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Author Archives: Katy K.
School Stories: Booked and Spirit Week Showdown
Booked by Kwame Alexander. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016. In Alexander’s second sports-and-life novel in verse after Newbury-winning The Crossover, middle schooler Nick loves soccer more than anything. Except possibly his best friend Coby, now playing on a rival team, and … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, authors of color, diversity, school fiction, sports fiction, youth fiction
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Diversity on the Shelf – August Update
I finished seven books in August, way below my usual. One of these was by an author of color, while four more had main characters of color. Continue reading
Little Robot
I finally made it to Ben Hatke’s last graphic novel – just in time for his next one, Mighty Jack, to come out on September 6. Little Robot by Ben Hatke. First Second, 2015 This nearly wordless graphic novel follows … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, diversity, youth graphic novels, youth science fiction
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Highly Anticipated: The Raven King and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Brief thoughts on two books so momentous in my anticipation that I was sure from the beginning that I wouldn’t be able to give a fair review to them. Continue reading
Top 10 Fantasy Authors I’ve Never Read for Top 10 Tuesday
I don’t remember what was on my TBR before I started blogging 12 years ago. But since I’ve been blogging I have built up quite a list of authors that I’m sure I’d like but have never gotten around to reading during that time. Continue reading
Cybils Call for Judges and Kidlitcon
Why you too should apply to be a #Cybils judge and go to #Kidlitcon 2016! Continue reading
Escape from Wolfhaven Castle. The Impossible Quest 1.
This is the first book of a five book fantasy series from Australia, each of them short enough not to be overwhelming to new readers, while still having enough depth of plot and character not to be underwhelming to struggling or reluctant middle grade readers. Continue reading
A Thousand Nights, Court of Fives, Keeper of the Mist
Here are three recent teen fantasies I’ve read with two things in common: I loved all of them, and they all feature brown-skinned heroines. Continue reading
Diversity on the Shelf- July Update
My July reading included 5 mostly middle grade books by authors of color and three YA and adult books with main characters of color. Continue reading
