By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome A. J. Sass to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Ellen Outside the Lines, out today, March 22, 2022! Thirteen-year-old Ellen Katz feels most comfortable when her life is well planned out and people fit neatly into her predefined … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
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Q&A With Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Anna-Marie McLemore to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult novel Lakelore, out since March 8, 2022! Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half-air, half-water. But … [Read more...] about Q&A With Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome A. R. Capetta to the WNDB blog to discuss The Heartbreak Bakery. Where did the inspiration behind The Heartbreak Bakery come from? This was one of those stories that simmers gently on the back of the stove for a long time, waiting for all … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
Q&A With Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book What Are Your Words?, out May 25, 2021! Follow Ari through their neighborhood as they try to find their words in this sweet, accessible introduction to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ana on the Edge
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome A.J. Sass to the WNDB blog to discuss their MG novel Ana on the Edge, out October 20, 2020! To read an excerpt from Ana on the Edge, click here. Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ana on the Edge
Read an Excerpt From Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from MG novel Ana of the Edge by A. J. Sass, which publishes on October 20, 2020. WNDB will also feature a Q&A with the author on the blog soon! Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass
Cover Reveal for The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver. The book will be released in June 2021, by Scholastic Press. Add the book on Goodreads here! Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, this book will rip your heart out before … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver
The Importance of Celebrating Trans Stories
By Maya Sungold Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! On March 31, we celebrate the lives of trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. Established by trans activist Rachel Crandall in 2009, TDoV is a day to support the trans community and all we have accomplished. This day also raises … [Read more...] about The Importance of Celebrating Trans Stories