By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we’re pleased to welcome Nizrana Farook to the WNDB blog to discuss her latest middle grade novel The Boy Who Met A Whale, out February 1, 2022! A Sri Lankan fisherboy is swept up in a thrilling seafaring adventure, complete with a kidnapping, missing treasure, and … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nizrana Farook, The Boy Who Met A Whale
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Why We Need More Diversity in South Asian Representation
By Mishma Nixon The first time I attended BookExpo (formerly BookExpo America) in 2017, a random man looked at my badge and asked me, “What is Sri Lanka? Is it part of India?” I wish I gave him a smart response, but I don’t even remember what I said to him now. That was my first trip to the US … [Read more...] about Why We Need More Diversity in South Asian Representation
