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Fresh Ink: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

by Lamar Giles

Part of the We Need Diverse Books Anthology series

Subject
Short Stories, Collections & Anthologies
Age
9-12 years
Format
Library Binding
Pages
208
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Size
14.0 cm × 21.1 cm
ISBN
9781524766290
All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA collection from thirteen of the most recognizable diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

"This awesome anthology came together with the fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books, and...combines an all-star cast of talent." --Paste Magazine


Careful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written--whose next chapters are up to you.

Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared.

Thirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. This collection addresses topics like gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty and ranges in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance. It will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: Schuyler Bailar, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Sharon G. Flake, Eric Gansworth, Malindo Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Aminah Mae Safi, Gene Luen Yang, Nicola Yoon

"I absolutely love this mix of established and newer talents, and I'm really intrigued and excited by the mixed formats." --BookRiot

"Huge, huge names in YA participated." --Bustle

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What reviewers said

"A powerful and varied collection deserving of shelf space in every library.”
Booklist, Starred Review
"This compelling anthology is an excellent choice for YA collections.”
SLJ, Starred Review
"The most profound strength of the collection, however, is the array of rich characters with whom readers will surely connect.”
Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
"This beautiful, moving, and insightful collection is quintessentially American and a valuable addition to all middle and high school classrooms.”
Kirkus
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