A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

Book Overview

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles).

In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida C rdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984896202
• ISBN13: 9781984896209
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Fun and diverse!

I loved this, and not only because I finally got more Alucard and Rhy. These were fun, diverse, and so well-chosen for this anthology, there wasn't one that I didn't like, and many that I loved! Definitely recommend picking this up.