Tag: Kidlit

The Lightstruck | Sunya Mara

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Out Now from Clarion Books; 433 pages Content Warning: Violence, discussion of suicide, poisoning, death About the Author: “Sunya Mara grew up in six different cities across five different states

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YA Authors and Their College Majors

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As college starts once again for us at Pine Reads Review, the discussion of college majors and plans after graduation has also reentered the sphere of discussion on campus. For

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Later, When I’m Big | Bette Westera

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Later, When I’m Big by Bette Westera & illustrated by Mattias De Leeuw  Out September 5th, 2023 from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers; 40 pages About the Author: “Bette Westera

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Everyone’s Thinking It | Aleema Omotoni

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Everyone’s Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni Out September 5, 2023 from HarperCollins; 292 pages  Content Warning: Racism, blackface, homophobia About the Author: “Aleema Omotoni is a British-Nigerian author. She writes

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The Blackwoods | Brandy Colbert

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The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert Coming October 3 from HarperCollins; 384 pages Content warnings: Racism, misogyny, classism, death of parent, death of grandparent, underage drinking and partying, sexual harassment, and

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Interview with Ari Tison

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About the Author: “Ari Tison is an award-winning Bribri (Indigenous Costa Rican) American poet, essayist, educator, autoethnographer, and author of YA hybrid novel SAINTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD (2023) + Untitled

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