Lesley Younge

Jun 26, 2023 | eventbrite.com | Nisi Shawl |Lesley Younge

Join us every morning at 9:30am for a virtual read-aloud by a Black children's book author sharing their book to your early riser. This is perfect for children aged 3-11 years-old. Purchase the book before-hand to read along! This event is a FREE part of our week-long workshop conference titled, #ReadBlackBooks. Learn more about the workshop HERE.

Mar 15, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Lesley Younge |Jennifer Ward

From the Own Voices, Own Stories series by Lesley Younge ; illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre ‧ A Black child rushes through the city to meet his grandmother. Meet A-Train Allen, who takes his time getting to school in the morning but is known for speeding back home (it’s said that he can traverse the city faster than the subway—hence his nickname). A-Train Allen flies through the park, past the big kids playing basketball and the older men playing chess.

Jan 26, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Scott Reintgen |Jordan Scott |Monica Edinger |Lesley Younge

Scott Reintgen. McElderry, $19.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-66591-868-8Six teenage wizards are stranded in the wilderness after a spell goes awry in this pulse-pounding series launch from Reintgen (the Ashlords duology). Balmerick University scholarship student Ren Monroe may be talented, but she lacks the connections necessary to secure employment at one of the wealthy, powerful political houses in the hierarchical city of Kathor. That is, until disaster strikes.

Jan 26, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Patrick Ness |Jordan Scott |Monica Edinger |Lesley Younge

Ness (Burn) cheekily utilizes fourth wall–breaking meta-humor and redacted curse words, derogatory language, and descriptions of sexual acts to craft an affecting novella that explores sexuality and toxic masculinity. Fifteen-year-old Ant Stevenson and his best friend Charlie Shepton have been “goofing around” sexually.

Jan 26, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Jasminne Méndez |Jordan Scott |Monica Edinger |Lesley Younge

Jasminne Mendez. Dial, $18.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-593-53181-5In Galveston, Tex., 12-year-old Aniana del Mar loves to swim: “All I want/ is to/ slip/ slide/ drift/ glide.” During daddy-daughter dates, she and Papi head to the YMCA for swim practice and meets, but the two keep these events secret from Mami, who still grieves losing “her brother/ her house and/ her village” as a child during Hurricane Georges, and regularly fears the worst for her family.