Craft Corner: Wrapping Things Up
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Corner: Finding Your Voice
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
As a middle grade author, I spend a lot of time thinking about the real and meaningful impact books have on children's lives. So when I...
- Oct 2, 2021
- 4 min
Down's Syndrome Awareness Month
Back in May 2020—two months into the COVID-19 pandemic—my life whirled down another unexpected path when my baby, due in September 2020,...
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Corner: Strong Sidekicks
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
- Sep 22, 2021
- 3 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: IRON WIDOW by Xiran Jay Zhao
Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid''s Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: THE WOLF'S CURSE by Jessica Vitalis
The Great White Wolf is very, very old. And she is very, very tired. For hundreds of winters, she has searched for someone to take her...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: THE NIGHT WHEN NO ONE HAD SEX by Kalena Miller
It's the night of senior prom, and eighteen-year-old Julia has made a pact with her friends. (Yes, that kind of pact.) They have secured...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Craft Corner: The Mighty Antagonist
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
IRON WIDOW Book Review by Jennifer Adam
Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream...
- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
THE WOLF'S CURSE: Book Review by Erica George
The Great White Wolf is very, very old. And she is very, very tired. For hundreds of winters, she has searched for someone to take her...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 8 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: THE MANY MEANINGS OF MEILAN by Andrea Wang
Meilan Hua’s world is made up of a few key ingredients: her family’s beloved matriarch, Nainai; the bakery her parents, aunts, and uncles...
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Corner Deep Dive: How to Strengthen the Midpoint
You know when you get to the middle and everything just… sags? No, I'm not talking about your not-so-young-anymore midsection, but rather...
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
THE NIGHT WHEN NO ONE HAD SEX Book Review by Louisa Onomé
It's the night of senior prom, and eighteen-year-old Julia has made a pact with her friends. (Yes, that kind of pact.) They have secured...
- Aug 5, 2021
- 5 min
WHY ALL KIDS NEED TO READ BOOKS ACROSS CULTURES
Picture a twelve-year-old protagonist who has magic. Now, be honest. How many of you thought about a brown-skinned girl with dark eyes...
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Corner: Tackling the Dreaded Middle
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
THE MANY MEANINGS OF MEILAN: Book Review by Graci Kim
Meilan Hua’s world is made up of a few key ingredients: her family’s beloved matriarch, Nainai; the bakery her parents, aunts, and uncles...
- Jul 6, 2021
- 7 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: JOSEPHINE AGAINST THE SEA by Shakirah Bourne
Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical, heartfelt adventure inspired by Caribbean mythology....
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Craft Corner: Writing Strong Openings
Welcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
- Jun 15, 2021
- 7 min
Book Birthday and Author Interview: Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
It all begins on the night Rea turns twelve. After a big fight with her twin brother Rohan on their birthday, Rea's life in the small...