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Why I Choose to Write Multiracial Characters --- Guest Post by Chandra Prasad, Author of DAMSELFLY

https://www.teenreads.com/blog/2018/0...-

Damselfly/Lord of the Flies Parallel Read Materials Now Available!

Middle school and high school English/Language Arts teachers, please read more about the benefits of using Damselfly as a linked text with Lord of the Flies. Classroom materials and more are now available for free at--

http://www.chandraprasad.com/damselfly/

Middle School and High School English Teachers, Please Take Note...

Damselfly

I'm excited that FREE Damselfly Classroom Resources for Educators--including Exploring Damselfly and Lord of the Flies as Linked Texts, Damselfly Questions for Discussion, Meet the Characters, Damselfly Project Ideas, and much more--will soon be available on http://chandraprasad.com.

The Daily Nutmeg reviews DAMSELFLY

Reporter Katherine Leonard Czepiel of The Daily Nutmeg, Connecticut's most esteemed online daily paper, thoughtfully reviewed DAMSELFLY. Read her "New Girls" here:
https://mailchi.mp/dailynutmeg/damsel...

Want to score a free copy of DAMSELFLY?

Enter the Damselfly Amazon sweepstakes for your chance to win a hardcover first edition copy of my young adult debut novel published by SCHOLASTIC.

https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/717f4cc...

PRAISE FOR DAMSELFLY:


"Prasad's [YA] debut is a compelling modern-day adventure... An entertaining choice." -- School Library Journal

"Ethics balance on a knife's edge as the characters make difficult choices and adapt to their new reality... A compulsive read." -- Booklist

"Unseen antagonists and unpredictable plot twists... create a layer of mystery that'll have readers invested until the intriguingly inconclusive end... A fast-paced, heart-stopping tale." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Prasad deftly builds on familiar themes while also exploring issues like race, mental health, and the toxicity of teenage queen bees... A fun and compelling novel, one that is sure to attract a wide range of readers." -- School Library Connection

DAMSELFLY OFFICIALLY HITS STORE TODAY!

Please consider checking out my Scholastic YA debut, Damselfly, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books calls "a fast-paced, heart-stopping tale."

https://www.amazon.com/Damselfly-Chan...

Thanks to NEWS INDIA TIMES for its rave review of Damselfly

http://www.newsindiatimes.com/indian-...DamselflyChandra Prasad

DAMSELFLY book trailer is out!

Want to get a sense of DAMSELFLY before reading it? Check out the book trailer...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D1UT...DamselflyChandra Prasad

Excited to be receiving some great new reviews for Damselfly

“Prasad’s [YA] debut is a compelling modern-day adventure... An entertaining choice.” — School Library Journal

“Ethics balance on a knife’s edge as the characters make difficult choices and adapt to their new reality... A compulsive read sure to spark discussion.” — Booklist

“Unseen antagonists and unpredictable plot twists… create a layer of mystery that’ll have readers invested until the intriguingly inconclusive end… A fast-paced, heart-stopping tale.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Prasad deftly builds on familiar themes while also exploring issues like race, mental health, and the toxicity of teenage queen bees... A fun and compelling novel, one that is sure to attract a wide range of readers.” — School Library Connection