Tag: Kwame Mbalia

YA and Middle-Grade Mythology | Inspiration from Around the World

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Mythology is an awesome way to connect with new cultures and history. It’s an exceptional genre in literature with powerful beings, hidden worlds, and settings all around the world. I

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What Makes a Hero? | Reacting to The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

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WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia and City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda! “Imagine a multiverse mansion in which

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Celebrating Black Boy Joy

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Content Warnings: Police brutality, death of a loved one, racism, anxiety, depression, COVID-19, pandemic discussions What is joy made out of? Is it made of bubbles, talking lizards, spaceships and

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A Universe of Wishes | Dhonielle Clayton

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A Universe of Wishes edited by Dhonielle Clayton and written by Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark

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9 Great Books to Read While Social-Distancing

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With the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) causing lock-downs across the globe, social-distancing continues to be a key practice in slowing the spread of sickness, or “flattening the curve” as they say.

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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky | Kwame Mbalia

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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia  Rick Riordan Presents, 2019, 496 pages Trigger Warnings: death of a loved one, intense action sequences  About the Author:

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