September 23, 2022
This week, September 18th-24th, is Banned Books Week. Although it’s nearing the end of the week, advocating for the “freedom to read” is an essential and […]
September 19, 2022
Recently Shakirah Bourne revealed the title and cover of her new middle-grade horror book. Nightmare Island (Scholastic, May 16, 2023) is “a mysterious adventure that explores […]
September 19, 2022
Although Halloween is a little over a month away, there are only a handful of picture books by Black authors to feature during this season. I […]
September 12, 2022
Debut author Laura Obuobi’s new picture book, Black Gold (HarperCollins), will release on October 11th. Illustrated by London Ladd, it is described as “a joyous, poetic, […]