By Christine Lively Today we're pleased to welcome Ibi Zoboi to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade biography Star Child, out now. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ibi Zoboi, Star Child
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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
Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Royal Trials (Last Gate of the Emperor #2) by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen! The cover was illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey and designed by Elizabeth B Parisi. The book will be released on July 19, 2022 by Scholastic. Preorder it here. We … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
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
Q&A With Tochi Onyebuchi, Goliath (Part I)
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Tochi Onyebuchi to the WNDB blog for the first part of a wide-ranging interview about his sci-fi adult debut Goliath! In his adult novel debut, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and NAACP Image Award finalist and ALA Alex and New England Book Award winner Tochi … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tochi Onyebuchi, Goliath (Part I)
Q&A With Femi Fadugba, The Upper World
By Gianna Macchia Today we're thrilled to welcome Femi Fadugba to the WNDB blog to discuss The Upper World, out December 7, 2021! If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it? Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut … [Read more...] about Q&A With Femi Fadugba, The Upper World