ERIN CONWAY

I have been reading all summer and I am excited to participate this fall as a judge in the Young Adult Fiction category. The Middle-Grade...

In honor of Indigenous People's Day, I encourage you to learn more about and read books considered by the American Indian Youth Literature Awards. Book One: My words came together because a group of kids enrolled in the same English class. One the first page, they introduced themselves. No waiting. My name is Mascot. No need to wait for the question. What is yours? Book Two: I am more hesitant to share my name, but it’s better I say it than anyone else does. Felt like L

“How is Hebrew?” my friend asked. “We have a cooking lesson coming up next week. Not sure why but the vocabulary is more precise.” I had...