Gambling With Freedom
An election in which our very democracy and freedoms are at stake, and what we lose if we lose them to shiny promises and violent solutions.
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Stories for Banned Books Week, 2024
For Banned Books Week, the importance of offering books that portray BIPOC children, racial justice, and friendship.
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The Rise of Women’s Sports
Exploring my interest in girls’ and women’s sports, both watching it and writing about it.
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Launch Day for Our Beautiful Darkness
Some Launch Day thoughts for my latest translation, the YA graphic novel Our Beautiful Darkness, and the need for more translated books for kids by authors from Africa.
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A Warning From Venezuela
The recent election in Venezuela as a cautionary tale on how hard it is to get rid of a dictator once he’s in office.
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The President of the Jungle Has a Paperback!
Celebrating the paperback launch of The President of the Jungle, which I translated from Portuguese, just in time for the 2024 elections.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
