#david bowles

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because of trump's stupidity and all the nonsense with the Gulf of Mexico I've been reading this guy's articles and they're pretty interesting

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and he translates songs/poetry??? check this one out

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: We Mostly Come Out at Night ed. by Rob Costello

Today on the site, I’m delighted to be revealing the cover of We Mostly Came Out at Night, a YA anthology edited by Rob Costello and releasing from Running Press Books on May 21, 2024 that’s the perfect intro to spooky season! Here’s the gist: An empowering cross-genre YA anthology that explores what it means to be a monster, exclusively highlighting trans and queer authors who offer new tales…

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Title: Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space

Author: Zoraida Córdova, Vita Ayala, David Bowles, J.C. Cervantes, Sara Faring, Romina Russell, Isabel Ibañez, Anna-Marie McLemore, Yamile Saied Méndez, Nina Moreno, Circe Moskowitz, Maya Motayne, Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez, Daniel José Older, Claribel A. Ortega, Mark Oshiro, Lilliam Rivera 

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2022

Genres: fiction, fantasy, anthology, science fiction, magical realism, LGBT+, paranormal

Blurb: The Latin American diaspora is taken to places fantastical and out of this world, from princesses warring in space, to the all-too-near devastation of climate change, to haunting ghost stories in Argentina, and mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean. Science fiction and fantasy breaks borders and realms, proving that stories are truly universal.

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Interested in adding to your summer reading list? Check out these five books that are out today:

The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson Random House Books for Young Readers

In 1955, a Black family passes for white and moves to a “Whites Only” town in the suburbs. Caught between two worlds, a teen boy puts his family at risk as he uncovers racist secrets about his suburb. A new social justice thriller from the acclaimed author of This Is My America! Calvin knows how to pass for white. He’s done it plenty of times before. For his friends in Chicago, when they wanted food but weren’t allowed in a restaurant. For work, when he and his dad would travel for the Green Book. This is different. After a tragedy in Chicago forces the family to flee, they resettle in an idyllic all-white suburban town in search of a better life. Calvin’s father wants everyone to embrace their new white lifestyles, but it’s easier said than done. Hiding your true self is exhausting — which leads Calvin across town where he can make friends who know all of him…and spend more time with his new crush, Lily. But when Calvin starts unraveling dark secrets about the white town and its inhabitants, passing starts to feel even more suffocating–and dangerous–than he could have imagined. Expertly weaving together real historical events with important reflections on being Black in America, acclaimed author Kim Johnson powerfully connects readers to the experience of being forced to live a life-threatening lie or embrace an equally deadly truth.

Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha Rock the Boat

Dancer. Warrior. Executioner. Deep in the desert a storm is brewing. Under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown. Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill…

Hearts of Fire and Snow by David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCall Bloomsbury YA

Award-winning authors David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCall reimagine a beloved Aztec tale of star-crossed lovers with one last chance to reunite. Blanca Montes wants to make a difference in the world, to do more than her wealthy godfather and spoiled boyfriend think her capable of. So when Greg Chan shows up as a new student at her Nevada school, she is more than intrigued by this handsome, brilliant stranger. But Greg and Blanca are drawn to each other by something stronger--their fates entwined centuries ago. In his first life, Greg was Captain Popoca, and Blanca is the reincarnation of Princess Iztac, who took her own life after believing her beloved Popoca was sent to his death in battle. Greg has spent a thousand years searching for his lost love, and now the fates have given them one more chance to reunite. Will their hearts finally beat as one?

Icon and Inferno (A Stars and Smoke Novel, 2) by Marie Lu Roaring Brook Press

Spies meet romance meet popstars in this thrilling follow up to Stars and Smoke by bestselling author Marie Lu. A year has passed since superstar Winter and secret agent Sydney Cossette went undercover - on a dangerous mission to bring down the baddest man in London. Winter hasn't stopped thinking about Sydney since, and she's been trying not to think about him Family secrets and nasty newspapers has Winter desperate to re-enter the secret world. And it's not long before he gets his chance. Sydney is back, and this time the mission goes right to the heart of the United States of America. A rescue gone wrong, an assassination attempt - and the return of an old flame - puts Winter right back into the action . . . and into a country on the brink of chaos. And when a murder accusation has Sydney on the run, suddenly it's not just a life at stake, but all-out war.

Seasick by Kristin Cast & Pintip Dunn Delacorte Press

There's a killer on board a luxury yacht, and two former friends must team up to figure out which of their privileged classmates has a penchant for murder before they become victims themselves. Don't miss out on this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Kristin Cast and Pintip Dunn! Ex–best friends Naya Morgan and Yana Bunpraserit have always felt like outsiders in their small Oklahoma town. But this year, everything changes when they’re inducted into an exclusive society of Yatesville High’s top recent graduates. Unimaginable opportunities await them, starting with a celebratory yacht trip to Bermuda. Despite the likely onslaught of microaggressions and backhanded compliments from their peers—in addition to their own rocky past—Yana and Naya are ready for an epic voyage. Then one of their classmates is brutally murdered, leaving them stuck at sea with a killer. Yana and Naya may have avoided each other for years, yet as the body count rises, rekindling their friendship might be the only way they’ll both survive.

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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (June 11th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

There is a Door in this Darkness by Kristin Cashore

The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter

Love, Off the Record by Samantha Markum

Brownstone by Samuel Teer & Marina Julia

The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin

Hearts of Fire & Snow by David Bowles & Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson

Six More Months of June by Daisy Garrison

How to Get Over Your (Best Friend's) Ex by Kristi McManus

The Color of A Lie by Kim Johnson

New Sequels:

Icon & Inferno (Stars and Smoke #2) by Marie Lu

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Happy reading!

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Congratulations to the 2024 Pura Belpré YA award honorees!

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Freedom.

David Bowles, from “The Freedom of Feathers and Fur”

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"My father, root of my blood, do not let weakness and fear stop the warrior spirit of our eagles from flying. Our men cannot abandon their desire to defend these lands so our children may live in the eternal garden of happiness that our gods promised. May the hand that will stop the enemy not be weak and never desire to press in friendship those hands that have been washed with the blood of our brothers."

- Erendira (who became a symbol of indigenous resistance when she led the Purépecha uprising against the Spanish invaders).

From Feathered Serpent Dark Heart of Sky Myths of Mexico by David Bowles