How does grief shape us? In Kristine Rudolph’s emotionally layered middle grade debut, The Twin Stars and the Soccer Superstar, she vividly explores a young girl’s journey toward understanding how adults, parents, and children manage pain differently. Anchored in a…
Malcolm and Me is Robin Farmer’s YA debut, an #OwnVoices historical fiction narrative rooted in the author’s personal experiences with racism as a young girl. Winner of the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) contest, Farmer…
Furia, by Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez, is the gripping, new YA debut igniting positive reviews around the world. It introduces readers to Camila, an athletic dynamo intent on playing soccer and taking charge of her life in the face of…
Dear Teacher, By this point, you’ve survived the flu, the stomach bug, and emotional outbursts from that one student in your classroom who never, ever misbehaves at home. “No problem,” you tell your principal as you wonder if the bottle…
Oh, February, you nasty little month. Returning again with unpredictable weather patterns, fewer days that seem longer than they really are, and a reminder to institute major behavioral changes lest New Year’s promises crumble earlier than last year’s did. I’m…
Stephanie Gayle is a writing machine. Her third book in four years, Idyll Hands, hits the stands in early September. It is the most recent in her celebrated Thomas Lynch mystery series, following Idyll Threats and Idyll Fears. The Strand…