Sonia Patel's Blog, page 4
June 8, 2021
MY FOURTH YA NOVEL HAS AN AMAZING HOME- PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE/NANCY PAULSEN BOOKS!
I’m grateful for my book-dream-team…Stacey Barney (editor) and Victoria Wells Arms (agent)!
May 21, 2021
May 1, 2021
RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT IS A BANNED/CHALLENGED BOOK IN GREAT COMPANY…
…But the freedom to read is vital. Check out this report recently brought to my attention: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FIELD REPORT 2019 BANNED & CHALLENGED BOOKS
March 24, 2021
HONORED TO BE MENTIONED ON THIS PODCAST THAT DISCUSSES SOME AMAZING AAPI YA AUTHORS & THEIR BOOKS: EXTRA CREDIT: BOOKISHLY HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATLANTA SHOOTINGS
EXTRA CREDIT: BOOKISHLY HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATLANTA SHOOTINGS
Sarah Hannah Gómez Mar 24, 2021
“There is a lot more important work to be done, but it didn’t seem right to ignore the white supremacist terrorist act last week in Atlanta, so Hannah invited Japanese-American author Misa Sugiura to the podcast to discuss some AAPI YA authors that are a little more under the radar than the ones you’ve heard of. One book for each author is linked; the show discusses the authors’ bodies of work.”
SHOW NOTESPeasprout Chen series by Henry Lien
Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
This is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio
Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Control by Lydia Kang
Serpentine by Cindy Pon
The Only Thing to Fear by Caroline Tung Richmond
Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
March 16, 2021
RANI WOULD TOTALLY LOVE THIS!
Thank you for the book love, Zaki Bhai 4.0 Edutainment & Academic Rap!
February 20, 2021
February 11, 2021
HONORED TO BE A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE UPCOMING YA ANTHOLOGY: AB(SOLUTELY) NORMAL, CO-EDITED BY NORA SHALAWAY CARPENTER & ROCKY CALLEN!
HONORED TO BE A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE UPCOMING YA ANTHOLOGY: AB(SOLUTELY) NORMAL.
February 2, 2021
I TELL MY CHILD & TEEN PATIENTS, AND THEIR PARENTS, THAT, SOMETIMES, SUICIDAL IDEATION IS A RED-FLAG SYMPTOM FOR WANTING TO FEEL BETTER, BUT NOT KNOWING HOW TO...
…and the increase in youth mental health difficulties during the pandemic highlights the need to improve mental health care on a national level. Check out these informative articles from NPR 2.2.21:
Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide RiskMake Space, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide
