Category: YA Books

As my boys get older, they seem to have less time to read for pleasure. Homework, sports, lessons, and friends are all competing for their attention. Much like a lot of adults, they enjoy reading but...

Botham Jean. Sandra Bland. Philando Castille. Alton Sterling. Tamir Rice. Eric Harris. Michael Garner. Michael Brown, Jr., Adam Toledo. George Floyd. Brionna Taylor. These names represent just a...

It was a bit like a punch in the gut to learn that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away in September 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Justice Ginsburg is a hero for so...

I was so sad to hear of the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his role as King T'Challah in the Marvel Black Panther films. Boseman died at the age of 43 after a battle with colon...

I was 20 years old on September 11th, 2001, and like many people, I remember exactly where I was when it happened, and exactly when I heard about it from the person sitting next to me in my music...

We have a VEEP! Presidential candidate Joe Biden has just announced that his vice-presidential running mate is Senator Kamala Harris. Senator Harris is the first Black and first South Asian...