Whether you're holding on to the last dregs of warm weather or already breaking out your cozy sweaters, one thing is certain: there's something in this fall's diverse young adult releases for every kind of reader. These books run the gamut from spooky and haunting to sweet and funny—and the most … [Read more...] about 40 Diverse Young Adult Books Coming Fall 2022
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Alexene Farol Follmuth’s My Mechanical Romance Emphasizes There’s No Wrong Way to be A Girl
By Karis Rogerson You may know of Olivie Blake, the author of the New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation The Atlas Six, but I spoke to her as Alexene Farol Follmuth, debut author of the YA My Mechanical Romance, and I am pleased to report that she is lovely and her words resonant no matter … [Read more...] about Alexene Farol Follmuth’s My Mechanical Romance Emphasizes There’s No Wrong Way to be A Girl
Q&A With Dahlia Adler, Home Field Advantage
By Aleah Gornbein Today we're pleased to welcome Dahlia Adler to the WNDB blog to discuss upcoming young adult novel Home Field Advantage, out June 7, 2022! Amber McCloud’s dream is to become cheer captain at the end of the year, but it’s an extra-tall order to be joyful and spirited when … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dahlia Adler, Home Field Advantage
Cover Reveal For When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and an exclusive look at the jacket wrap art for When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao! The cover was illustrated by Kat Tsai and designed by Kaitlin Yang. The book will be released on February 14, 2023 by Viking Books for Young Readers. Preorder it … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal For When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao
Jen Ferguson’s Debut The Summer of Bitter and Sweet is a Romance That Refuses Simplification
We previously revealed the cover for The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson here. The book is available now. By Karis Rogerson Jen Ferguson’s debut young adult novel The Summer of Bitter and Sweet delivers exactly what it promises to deliver. It is a delightfully sweet tale of love … [Read more...] about Jen Ferguson’s Debut The Summer of Bitter and Sweet is a Romance That Refuses Simplification
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
Q&A With Bethany Mangle, All the Right Reasons
By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome Bethany Mangle to the WNDB blog to discuss All the Right Reasons, out February 15, 2022! Cara Hawn’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got remarried to a woman Cara can’t stand. When Cara accidentally posts a rant about … [Read more...] about Q&A With Bethany Mangle, All the Right Reasons
Q&A With Alechia Dow, The Kindred
By Anushi Mehta Today we're pleased to welcome Alechia Dow to the WNDB blog to discuss The Kindred, out January 4, 2022! To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings were created to ensure each and every person would be seen and heard, no matter how rich or poor… Joy … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alechia Dow, The Kindred
Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
By Danielle Wilkinson We’re excited to talk to Elise Bryant today about One True Loves, her companion novel to Happily Ever Afters! From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect … [Read more...] about Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
