The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk

And all these people are also JUST PEOPLE. She has two love interests–one who is pan and Latinx and another who is disabled, and biracial: Black and Korean. Her brother is white and bipolar, and her family is blended (her mom and her brother’s dad are unmarried). There is a Black Jewish protagonist who is questioning her sexuality. This book is probably the best example of intersectional diversity I’ve ever seen. And after reading HOLD STILL and Nina’s other exquisite novels, I’m bummed I hadn’t read her sooner, but so glad to have her books now.Īges 14+ | Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers | Febru| ISBN-13: 978-0525425892 Little & Lion I loved how the author used the main characters isolation at her boarding school during winter break as a parallel for the isolation she felt as she grieved, and I thought the love story was quiet, honest, and heartbreaking, but in all the best ways. It was a gorgeous and completely original. So full disclosure: This was the first book I’d read by Nina LaCour, and the second I finished it, I bought every other book she’d ever written. I love stories that center female friendship, and I can already tell that that will be the case with Aminah’s debut.Īges 14+ | Publisher: Feiwel & Friends | J| ISBN-13: 978-1250151810 We Are Okay

I started reading this recently, and the voice is so strong and spot on that I can’t wait to finish it. And I’m ready for the queer romance too.Īges 14+ | Publisher: Harlequin Teen | Ap| ISBN-13: 978-1335016416 Not the Girls You’re Looking For I can’t wait to see how this concept of twinlessness is played out in THE DIMINISHED. One of the characters in my novel is a twin who has lost her sister, and I’m so fascinated by the twin dynamic. I’ve been completely obsessed with twins for my entire life because I was a twin (my mother miscarried the other baby).

Girls of color in space/saving the universe? Yes, please! I preordered this one (it came out in January) but haven’t had a chance to dive in yet. Ashley Woodfolk | The Children’s Book Review | MaA Conspiracy of Stars

The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk