By Kaley Kiermayr Today we’re pleased to welcome Andrew Joseph White to the WNDB blog to discuss his debut young adult novel Hell Followed With Us, out since June 7, 2022! Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed … [Read more...] about Q&A With Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us
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#SharpieActivism: Annotating Books As a Movement for Change
By Remi Kalir, University of Colorado Denver and Antero Garcia, Stanford University Annotation can be more than just an effective reading comprehension strategy. As educators and librarians are learning, it can be a form of activism and advocating for change. A young adult visiting the North … [Read more...] about #SharpieActivism: Annotating Books As a Movement for Change
Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome A. R. Capetta to the WNDB blog to discuss The Heartbreak Bakery. Where did the inspiration behind The Heartbreak Bakery come from? This was one of those stories that simmers gently on the back of the stove for a long time, waiting for all … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
Q&A With Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book What Are Your Words?, out May 25, 2021! Follow Ari through their neighborhood as they try to find their words in this sweet, accessible introduction to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
Q&A With Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Ray Stoeve to the WNDB blog to discuss their young adult novel Between Perfect and Real, out April 13, 2021! A moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice—and himself Dean Foster knows he’s a trans guy. He’s watched enough YouTube … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
Q&A With Jodie Patterson and Penel, Born Ready
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Jodie Patterson to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Born Ready, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, out April 20, 2021! Penelope knows that he’s a boy. (And a ninja.) The problem is getting everyone else to realize it. In this … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jodie Patterson and Penel, Born Ready
Cover Reveal for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee. The book will be released on May 4, 2021, by Quill Tree Books. Preorder here! Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a perfect collection … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
Q&A With Aiden Thomas, Author of Cemetery Boys
Today we’re pleased to welcome Aiden Thomas to the WNDB blog to discuss their young adult novel Cemetery Boys, out September 1, 2020! Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes … [Read more...] about Q&A With Aiden Thomas, Author of Cemetery Boys
The Importance of Celebrating Trans Stories
By Maya Sungold Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! On March 31, we celebrate the lives of trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. Established by trans activist Rachel Crandall in 2009, TDoV is a day to support the trans community and all we have accomplished. This day also raises … [Read more...] about The Importance of Celebrating Trans Stories
