By Grete Miller Today we're pleased to welcome Tobly McSmith to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel Act Cool, out now. A trans teen walks the fine line between doing whatever it takes for his acting dream and staying true to himself in this moving, thought-provoking YA novel from the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tobly McSmith, Act Cool
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Q&A With Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Isaac Fitzsimons to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel The Passing Playbook, out June 1, 2021! Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He’s also transgender. After transitioning … [Read more...] about Q&A With Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook
Q&A With ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome ZR Ellor to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel May the Best Man Win, out May 18, 2021! A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor's contemporary YA debut. Jeremy … [Read more...] about Q&A With ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
Q&A With Emery Lee, Meet Cute Diary
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Emery Lee to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel Meet Cute Diary, out May 4, 2021! We revealed the cover last year. Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a perfect collection of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Emery Lee, Meet Cute Diary
WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Q&A With Kacen Callender
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Kacen Callender to the blog in this Q&A for their young adult novel Felix Ever After (Balzer + Bray, 2020). From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Q&A With Kacen Callender
WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Kacen Callender
Welcome to the second week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the young adult novel Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender. Kacen is here to talk about their … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Two: Kacen Callender
