By Nithya Ramcharan From extraplanetary cities to dreamy shoujo-anime-inspired love interests, Wendy Xu’s new graphic novel The Infinity Particle (out August 29, 2023) has it all. Having previously authored the award-winning fantasy graphic novels Tidesong and Mooncakes, Xu made the switch to … [Read more...] about Hope for the Future is at the Heart of The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
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Q&A With Jasmine Warga, A Rover’s Story
By Nawal Qarooni A Rover’s Story, Jasmine Warga’s newest novel, is about a Mars rover named Resilience (Res). It follows Res from his creation in the NASA lab to his dangerous mission to Mars. The book explores not only the perils of space exploration, but also big human questions like: what does … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jasmine Warga, A Rover’s Story
40 Diverse Young Adult Books Coming Fall 2022
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
Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Sylvia Liu to the WNDB blog to discuss Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation, out June 21, 2022! Hana Hsu can’t wait to be meshed. If she can beat out half her classmates at Start-Up, a tech school for the city’s most talented … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
Q&A With Kosoko Jackson, Survive the Dome
By Alana Ladson Today we're pleased to welcome Kosoko Jackson to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult novel Survive the Dome, out since March 29, 2022! Jamal Lawson just wanted to be a part of something. As an aspiring journalist, he packs up his camera and heads to Baltimore to document a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kosoko Jackson, Survive the Dome
Cover Reveal for Futureland by H.D. Hunter
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Futureland: Battle for the Park by H.D. Hunter! The cover and book art is by Khadijah Khatib, and the design is by Jen Valero and April Ward. The book will be released on November 8, 2022 by Random House Books for Young Readers. Preorder it … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Futureland by H.D. Hunter
Q&A With Tochi Onyebuchi, Goliath (Part II)
By Steve Dunk Today we’re pleased to welcome Tochi Onyebuchi to the WNDB blog for the second part of his interview about his sci-fi adult debut Goliath, out January 25, 2022! Read Part I here. In his adult novel debut, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and NAACP Image Award finalist and ALA Alex and New … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tochi Onyebuchi, Goliath (Part II)
Q&A With Joamette Gil, Mañana
By Chelsea P. Villareal Today we're delighted to welcome Joamette Gil of P&M Press to discuss Mañana: Latinx Comics From The 25th Century, which came out January 12, 2022! Mañana is also available digitally here, in Spanish hardcover here, and in Spanish digitally here. What awaits Latin … [Read more...] about Q&A With Joamette Gil, Mañana
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
