The Show continues its series of conversations with authors of books for young adults and middle grade readers called Lit Squad.
What books students have access to and what those books are about has become a big topic of conversation over the last couple of years.
More and more school districts are facing challenges from parents and other community members who want certain books out of classrooms or libraries. It was that kind of incident that led Amy Sarig King to write her latest novel, “Attack of the Black Rectangles.”
King will be in the Valley later this month to talk about her book at Changing Hands Bookstore.
The Show spoke with her prior to that, and the conversation started by talking about what specifically influenced her to write this book.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the country’s official policy is that there are two genders. It is into this environment that a new novel for young adults hits the shelves. -
A 13-year-old girl is preparing for her bat mitzvah, even though her family rarely goes to synagogue. At the same time, Zippy believes she’s a witch. That is the premise of the latest children’s novel from Laurel Snyder, called "The Witch of Woodland." -
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were held in internment camps in Arizona during World War II. MichiNishiura Weglyn was one of them — along with her family. Ken Mochizuki tells her story. -
Maria Ingrande Mora is a writer and content designer who lives in Florida. She talked about how she writes about something like anxiety — which some number of her readers likely also deal with — while keeping it authentic. -
The Show spoke with author Celia Pérez about her book "Tumble" and how the main character's story is someone many other children can relate to.
