The Truth Against the World by Sarah Jamila Stevenson; Flux In her parents’ San Francisco flat, Olwen Nia Evans, Wyn for short, has been having unsettling dreams about her family’s past in Wales. But her dreams don’t match up with what she’s been told by her dying grandmother, Rhiannon. On the other side of the… Read More New Releases: June
This morning, I suddenly realized that one reason I don’t do as many informational posts any more is because I post what I find on Facebook. Please, feel free to follow me there! Have you had a chance to read “Against YA”? I’ve read pretty lively attacks directed at the thoughts expressed in the article… Read More Rambling on a Rainy Tuesday
title: Saving Kabul Corner author: N. H. Senzai date: Simon and Schuster; 2014 main character: Ariana Shinwari synopsis: From Afghanistan to America, family matters most in this companion to Shooting Kabul, which Kirkus Reviews called “an ambitious story with much to offer.” A rough and tumble tomboy, twelve-year-old Ariana couldn’t be more different from her… Read More book review: Saving Kabul Corner
An assistantship with The Center for Children’s Books (CCB) during her time at GSLIS at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagin provided Ayanna Coleman with the knowledge and skills she needs to navigate the publishing world, and this past December she used that knowledge to launched her own literary agency, Quill Shift Literary Agency. Quill Shift Literary Agency handles all… Read More Guest Post: Ayanna Coleman
The weekend, Mother Reader’s 9th Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge will take place. I participated in this event a couple of times and truly enjoyed being able to set aside two glorious days for reading. This year, I honestly just cannot do the entire weekend, but given the nature of the Challenge this year, I… Read More 9th Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge Goes Diverse
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