By Melissa Blair I was six the first time a peer told me that Native people (they used a much harsher word) didn’t exist anymore. I laughed. It was the only thing my six-year-old brain could think of doing because that child had to be joking. “They’re only in the movies,” is what the little boy … [Read more...] about The Stories We Tell Are the Futures We Make
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Cover Reveal for Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton! The cover was illustrated by Matt Rockefeller and designed by Andrew Roberts. The book will be released on August 1, 2023 by Tundra Books. Preorder it here. Adam and Victor are brothers who have the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton
Q&A With Natalie Lund, The Wolves Are Watching
By Sarah Murphy Traylor Today we're pleased to welcome Natalie Lund to the WNDB blog to discuss her new YA novel The Wolves Are Watching, out October 4, 2022! The night little Madison disappears from her crib, Luce sees a pair of eyes–two points of gold deep in the forest behind her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Natalie Lund, The Wolves Are Watching
Q&A With Maya MacGregor, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
By Maria Mayor Today we're pleased to welcome Maya MacGregor to the WNDB blog to discuss The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, out May 3, 2022! Sam Sylvester has long collected stories of half-lived lives—of kids who died before they turned nineteen. Sam was almost one of those kids. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Maya MacGregor, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
Cover Reveal for Spirit Hunters: Something Wicked by Ellen Oh
Harper is dealing with a lot of new changes in her house. Her cousin Leo is now living with them, her sister Kelly has started a new job at a local makeup store, and Harper’s abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession. But when Harper … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Spirit Hunters: Something Wicked by Ellen Oh
Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
By Christine Lively Today we’re pleased to welcome Nafiza Azad to the WNDB blog to discuss The Wild Ones. The Wild Ones so beautifully show strong female friendships and found family. What inspired you to create a group of women who are survivors who find a home in each other?  There … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
Liselle Sambury Wants Black Kids To See Themselves in Blood Like Magic
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury comes out on June 15, 2021. By Cornelius Minor and Nawal Q. Casiano Both of us grew up in houses where the realities of immigrant life were heavy. To hear our parents tell it, there was no magic. There was only hard work and responsibility and high … [Read more...] about Liselle Sambury Wants Black Kids To See Themselves in Blood Like Magic
Q&A With Ciannon Smart, Witches Steeped in Gold
By Kaley Kiermayr Today we’re pleased to welcome Ciannon Smart to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Witches Steeped in Gold, out April 20, 2021! Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day brings her closer to freedom—and vengeance. Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ciannon Smart, Witches Steeped in Gold
