Football, including the Super Bowl, is great background sound for getting the blog up to date. Well, It’s about to be half time, and I’m about to be schooled en español. In the meantime, February is bringing the new releases!! 3 Choir Grrl by Ashley Granillo. Carolrhoda BooksFew Blue Skies by Caroline Ixta. Quill Tree… Read More February Releases

I really appreciate that so many of you are faithful to this blog! I’ve had one or two people, not many, tell me they use this blog for teaching, or that they refer it to friends or colleagues. It surprises and excites me to hear that, even though the content has changed. Most of my… Read More I Have Two Blogs

I’m back with it! Here are the new releases for teens and tweens by BIPOC authors. It seems like a small list, so please feel free to add titles in the comments. JANUARY 6 Carlotta’s Special Dress by Carlotta Walls Lanier. LBYRThe Claiming (The Last Resort #2) by Jasmine Warga. Scholastic PressMs. Marvel: Remnants of the Past by Saadia… Read More New Year, New Month, New Releases

I’m glad I’m able to post this in a more timely fashion than I have in the past few months! I have reviews to complete and post from last month! I’ve been commenting to some irl that it’s getting more challenging to locate new BIPOC releases, but this list does manage to look fairly healthy.… Read More September New Releases

My list of new releases includse MG and YA books, those for teens and tweens, release by traditional publishers in 2025 and written by BIPOC authors. Let me know what I’ve missed in the comments! August5Displaced by Patrick Ochieng. CarolrhodaThe Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, illus by R. Gregory Christie. Lerner/CarolrhodaMarisol Acts… Read More New Releases: August