Author: Kayla Chandler

Kayla is an English major who is deeply passionate about children’s and YA literature, along with LGBTQ+ and environmental justice. In her free time she creative writes and reads fantasy and science fiction, and loves binging Netflix shows. Kayla has recently acquired a small plant garden and is happy to report that all of them are thriving. Her goal in life is to travel to every continent in the world, and to help develop good representation in children’s books so everyone can properly see themselves in their favorite stories when growing up.

Interview with Lisa Frenkel Riddiough

December 3, 2021 0 Comments

About the Author: “Lisa Frenkel Riddiough was a slow reader as a child and found it difficult to concentrate on almost all required reading. When given the choice, Lisa picked

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Elvis and the World As It Stands | Lisa Frenkel Riddiough

November 30, 2021 0 Comments

Elvis and the World As It Stands by Lisa Frenkel Riddiough Out Now from Abrams Books; 256 pages Content Warnings: Mentions of grief, parental divorse, brief mentions of 9/11 About

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Queer Books That Impacted Us

October 28, 2021 0 Comments

For every reader, there are particular stories that will stay with them for a long time. The books listed below have queerness central to the storyline or characters. These books

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Beasts of Prey | Ayana Gray

October 23, 2021 0 Comments

Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray Out Now from G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 496 pages Content Warnings: Mild gore and violence, discussion of indentured servitude and slavery,

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Letter to a Stranger Reaction: Those Who Haunt Us Never Truly Leave

September 30, 2021 0 Comments

Letter to a Stranger Reaction: Those Who Haunt Us Never Truly Leave Coming October 5, 2021 from Algonquin Books; 336 pages About the Anthology Editor: “COLLEEN KINDER is an essayist

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Evolution of Plus-Size Representation in YA

August 12, 2021 0 Comments

Content Warnings: Mentions of fatphobia, diet culture, food and eating When I first thought of this post topic, I hoped that I could discuss Young Adult books from the past

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