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In Conversation: Andrew Young and Paula Young Shelton
We asked Andrew Young and his daughter Paula Young Shelton to discuss their new picture book collaboration, ‘Just Like Jesse Owens,’ which presents a pivotal moment from the childhood of this civil rights icon and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
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Q & A with Stephen Savage
Stephen Savage spoke with us about how his new picture book 'Moonlight' both was and wasn't a fresh start, and what it felt like to go old school from beginning to end.
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Q & A with Mason Deaver
We spoke with Mason Deaver about their new novel for teens, 'The Feeling of Falling in Love,' and what it's like to be writing queer YA in the current climate of increasing book challenges.
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Four Questions for Maya Gabeira
Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian big wave surfer who in 2018 set a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman, spoke with us about her debut picture book, 'Maya and the Beast.'
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Close-Up on: Wes Hargis
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Q & A with Beth Kephart
PW spoke with Kephart about creating books across age ranges and genres, and teaching the craft of writing.
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Q & A with Dan Gemeinhart
We spoke with Dan Gemeinhart about his unconventional style choices in 'The Midnight Children' and the meaning of home in middle grade fiction.
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Q & A with Lio Min
We spoke with music journalist Lio Min about crafting the YA debut, 'Beating Heart Baby,' and how anime influenced their story.
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Children's and YA Authors on Crossing Categories
We spoke with a number of high-profile children’s writers who have branched out from the categories and genres in which they originally found success to reach new audiences.
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Soapbox: Children's Nonfiction Has an Image Problem
Sibert Medal Honoree Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children. Here, she argues that many children gravitate towards nonfiction books, but adults may be steering them away because of their own assumptions and biases, to the detriment of young readers.
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On Tour with Kalynn Bayron
Kalynn Bayron went on her first in-person tour for her bestselling YA fantasy 'This Wicked Fate' last month.
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Q & A with Jose Pimienta
We spoke with 'Twin Cities' author-illustrator Jose Pimienta about cultural and gender-based double standards, teenage rebellion, and finding a place to call your own.
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Close-Up on: Mariko Tamaki
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Four Questions for Elizabeth Kilcoyne
We spoke with Elizabeth Kilcoyne about horror, grief, and her YA debut, 'Wake the Bones.'
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Close-Up on: Svetlana Chmakova
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Close-Up on: Ryan T. Higgins
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When Authors Play the TikTok Game
Jen Calonita is the author of 30 books for teens and middle graders; here she writes about diving into the world of TikTok for her latest book, '12 to 22.'
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Q & A with Lora Senf
In 'The Clackity' by debut author Lora Senf, 12-year-old Evie Von Rathe journeys into a terrifying supernatural world populated by ghosts and witches.
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Four Questions for Eileen Grimes
Eileen Grimes, a former high school teacher and the founder of the company Loved as You Are, is sharing her book 'The Us Journal: A Parent-Child Journey of Love and Discovery' with children and caregives in Uvalde, Tex., to help families process the recent school shooting.
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Q & A with JaNay Brown-Wood
PW spoke with JaNay Brown-Wood about how her early school experiences turned her into a writer, and when she discovered her calling to become a teacher.



