By: Edi,
on 8/2/2014
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Knockout Games by Greg Neri was released yesterday.
By: Edi,
on 11/30/2013
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday?
Angel de la luna and the 5th glorious mystery by M. Evelina Galang; Coffee House Press. Released November, 2013.
Angel has just lost her father, and her mother’s grief means she might as well be gone too. She’s got a
sister and a grandmother to look out for, and a burgeoning consciousness of the unfairness in the world—in her family, her community, and her country.
Set against the backdrop of the second Philippine People Power Revolution in 2001, the contemporary struggles of surviving Filipina “Comfort Women” of WWII, and a cold winter’s season in the city of Chicago is the story of a daughter coming of age, coming to forgiveness, and learning to move past the chaos of grief to survive. source
“Angel de la Luna is a beautifully told, and at times, heartbreaking coming of age and coming to America story. Evelina Galang is a masterful storyteller and through her brilliant voice and craft, Angel and her family become ours too.” — Edwidge Danticat
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M. Eveline Galang has been named one of the 100 most influential Filipinas in the United States by Filipina Women’s Network.
Galang is the recipient of numerous awards, among them, the 2004 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards Advancing Human Rights, the 2004 AWP Prize in the Novel and the 2007 Global Filipino Award in Literature for ONE TRIBE.Galang has been researching the lives of the women of Liga ng mga Lolang Pilipina (LILA Pilipina), surviving Filipina “Comfort Women” of WWII, since 1998. In 2002, she was a Fulbright Senior Scholar in the Philippines where she continued her work with survivors. After former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared there was not enough evidence to prove 200,000 WWII “Comfort Women” were coerced into sex slave camps, she authored the blog, “Laban for the Lolas!” in support of House Resolution 121 and was the Filipino American Outreach coordinator for 121 Coalition. Read more about Galang on her website.
By: Edi,
on 9/14/2013
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday?
Currently available from the publisher for $6.95. Click here for more info
Set in the early 90s when zero fade haircuts and Arsenio Hall were part of the lives of all the cool people, YA readers in 2013 will be amazed at how things recycle and how life’s basic messages never really change.
When asked why feature the fade haircut so prominently in the book, Author Chris Terry replied
Your hair is near your face. It’s one of the first things that people see. As a self-conscious teen, you need your hair to be right. I write a lot about hair as a symbol of identity, especially for me — a pale-skinned man with kinky hair. I’ve had a lot of failed hair experiments, and some of them bled into Kevin’s story.
Zero Fade is about a kid growing up. While his experiences are specific to black culture, his trials and tribulations are not. Love this quote:
Black art can exist without being in conversation with white people. Not every black story has to directly address what the white world is doing to us.
Arsenio recently came back to late night in the #1 spot simply because he excels at what he does. And Chris Terry? He’s already gotten a Kirkus starred review.
Read more of the interview with Chris Terry.
By: Edi,
on 9/7/2013
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday?
Books for middle graders and younger YA readers can be so enjoyable! The fun and adventure of life is still there, too soon to be replaced by the grit, horror and pain of aliens, vampires, classmates and just plain life. MG books often handle life’s complexities in a humorous or light-hearted manner. They relate to the younger readers and give them plenty of confidence in one’s abilities to find success.
Lenore Look has been writing the Alvin Ho books for a few years now. While I couldn’t find a trailer for her most recent book, Alvin Ho: allergic to babies, burglars and other bumps in the night (Schwartz and Wade Books) you will get a good introduction to Alvin in this trailer.
Mira in the present tense (Whitman Press) was written bySita Brahmachari, author of Artichoke Hearts. Although her issues are a little more intense than Alvin’s, she still has that confidence of youth on her side.
By: Edi,
on 7/13/2013
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Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (HarperCollins, 2013) is the second book in the Shatter Me series. About this book:
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Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.
She’s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.
Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.
In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam’s life.
Shatter Me (HarperCollins, 2011) was the first book in this series.
By: Edi,
on 5/11/2013
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday?
About the book:
Angie is broken — by her can’t-be-bothered mother, by her high-school tormenters, and by being the only one who thinks her varsity-athlete-turned-war-hero sister is still alive. Hiding under a mountain of junk food hasn’t kept the pain (or the shouts of “crazy mad cow!”) away. Having failed to kill herself — in front of a gym full of kids — she’s back at high school just trying to make it through each day. That is, until the arrival of KC Romance, the kind of girl who doesn’t exist in Dryfalls, Ohio. A girl who is one hundred and ninety-nine percent wow! A girl who never sees her as Fat Angie, and who knows too well that the package doesn’t always match what’s inside. With an offbeat sensibility, mean girls to rival a horror classic, and characters both outrageous and touching, this darkly comic anti-romantic romance will appeal to anyone who likes entertaining and meaningful fiction. (from the publisher)
e.E Charlton-Trujillo’s previous works include Prizefighter en mi casa and Feels like home.
By: Edi,
on 3/30/2013
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David Wong was so dedicated to sharing the history of Chinese people in North America that he sold his architecture firm and spent the next six months writing Escape to Gold Mountain.
Visit Amazon to take a peek inside or to order your copy!
Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America
a graphic novel (240 pg comic book) written & illustrated by David H.T. Wong.
Release date: October 6, 2012.
The history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the US over the past 100-plus years has been fraught with sadness and indignity; newcomers to North America encountered discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. As well, in Canada the Chinese head tax was introduced after the Canadian Parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 to discourage Chinese immigrants, while in the US, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act outright banned Chinese immigration to America. Despite such obstacles, these Chinese newcomers persevered in order to create a better life for the generations to come.
Escape to Gold Mountain is the first graphic novel to tell their story: based on historical documents and interviews with elders, this is a vivid history of the Chinese in their search for “Gold Mountain” (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) as seen through the eyes of the Wong family. They traverse the challenges of eking out an existence in their adopted homeland with hope and determination, creating a poignant immigrant’s legacy for their sons and daughters.
“This is a moving book that deserves to be read.” —VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Magazine
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By: Edi,
on 3/9/2013
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Prophecy by Ellen Oh was released in January, 2013.
Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only hope…
Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the savior predicted in the Dragon King Prophecy, but the missing treasure of myth may be the true key. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must battle demon soldiers, evil shaman, and the Demon Lord himself to find what was once lost and raise a prince into a king.
Intrigue and mystery, ancient lore and action-packed fantasy come together in this heart-stopping first book in a trilogy.
Prophecy – Book 1 of the Prophecy Series
Warrior – Book 2 arrives 2014
King – Book 3 arrives 2015
By: Edi,
on 2/16/2013
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Rachel Renee Russell is no doubt one of the most successful African American MG authors today. She currently has 6 books in her popular Dork Diaries Series published by Simon and Schuster with a 7th book scheduled for release later this year. I’m not always good about reading MG books, but every time I announce another Dork Diary I want to get my hands a copy and go sit in a McDonalds and read straight through.
I have two videos for you this morning.You won’t be able to sit still while you watch the first video, a lively Dork Diaries trailer. The second is a brief introduction to the talented Rachel Renee Russell who was also interviewed here on the Graphic Novel Reporter.
By: Edi,
on 9/8/2012
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The girl who leapt through time by Yasutaka Tsutsui(author) and David Karashima (translator) (Alma Books) originally appeared in Japan in 1966 as a science fiction novel written by Japanese writer and actor Yasutaka Tsutsui. Appearing in serial form with the title The Girl Who Runs Through Time, the story soon became a classic and was retold in both live action and anime films. Karashima provides the first English version which appeared in Britain in 2011 and makes its US debut this month. Today’s trailer is from the Japanese trailer for the live action movie. The first video is in Japanese with full sound while the second has English subtitles, but no sound. Six of one, half dozen of another.
By: Edi,
on 8/25/2012
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Adaptations by Malinda Lo
release date: 18 September
By: Edi,
on 8/11/2012
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Meg Medina’s The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind was published in the US earlier this year and came out in June in the UK. 
Medina created the Hope Tree Project to launch her book. She distributing art weight foil to Virginia high school students and asked them to create ex votives or milagros. In describing the project she states “the hard part of the project won’t be making the milagros. Over the years I’ve spent working in schools, I know that high schoolers have the technical skill to produce some drop-dead gorgeous work. What will tax them, I think, is the question I’ve asked. It’s hard to be 17 and at the beginning of everything. Exciting, sure, but there are so many unknowns. But what I told students at the Steward School yesterday is that putting your wishes out in the world is the first step in making them become a reality. If you don’t make a dream for yourself, others are only too happy to rush in and fill in the vacuum. It’s what my main character, Sonia Ocampo found out. And really, we should all be asking ourselves this question as we chart a path in life” source
Again this summer, she’s paired with author Gigi Amateau on the Girls of Summer Project.
By: Edi,
on 7/28/2012
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The Mapmaker and the Ghost is a MG book by Sarvenaz Tash. (how to pronounce)
read the first three chapters!
By: Edi,
on 6/30/2012
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Beneath A Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson
Nancy Paulsen Books; 2012
Jacqueline Woodson gives an insightful interview telling what motivated her to write the book
By: Edi,
on 5/26/2012
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Featuring: The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
By: Edi,
on 5/5/2012
Just a little change up today to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Instead of book trailers, five extra-ordinary Mexican American authors!
Gary Soto most recent book: Facts of Life
Francisco Stork most recent book: Irises
Alex Sanchez most recent book: Boyfriends with Girlfriends
Pam Munoz Ryan most recent book: The Dreamer
Benjamin Alire Saenz most recent book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe
By: Edi,
on 4/21/2012
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By: Edi,
on 4/14/2012
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday?
Finding trailers for books by authors of color can be much more of a challenge than finding the books themselves. Thank goodness, fans are also creating trailers and posting them online. One such is the trailer I recently found for Y. S. Lee’s A spy in the house. This book is the first book in Lee’s Agency series. The third and final book, Traitor in the tunnel was released this past February.
Y S Lee was born in Singapore and raised in Vancouver and Toronto. In 2004, she completed her PhD in Victorian literature and culture. This research, combined with her time living in London, triggered an idea for a story about a women’s detective agency. The result was the Agency novels, featuring the intrepid Mary Quinn. Y. S. Lee maintains her own blog
Click here for a deleted scene from Traitor in the tunnel.
Click here for the deleted scene from The Body at the Tower
Click here for an excerpt from Body
Download the prologue & first chapter from Candlewick Press
By: Edi,
on 4/7/2012
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Today’s feature: Fair Coin by E. C. Myers
An interview with the author on The Debut Review
By: Edi,
on 3/31/2012
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Today’s feature: Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang; Delacorte Press, 2011
Meet Dori Jones Yang
Sounds like a cool read. I remember those haircuts.
I loved Arsenio.