with dark eyes and dark hair living in an apartment complex in … [Read more...] about The Importance of Joyful Stories in Diverse Children’s Books
Remembering Our Radical Asian and Asian American Elders
Force of Fire by Sayantani DasGupta is on sale on June 1, 2021. Order it here. By Sayantani DasGupta At what cost do we forget the stories of our radical elders? What price must we pay for these erased histories? The other day, I was participating in an Asian American writer’s panel … [Read more...] about Remembering Our Radical Asian and Asian American Elders
Q&A With Justin A. Reynolds, Miles Morales
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Justin A. Reynolds to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves, out June 1, 2021! Take a look at an excerpt of Miles Morales: Shock Waves below. Miles Morales is a normal school kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Q&A With Justin A. Reynolds, Miles Morales
Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Unsettled, out May 11, 2021! When her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Nurah’s accent, floral-print … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
