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title: Justine (BlackTop) author: LJ Alonge date: Grosset and Dunlap/Penguin; June 2106 main character: Justin Shaw ages 12-18 Justin is the first book in a trilogy written by newcomer L J Alonge. Justin is a tall, awkward 15 year-old who has more summer than money in his near future. He lives in a working class family […]

via Book Review: Justin (BlackTop series) — Crazy QuiltEdi

The Reader by Traci Chee; Putnam. ages 12 and up Debut Author Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can […]

via September Releases — Crazy QuiltEdi

Today’s review is part of a blog tour to promote Playing for the Devil’s Fire. Here are the other spots on the tour. August 31: Rich in Color review Sept 1: The Pirate Tree review & interview Sept 4: Guest Post for Clear Eyes, Full Shelves Sept 6:Rich in Color author interview September 8: Anasasia […]

via review: Playing for the Devil’s Fire — Crazy QuiltEdi

Reviewed by Cindy L. Rodriguez and Cecilia Cackley; ARC received from Sourcebooks Fire. DESCRIPTION FROM THE PUBLISHER: Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation…and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of […]

via Book Review: Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1) by Zoraida Córdova — Latinxs in Kid Lit

Who Fears Death is not your typical post-apocalyptic, “Chosen One” narrative set in a magical Africa. It’s obviously atypical because in Europe and North America, these kinds of stories simply aren’t published often. That’s not to say that African writers are not writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy prolifically, far from it. It’s just that most western audiences…

via Review: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor #DSFFBookClub — Read Diverse Books

For the complete story on this updated image, visit Sarah Park Dahlen’s blog. artwork by David Huyck.

via New Reflections of Diversity (or the lack thereof) In Children’s Literature — Crazy QuiltEdi

Read Diverse Books Year-Round returns a little later than usual this month because I wanted to time it with Latinx Heritage Month, which kicks off tomorrow, September 15th. It’s going to be very exciting and busy month for me and my blog, but I can’t wait to celebrate with a month’s worth of content! –…

via Read Diverse Books Year-Round – Latinx Heritage Month Edition — Read Diverse Books

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off today! I’m so excited to share a month’s worth of content with you all. I will have guest posts, author Q&As, bibliography spotlights, reviews, and giveaways! Don’t be alarmed, I will not be posting something new every day. My goal is to provide 3 posts per week, so I encourage you…

via 20+ Books To Read During AND After Latinx Heritage Month — Read Diverse Books

I decided to read Radiance because poetry is the literary genre that I have neglected to explore most, even more than nonfiction. So I figured a good way to conquer this long-standing aversion to reading poetry would be to create a reading list to start off and adhere to it stubbornly. Radiance jumped to the top of the list…

via Review – Radiance: Poems by Emanuel Xavier — Read Diverse Books

Last week, I reviewed Radiance, a stellar book of poems by Emanuel Xavier. To continue celebrating Latinx voices during Latinx Heritage Month, I wanted to follow up my review with a Q&A with the writer himself. I’m thrilled to have him on the blog today, as he recommends other poets we should be reading and compares life…

via A Q&A With Poet , Editor, And Activist Emanuel Xavier — Read Diverse Books