A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
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Synopsis
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles).
In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.
AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone
In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.
AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone
Release date: December 8, 2020
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Print pages: 407
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This anthology by We Need Diverse Books was amazing!! There was so much rep ... lgbt, BIPOC, everything you can think of.
My favorite story was by Victoria Schwab. I’ve never read any of her work (shame I know) but now I want to read more!! I was captivated.
The story that struck me the most was the last one about two young men in solitary confinement in jail, writing letters and falling in love without ever seeing one another. It just broke my heart.
There were so many ...
This anthology by We Need Diverse Books was amazing!! There was so much rep ... lgbt, BIPOC, everything you can think of.
My favorite story was by Victoria Schwab. I’ve never read any of her work (shame I know) but now I want to read more!! I was captivated.
The story that struck me the most was the last one about two young men in solitary confinement in jail, writing letters and falling in love without ever seeing one another. It just broke my heart.
There were so many genres represented too. Fantasy, contemporary, sci-fi. Most of these short stories left me wanting a full book! One can only hope...
I definitely recommend this book if you’re looking to diversify your reading!
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