#WeNeedDiverseBooks because this month, there are FIVE Young Adult books released in the United States Written by authors of color. Truth or Dare (Rumor Central #4) by Reshonda Tate Billingsley; Kensington Cat Person by Seo Kim; Koyama Press The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson; Arthur A. Levine A Time to Dance by Padma… Read More May Releases
Danny Blackgoat Rugged Road to Freedom by Tim Tingle; 7th Generation Son Who Returns by Gary Robinson; 7th Generation A Matter of Souls by Denise Lewis Patrick; Carolrhoda Press Point by Brandy Colbert; Putnam Juvenile To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han; Simon and Schuster Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland; Simon… Read More April New Releases
I’m working a a post about BFYA but it the meantime, I have a post to kick off February. BrownBook Shelf always kicks it off with their 28 Days Later Campaign. The featured author today is Jason Reynolds, {WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST; Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 2014). I’m going back to only linking… Read More Miscellaneous Tuesday with New Releases
If you prefer visuals, visit my Pinterest page. Fake ID by Lamar Giles; Amistad Debut author Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller. Fake ID is a compelling story full of twists and turns—sure to appeal to fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham.… Read More New Releases: January 2014
In 2012, I listed 102 YA books written by authors of color. This year, 81. I’m certain I’ve missed some. For example, in September I missed Antigoddess by Kendare Blake. Old Gods never die… Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and… Read More December Releases
