Tag: Author Interview

MacKids Spotlight: Randi Pink

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This month we’re interviewing Randi Pink, author of Angel of Greenwood. May 31, 2021 marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. In this historical fiction account of the tragedy, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, OK is destroyed by an angry mob of white people. Randi Pink honors the real victims of Greenwood by acknowledging the strength and resilience in this community and two teenagers who fall in love in the midst of chaos. 

Randi shares more about her inspiration for the story and what she hopes young readers will learn here.

Read a Q&A with Randi here →

MacKids Spotlight: Joan He

MacKids Spotlight: Joan He

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Meet Joan He, the author of The Ones We’re Meant to Find, on sale May 4th! In this futuristic tale, a 16-year-old girl wakes up on an island with no memory of anything except for her sister. Her mission: she must use her STEM skills to get off the island, find her sister, and help humanity.

Joan shares her inspiration for the story here + request a digital ARC on NetGalley and start reading now!

Read a Q&A with Joan here →

MacKids Spotlight: Katy Rose Pool

MacKids Spotlight: Katy Rose Pool

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Meet the author of the young adult fantasy Age of Darkness series, which comprises of There Will Come a Darkness (a William C. Morris Award Finalist), As the Shadow Rises, and Into the Dying Light (on sale September 2021). Katy Rose Pool shares more about her inspiration for this book, her most memorable teachers and librarians, her favorite childhood books, and more!

Read a Q&A with Katy here →