May 1, 20213 min Craft Corner: Strong SettingsWelcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
Apr 21, 20216 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: THE HALF-ORPHAN'S HANDBOOK with Joan F. Smith! For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan’s Handbook is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration...
Apr 13, 20214 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: THE LAST WINDWITCH by Jennifer AdamFans of Shannon Hale and Kelly Barnhill will delight in this charming and richly imagined middle grade fantasy debut, featuring a wicked...
Apr 6, 20214 minTHE LAST FALLEN STAR Book Review by J. ElleRiley Oh can't wait to see her sister get initiated into the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has...
Apr 2, 20213 minExpand Your Horizons for Poetry Month: How to Approach Novels in VerseNovels in verse require a unique collaboration between reader and author: the author depends on the reader to fill in the spaces left by...
Mar 24, 20213 minA Letter to My Younger SelfBy Melissa Hope I've been waiting for this year my whole life: the year I publish my first book! Becoming an author was always my dream,...
Mar 10, 20216 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. OlsonSing me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson Isda does not exist. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house. Cast into a well at...
Mar 9, 20215 minAuthor Interview: AMERICAN BETIYA by Anuradha D. RajurkarFans of Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez and Jandy Nelson will identify with this powerful story of a young artist grappling with first love,...
Mar 2, 20214 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: I THINK I LOVE YOU by Auriane DesombreA YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another--at least they...
Feb 24, 20214 minInterview with Bestselling Author J. Elle! On January 26, Class of 2k21 Books member, J.Elle, became an instant New York Times bestseller when her YA novel, Wings of Ebony, debuted...
Feb 23, 20215 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: LIKE HOME by Louisa Onomé Fans of Netflix's On My Block, In the Heights, and readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi will love this debut novel about a girl...
Feb 9, 20214 minAmerican Betiya Book Review by Sam TaylorAmerican Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar Fans of Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez and Jandy Nelson will identify with this powerful story of a...
Feb 2, 20213 minI THINK I LOVE YOU Book Review by Anuradha D. RajurkarI THINK I LOVE YOU by Auriane Desombre A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up...
Feb 1, 20213 minCraft Corner: Plotting TipsWelcome to the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing writing tips and tricks we’ve picked up on our...
Jan 24, 20213 minLIKE HOME Book Review by Joan F. SmithLike Home by Louisa Onomé Fans of Netflix's On My Block, In the Heights, and readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi will love this...
Jan 12, 20215 minBook Birthday and Author Interview: ALONE by Megan E. FreemanPerfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated...
Jan 1, 20213 minCraft Corner: Generating Story IdeasHello and Happy New Year! We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with the Class of 2k21 Craft Corner! These posts will be dedicated to sharing...