By Lisa Gachara Today we're pleased to welcome Tyler Gordon to the WNDB blog to discuss his debut picture book We Can: Portraits of Power, out now! Fifteen-year-old Tyler Gordon's journey from a regular kid growing up in San Jose, California, to a nationally recognized artist wasn’t without … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tyler Gordon, We Can: Portraits of Power
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Q&A With Ariel Henley, A Face For Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome
By Alaina Lavoie Today we’re pleased to welcome Ariel Henley to the WNDB blog to discuss A Face for Picasso, out November 2, 2021. I am ugly. There's a mathematical equation to prove it. At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome -- a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ariel Henley, A Face For Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome
Q&A With Alice Wong, Disability Visibility: 17 First Person Stories for Today (Adapted for Young Adults)
By Asha Sridhar Today we're happy to welcome Alice Wong to discuss the young adult adaptation of Disability Visibility. Firstly, I want to congratulate you on bringing out such a beautiful book. So, why did you decide to adapt the book for a young audience and how has the process been for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alice Wong, Disability Visibility: 17 First Person Stories for Today (Adapted for Young Adults)
Cover Reveal for Kind Like Marsha by Sarah Prager, Illustrated by Cheryl “Ras” Thuesday
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Kind Like Marsha by Sarah Prager! The cover and interior illustrations are by Cheryl “Ras” Thuesday, and the print book cover and interior design are by Marissa Raybuck. The book will be released on May 3, 2022 by Running Press Kids. Preorder it at the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Kind Like Marsha by Sarah Prager, Illustrated by Cheryl “Ras” Thuesday
Q&A With Leo Baker, Skate for Your Life
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we’re pleased to welcome Leo Baker to the WNDB blog to discuss Skate for Your Life. First of all, congratulations on your newest book, Skate for Your Life. Could you tell us in your own words what it’s about? Skate For Your Life chronicles my journey … [Read more...] about Q&A With Leo Baker, Skate for Your Life
Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. The book was designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on September 28, 2021, by Candlewick Press. Take a look at the Revolution in Our Time website and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Read an Excerpt From All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from All Thirteen: The Incredible Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat, which publishes on October 13, 2020. On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
Q&A With Cerrie Burnell, I Am Not a Label
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Cerrie Burnell to the WNDB blog to discuss her children's biography anthology I Am Not a Label, illustrated by Lauren Mark Baldo, out now! In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 artists, thinkers, athletes, and activists … [Read more...] about Q&A With Cerrie Burnell, I Am Not a Label
Exclusive Excerpt From WHO GOT GAME?: BASEBALL by Derrick Barnes
We are thrilled to publish an excerpt from Who Got Game?: Baseball: Amazing but True Stories! by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by John John Bajet, out on March 17, 2020, from Workman Publishing. From the author, Derrick Barnes: Who Got Game?: Baseball is the first installment in a three-book sports … [Read more...] about Exclusive Excerpt From WHO GOT GAME?: BASEBALL by Derrick Barnes
