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AAPI Heritage Month 2024: Q&As with Six Children's Authors on Embracing Their Culture
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked six authors to discuss their new and forthcoming books for young readers and the importance of highlighting their culture through literature.
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Q & A with Pablo Cartaya
Baseball-playing middle schooler Elena navigates familial pressures and burnout in 'Curveball,' a middle grade graphic novel written by Pablo Cartaya, in his graphic novel debut.
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Q & A with Alison McGhee
Author Alison McGhee examines death and grief with a speculative twist in her upcoming middle grade novel 'Telephone of the Tree.'
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Q & A with Vera Brosgol
Caldecott Honoree and Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol upends "The Little Mermaid" and sets it against a Dickensian backdrop in 'Plain Jane and the Mermaid,' her new middle grade graphic novel.
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Four Questions for Tracy Wolff
Best known for her romantasy novels, author Tracy Wolff returns to the world of her bestselling YA fantasy series Crave in the spinoff 'Sweet Nightmare,' the first in the Calder Academy series.
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Q & A with Lauren Roberts
BookTokker and bestselling romantasy author Lauren Roberts's latest YA book 'Powerful' takes place during the events of her debut YA fantasy series launch 'Powerless,' which Simon & Schuster released in 2023 following its initial run as a self-published novel.
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Four Questions for Cleo Wade
In her new picture book, 'May You Love and Be Loved,' poet Cleo Wade combines hope-affirming wishes for life with whimsical pen, ink, and watercolor sketches—her first foray into illustrating.
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In Conversation: Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt
We asked Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt to discuss the inspiration for their middle-grade anthology 'A Little Bit Super,' and their collaboration as co-editors.
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Q & A with Stacey Lee
Following the conclusion of her middle grade fantasy duology, the Winston Chu books, Stacey Lee returns to her historical YA roots with murder mystery novel 'Kill Her Twice,' which takes place in 1932 Chinatown Los Angeles.
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Obituary: Faith Ringgold
Award-winning visual artist, children's book author-illustrator, and teacher Faith Ringgold, widely acclaimed for her works depicting African American heroines and themes, and for her unique "story quilt" medium, died on April 13 at her home in Englewood, N.J.
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