Young Adult Authors Unplugged From Arroe Collins

BRITTA LUNDIN’S coming-of-age story, LIKE OTHER GIRLS is at once tear-jerking and funny, thought-provoking, and real. Our preconceived notions about gender, sports, sexuality, and friendship are turned upside down in this tender and absorbing novel. LIKE OTHER GIRLS is about accepting yourself, accepting others and learning that there is no one right way to be a girl or to stand up for that right...

Six months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd expected it to be. She is barely speaking to her best friends, Dante and Emma, and what's worse, her mom has a totally annoying boyfriend. Even with her chupacabra puppy, Bruto, around, Pao can't escape the feeling that she's all alone in the world. Pao has no one to tell that she's having nightmares ag...

Ava and Alexis are seven-year-old social media “kid-influencers” who rose to fame with their first viral video “Twins Realize They Look The Same!” at the age of three. Since making appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition, the rising kid-fluencers have built a brand for their Twin Talk Tuesday vlog where their loyal fans are able to stay up to date with what the twin...

Serena Valentino has taken the world by storm with her best-selling Disney Villains series, whisking them away somewhere between dreams and nightmares. Her stories give readers the opportunity to explore the villains they know and love. From the Wicked Queen and the Beast, to Ursella and Malificent, readers are also introduced to new characters that operate behind the scenes of classic Disney plot...

In 1963, Dian Fossey spent all her savings and took out a bank loan to fulfill her dream of going to Africa; it was the beginning of a journey that led to her drastically altering scientific and public perceptions of mountain gorillas. Unforgotten: The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas by Anita Silvey, recounts Fossey’s life and work so that younger reader...

Gamora arrives on Torndune—a once-lush planet that has been strip-mined for the power source beneath its surface—with a mission: collect the heart of the planet. She doesn't know who sent her, why they want it, or even what the heart of a planet looks like. But as the right hand and daughter of Thanos, and one of the galaxy's most legendary warriors, her job is not to ask questions. Her job is to...

Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along w...

Dinosaurs may be extinct, but they never go extinct with kids. While these huge dangerous reptiles disappeared from the earth over 65 million years ago, they are still very much alive in the imagination of countless toddlers and kids. Vertebrate paleontologist and dinosaur expert, Nizar Ibrahim shares his love of these fascinating creatures. He has scoured the deserts of North Africa for clues to...

Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher’s Weekly and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Many of her more than fifty books have also topped USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and been published in over twenty countries. Her latest novel, High school Musical: The Musical:...

It’s Senior Party Week, that magical in-between time after classes have ended but before graduation, chock-full of gimmicky theme parties, last-minute bonding, and family traditions. Olivia couldn't be more ready. Class salutatorian and confident in her future at LSU, she's poised to sail through to the next phase of her life. But when the tiny hiccup of an unsigned off-campus P.E. form puts Olivi...

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself tu...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 248 with the night sky guy Andrew Fazekas That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists...

Now the time to put away the screens and take the classroom outside. One of the biggest lessons we all learned this year is that being outside can feel really good. After more than a year of zoom school, and hours spent cooped up indoors, many parents have come to realize how important it is for kids to spend time in nature. It can be said that the learning of tomorrow is outdoors. In fact, transi...

Acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples-Riley invites readers to answer timely—and timeless—questions beating inside the hearts of children across America. Exquisitely illustrated, with a powerful, lyrical text, America, My Love, America, My Heart will challenge readers of all ages to examine and evaluate personal beliefs and attitudes toward the many different colors of America. America, do you lov...

For Andrea, how Watercress is a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage For Jason, how he worked in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques For both, their collaboration and how their childhood experiences with their parents shaped their book For both, why it is important for children to understand their family hist...

Featuring text in English and Spanish with both languages meeting in the middle, this is a moving picture book for older children and families with each spread being illustrated by one of 17 Mexican and Mexican American artists, including Pura Belpré Award and Caldecott medal winner Yuyi Morales (Dreamers) and Pura Belpré Award winner Raúl the Third (Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market). These innocent...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 230 with Amy Morin Her new book is titled 13 Things Strong Kids Do. She’s a licensed clinical social worker and frequent TV co...

It's okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. Bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade's What the Road Said features illustrations by Lucie de Moyencourt and encourages us to lead with kindness and curiosity, remembering that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going. This story celebrates the journey we are all on, and the questions we ask along the way. With...

Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time! introduces young readers to a sporting icon who was larger than life. Considered to be one of the greatest boxers in history, Muhammad Ali went from a rough childhood in Kentucky to an Olympic gold medalist and world heavyweight boxing champion. Known for his outlandish verbal sparring with opponents, Ali was also a civil rights activist, humanitarian, and p...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 217 with Kimiko Glenn And Luke Youngblood from Baby Shark’s Big Show Nickelodeon’s brand-new preschool series is making a spla...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 212 with LeUyen Pham Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed/ Everybody who was outsi...

In 2018, the publishing phenomenon The Confidence Code for Girls spent twenty-eight weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Co-authored by journalists and TV News anchors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, The Confidence Code for Girls served as a blueprint to help tween-age girls become bold, brave, fearless women. Now, Kay and Shipman have teamed up again for the highly anticipated follow-up Li...

To call Denene Millner accomplished is an understatement of the highest order as she is one of the most prolific journalists in the entertainment, parenting and social media industries. The New York Times best-selling author has written and collaborated on 32 critically acclaimed books and has been a frequent contributing entertainment, parenting and relationships writer for some of the nation’s m...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 166 with Singer songwriter and performer Shannon Bex She’s one of the cofounders of Vooks. 100% kid friendly, ad-free. Teacher...