Released earlier this week, We Light Up The Sky tells the stories of three Latinx teens from very different families who suddenly come together after a mysterious alien life form known as The Visitor begins causing a path of destruction through their neighborhood.
The Keeper of Night tells the story of Ren Scarborough, a half British Reaper and half Japanese Shinigami who always feels as if she must find a delicate balance between the two parts of her identity.
Papillon’s debut novel, An Ordinary Wonder tells the story of a pair of twins named Otolorin and Wuraola as they come of age. But Oto has a deeply held secret — she was born intersex and has always been told she must never tell anyone the truth about her identity.
We had the chance to chat with Yang over email about Room to Dream, what it is like writing such a personal series, and dealing with adults who are uncomfortable with diverse stories.
We had the chance to talk to Buford about her novel, how real-life events influenced this book, and how all teens can learn to find their voice.
“There’s been a lot of discussion about unlikeable female characters in general and I personally wanted to give [creating one] a shot because I think unlikable characters are more realistic.”
When Nneka M. Okona began working on the manuscript that would become her new book, Self-Care for Grief, she knew she wished to create a guide for readers to center their needs wherever they were in the grieving process.
Samira Surfs draws on real-life stories to create the story of Samira, a 12-year-old girl who embraces surfing as a way to find herself and process her trauma.
The title character in Jenny Mei Is Sad is a little girl who is often sad but still makes jokes and smiles. Her best friend always lets her know that she is there to listen and play games, even when Jenny Mei isn’t at her best.
When Carly Manes first began working in reproductive health and started having conversations with clients about their needs, she immediately noticed something: many of them wished there were more resources for parents who wanted to explain what abortions were to their children.
Cultish provides readers with an explanation of not only how cults gain influence and but how seemingly any innocent person could fall prey to their power: the potency of words.
The Other Side of Perfect, which was released on May 11, imagines what a teen dancer would do if they suddenly couldn’t pursue dance professionally anymore.
Bhuiyan, who is now 22, was very aware that the stories she came across did not reflect her experiences as a Bangladeshi American teen from an immigrant family.
The FBomb talked to Mason about her sophomore novel, family secrets, and why it is important to have honest conversations about topics many people want to avoid.
The anthology, which is being released on March 30 by Workman Publishing, is divided into chapters that center on themes that include “Seeking,” “Attitude,” “Longing” and “Shame.”
Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes is an exploration of how Korn survived an imperfect industry stilted by itself.
A Phở Love Story centers on two teens whose families own rival phở restaurants in the Little Saigon section of their hometown.
Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians, knew that she wanted to feature a teen girl who could be what she calls an “Indigenous Nancy Drew.”
The author, Wells’ great-granddaughter, aims to introduce the journalist, activist, and anti-lynching leader “to a younger generation and other people who might not be as familiar with her life.”
“I wanted to write about joy and about a girl who gets to fall in love, and gets to mess up and make mistakes and be a nuanced girl who isn't perfect."
Christina Li first got the idea for what would become her debut novel shortly after she graduated from high school.
This Book Is Anti-Racist also aims to empower young people to disrupt and uproot racial systems that have been in place for several years.
These writers keep working, and all of them told The FBomb that more amazing stories about amazing women are coming soon.
Experts say censorship of reading material in schools happens more than many people realize.
These recent works by Black women historians challenge conventional narratives of the history of the United States.















