Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
A remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. 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.
In war-torn Ravka, King Nikolai Lantsov battles both external threats and the dark magic still festering inside him from his past encounter with the Darkling. Meanwhile, Grisha soldier Nina Zenik grieves her husband’s death while secretly working to free captured Grisha in enemy territory.
A magical stable, a mysterious wisp, and a brave boy on a mission. Willa the Wisp is a fast-paced, friendship-filled adventure perfect for young readers who believe in the power of the unexpected.
Middle school, magical mayhem, and a cat-unicorn-space princess. This sparkly graphic novel bursts with anime-inspired fun, friendship drama, and a heroine who learns being herself might be the most magical power of all.