Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books
Title: The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali Author: Sabina Khan Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 326 Review copy: ARC via publisher & final copy via public library Availability: On shelves now Summary: Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live […] Read More
It’s Black History Month and the day before Valentine’s Day, so we here at Rich in Color have put together a short list of YA books with a Black protagonist who falls in love. What books would you add to […] Read More
Only one book this week and it’s one a number of people have been looking forward to. I was able to get an ARC at the NCTE conference, and well…I’m glad the book is finally available to all. Watch Us […] Read More
Title: Girls of Paper and FireAuthor: Natasha Ngan Genres: FantasyPages: 400Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Books Review Copy: LibraryAvailability: Available now Summary: Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could […] Read More
At the end of January, the Youth Media Awards were announced (see press release here). Today we’re highlighting and celebrating some of those creators and their works. Corretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award: Tiffany D. Jackson Monday’s Not […] Read More
Please welcome Malaysian storyteller, Hanna Alkaf, to Rich in Color. Her book, THE WEIGHT OF OUR SKY, is out today from Salaam Reads. A music-loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother […] Read More