Author: Anastasia Suen

Anastasia Suen is the author (& ghostwriter) of 450+ fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and prose books for children, teens, and adults: board books, picture books, beginning readers, early chapter books, middle grade books, young adult books, and books for adults.
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Alex and Alex

Alex and Alex
by Ziggy Hanaor (Author) and Ben Javens (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Alex and Alex have lots of things in common and lots of differences. That’s what makes them the best of friends! This picture book for very young readers introduces tolerance and friendship in a completely non-gendered way. (Neither character is identified as a boy or a girl, and the activities that each one enjoys are a mix of traditional ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ things.)

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Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens

Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones (Author)
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Booktalk: The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is TOO MUCH.

BE TOO MUCH, and use it for good. That is what it means to be a troublemaker.

Snippet: What’s an oríkì? It is a Yoruba word that combines two words to mean “praising your head/mind.” Orí is “head” and kì is “to greet or praise.” An oríkì is a greeting that praises you through praising your kinship and speaking life to your destiny. It is your personal hype mantra, and can be spoken or sung.

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