Ashleigh Williams
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"Reverie" Author Started Writing His YA Debut in High School
La Sala sat down with SLJ to talk about giving power to underdogs, how drag queens are the ultimate world-builders, and the 10 years it took to write his debut novel...which he finished out of spite. "It was a selfish desire to correct many things I thought could be done a lot better, and a lot gayer."
Best Transitional Chapter Books 2019 | SLJ Best Books
Nine superb titles made SLJ's list of must-have transitional chapter books.
Best Middle Grade Books 2019 | SLJ Best Books
Thirteen luminous novels made SLJ's list of the best middle grade books published in 2019.
Dear Sweet Pea
A first purchase for collections seeking warm realistic fiction that centers divorce, friendship, and self-reflection.
Hena Khan's More to the Story is a Love Letter to Little Women
Writer Hena Khan shares insights on identity, and the creative process behind her newest middle grade book inspired by Louisa May Alcott's classic.
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Five Years of Flame Con
The fifth year of New York's LGBTQ comics convention saw its highest attendance yet and a wide variety of entertainment for geeks, gamers, cosplayers, and more.
Speaking Up and Acting Out with Celia C. Pérez
Award-winning author Celia C. Pérez (The First Rule of Punk) spoke with SLJ about tactile story writing, activism, and living vicariously through one's characters in Strange Birds: A Field Guide To Ruffling Feathers.