Three Little Free Libraries with diverse books now in the JP area – Jamaica Plain Gazette jamaicaplaingazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaplaingazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jun 22, 2021
Yoon Ha Lee (
Dragon Pearl). This adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure follows Hwa Young, a teen training to become an Imperial lancer pilot after her rebel moon home is literally ripped apart. But when she uncovers a terrible secret that the Empire has been hiding from its citizens, she must return to her rebel roots to save her world. Book one is planned for summer 2023; Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company did the deal for North American rights.
Anne Heltzel at Abrams has bought debut YA novel
Lightlark by
Emblem Island), an untitled sequel, and an untitled graphic novel.
Lightlark is a twisty fantasy that features six rulers competing in a high-stakes game set on a lush magical island, with 100 days to break the deadly curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. The first book is set for fall 2022; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary negotiated the six-figure deal at auction for world English rights.
2021 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners Announced prweb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prweb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mel Valentine Vargas is creating the graphic novel adaptation of the YA novel Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina, a story about a Latina
By Nina Hamza
(Quill Tree Books, $16.99, June 22.)
When 12-year-old Ahmed and his family move from Hawaii to his fatherâs Minnesota hometown, he is immediately on guard, aware that he has to explain the color of his skin and an Indian American heritage he only knows secondhand. He isnât swayed by his dadâs warm memories of growing up in Farthing and the yearly box of Pearsonâs Nut Goodies, maple syrup and autumn leaves sent by a childhood friend. A welcome letter from his sixth-grade English teacher, Mrs. Gaarder, along with a reading list, also put Ahmed on guard. âFor starters, itâs wrong to call an assignment a favor. Youâre not fooling anyone when you do,â he snaps. As the new kid, Ahmedâs plan is to blend in. But heâs targeted on his first day of school by a neighborhood bully, Jack. Ahmed also meets Carl, an unapologetic class overachiever. And he finds himself in a group with Ari, who uses a wheelchair, and sharp-tongued Jess