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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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D1UT...DamselflyChandra Prasad
Published on March 07, 2018 07:19
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damselfly, lordoftheflies, mixedrace, multiracial, scholastic, williamgolding, ya, yalit, young-adult
Thanks to NEWS INDIA TIMES for its rave review of Damselfly
Published on March 16, 2018 14:23
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chandraprasad, damselfly, indian, ya, yalit
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...
https://www.amazon.com/Damselfly-Chan...
Published on March 27, 2018 07:02
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chandraprasad, damselfly, indian, ya, yalit
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
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
Published on March 29, 2018 11:34
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chandraprasad, damselfly, indian, ya, yalit
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...
https://mailchi.mp/dailynutmeg/damsel...
Published on April 04, 2018 06:06
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damselfly, lordoftheflies, mixedrace, multiracial, scholastic, williamgolding, ya, yalit, young-adult
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.
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.
Published on April 23, 2018 12:06
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chandraprasad, damselfly, indian, ya, yalit
Why I Choose to Write Multiracial Characters --- Guest Post by Chandra Prasad, Author of DAMSELFLY
Published on May 25, 2018 15:02
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damselfly, lord-of-the-flies, mixed-race, multiracial, scholastic, ya, yalit