By Paola M. Today we're pleased to welcome Will Taylor to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel The Language of Seabirds, out July 19, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for this book here. Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with his dad and his uncle in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Will Taylor, The Language of Seabirds
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Q&A With H.E. Edgmon, The Fae Keeper
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome H.E. Edgmon to the WNDB blog to discuss The Fae Keeper, the sequel to The Witch King—out today, May 31, 2022! Two weeks after the door to Faery closed once more, Asalin is still in turmoil. Emyr and Wyatt are hunting Derek and Clarke … [Read more...] about Q&A With H.E. Edgmon, The Fae Keeper
Q&A With g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White, All Signs Point to Yes
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we're pleased to welcome editors and contributors g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White to discuss their upcoming YA anothology All Signs Point to Yes, out May 31, 2022! A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign … [Read more...] about Q&A With g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White, All Signs Point to Yes
Q&A With Ryan La Sala, The Honeys
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Ryan La Sala to the WNDB blog to discuss The Honeys, out August 2, 2022! Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ryan La Sala, The Honeys
Q&A With Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler
By Maria Mayor Today we're pleased to welcome Casey McQuiston to the WNDB blog to discuss YA romantic comedy I Kissed Shara Wheeler, out May 3, 2022! Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging … [Read more...] about Q&A With Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Q&A With Katherine Locke, This Rebel Heart
By Aleah Gornbein Today we're pleased to welcome Katherine Locke to the WNDB blog to discuss This Rebel Heart, out since April 5, 2022! In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most–safe from … [Read more...] about Q&A With Katherine Locke, This Rebel Heart
Q&A With Nina LaCour and Kaylani Juanita, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome Nina LaCour and Kaylani Juanita to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, out March 29, 2022! A little girl stays home with Mama when Mommy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nina LaCour and Kaylani Juanita, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
How LGBTQIA+ Book Bans Impact Kids and Teens
By Karis Rogerson Books helped me figure out, in my mid-20s, that I’m queer. In fact, it was mainly young adult books aimed at teenagers that showed me parts of myself I’d been hiding from for more than two decades. So when I say that I think diverse books are important, and when I spotlight … [Read more...] about How LGBTQIA+ Book Bans Impact Kids and Teens
Q&A With Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we're pleased to welcome Laura Gao to the WNDB blog to discuss Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American, out March 8, 2022! After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where … [Read more...] about Q&A With Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American