By Alaina Lavoie Today we're pleased to welcome A. J. Sass to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Ellen Outside the Lines, out today, March 22, 2022! Thirteen-year-old Ellen Katz feels most comfortable when her life is well planned out and people fit neatly into her predefined … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
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Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
By Danielle Wilkinson We’re excited to talk to Elise Bryant today about One True Loves, her companion novel to Happily Ever Afters! From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect … [Read more...] about Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
Q&A With Arvin Ahmadi, How It All Blew Up
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Arvin Ahmadi to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel How It All Blew Up, out September 22, 2020! Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi’s newest incisive look at identity and what it means to find yourself by running … [Read more...] about Q&A With Arvin Ahmadi, How It All Blew Up
How Picture Books Help Young Readers Travel the World
By Meera Sriram Our family will not be traveling anywhere this summer. Not overseas and possibly nothing domestic until the pandemic completely blows over. We will be relying on books, now more than ever, to fill our days. We will meet new characters, weave in and out of varied settings, and get … [Read more...] about How Picture Books Help Young Readers Travel the World