To celebrate the publication of Factory Girls in the United States I’ve created a playlist made up of ’90s and ’80s songs that mean something special to the main characters in the book. The list has three songs for Maeve. First up is the theme tune from the ’80s show Fame, which she was addicted toContinue reading

  Summer isn’t over yet! We’re giving away one more set of refreshing reads, while the days are still long and the hammock beckons. Enter below, starting August 2, for a chance to win these ten books. The Last Nomad by Shugri Said Salh “I am the last nomad. My ancestors traveled the East AfricanContinue reading

We are thrilled, just thrilled, to see how many, so many, of our books earning spots on best-of-the-year lists. (They say it ain’t bragging if it’s true. And it’s true!) All of the bragging about our fabulous Algonquin Young Readers books is listed below, too. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie The New York Times – “100Continue reading