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Four Questions with Mark Oshiro
In the author's first middle grade novel, Héctor Muñoz escapes anti-gay bullying by hiding in a janitor's closet that turns out to have magical properties. Mark Oshiro spoke with us about safe spaces, unsafe adults, and making old ideas new.
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In Conversation: David Bowles and Erika Meza
We asked author David Bowles and illustrator Erika Meza to discuss their new picture book, 'My Two Border Towns,' and their personal connections to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Q & A with Rajani LaRocca
This year has been an abundant one for Rajani LaRocca: by the end of 2021, she will have published six new books for young readers, including the STEM title 'The Secret Code Inside You.'
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Four Questions for Bob Shea
We spoke with author-illustrator Bob Shea about the inspiration for his new picture book, 'Chez Bob,' which delivers an offbeat civics lesson through a hungry alligator.
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Four Questions for Saadia Faruqi
In Saadia Faruqi's timely third novel for middle grade readers, 'Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero,' readers meet 11-year-old Texan Yusuf as he and his Muslim American community experience intensifying Islamophobia, xenophobia, and racism during the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of September 11.
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Q & A with Veera Hiranandani
We spoke with Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani about her latest novel for young readers, 'How to Find What You're Not Looking For,' which draws from her family history.
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Critical Love Theory: History, Hand Holding, and Hard Truth
We asked young adult and children's book author and librarian Shanna Miles to discuss her passion for weaving lesser-known historical events and truths into her fiction.
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Four Questions for Ryan T. Higgins
We spoke with Ryan T. Higgins about his latest picture book, 'Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did),' and what makes Norman different from other characters he's created.
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Behind the Scenes: Yuyi Morales on the Making of 'Bright Star'
In a style uniquely her own, Yuyi Morales has created for Bookshelf readers a behind-the-scenes look at how her new picture book, 'Bright Star' (also available in Spanish as 'Lucero'), came to be.
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Q & A with Christian McKay Heidicker
We spoke with Christian McKay Heidicker about the sequel to his Newbery Honor-winning 'Scary Stories for Young Foxes,' and the importance of writing horror for children.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Michael W. Waters
Michael W. Waters returns to PW KidsCast to discuss his new picture book, Liberty's Civil Rights Road Trip, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell, and the ongoing march toward racial justice in the U.S.
