This month, We Need Diverse Books chatted with author Laurel Goodluck, whose Rock Your Mocs is out now. Laurel was a 2019 WNDB mentee, paired with award-winner author Traci Sorell; and is now a 2024 mentor. WNDB talked with Laurel about her new book, ROCK YOUR MOCS, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Heartdrum, October 2023), her thoughts on book bans, and much more. Read more here, on We Need Diverse Books Blog Tell us about Rock Your Mocs Day Rock Your Mocs Day began in 2011 with a young woman, a teen at the time named Jessica “Jaylyn” Atsye, from Laguna Pueblo, New Mex ..read more

It’s Latine/x Heritage Month and #HispanicHeritageMonth ? Celebrate with us as we highlight new 2023 releases by Latine creators and books now available in Spanish throughout the month. Today we’re thrilled to showcase some of our fabulous middle grade and young adult books published this year! These new titles join the #mglit shelves with some of FCL’s backlist favorites, THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK, CONFETTI GIRL, THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF NESTOR LOPEZ, THEY CALL ME GÜERO, GABY LOST AND FOUND & many more. What books are you reading to celebrate? Visit our Full Circle Lit Bookshop for more great ..read more

Summer is in full swing and so is summertime reading! Whether you’re planning to spend this summer on a road trip or lounging by the pool, we have some great recommended reads for all ages. Here you’ll find backlist favorites as well as exciting new summer 2023 releases, including: Summer 2023 Releases: Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles, Guadalupe Garcia McCall Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price All That’s Left to Say by Emery Lord  Joy Takes Root by Gwendolyn Wallace, Ashleigh Corrin Pa, Me and Our Sidewalk Pantry by Toni Buzzeo, Zara González Hoang Lolo’s Sari-Sari ..read more

 This National Poetry Month, Discover Your Gateway Poetry Read! April is National Poetry Month, our chance to be reminded of the power of poetry.  Before you tell me that you’re “not a poetry reader” or “don’t know poetry”, I’m going to tell you I’ve said the same thing! But over the years I’ve learned that anyone can become a self-identified poetry lover once they discover that gateway books that opens their eyes to the power of poetry as literature.  For me, Harold Green III’s BLACK ROSES: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women and BLACK OAK: Odes Celebratin ..read more

Every March, Women’s History Month is devoted to commemorating the roles that women have contributed to society. From scientists to athletes to artists,  there are iconic trailblazers all around us.  At Full Circle Literary, we honor women who have paved the way for others and are an inspiration for the generations to come!  Our Women’s History Month FCL Bookshop list is filled with many book recommendations, such as Monica Brown’s Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, illustrated by John Parra (NorthSouth Books). Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos focus on Frida’s beloved pets, how t ..read more

We believe in honoring Black history every month, but Black History Month allows us to shine an even brighter light on creators making books that evoke, inspire, inform and celebrate. Please see this FCL Bookshop link for a suggested list of children and adult titles by our Full Circle Literary family members. Special thanks to author and illustrator Andrea Pippins for the beautiful art she lent us for this post ..read more

⭐️⭐️ Starred Reviews of 2022 ⭐️⭐️ Cheering our starry titles released this year and wrapping up the year with good cheer! We're so proud of another amazing year for our authors and illustrators and honored to see so many stars (39 stars in 2022). ⭐️⭐️ TUMBLE by Celia C. Pérez (Kokila Books/Penguin) ⭐️BookPage ⭐️Horn Book  ⭐️Kirkus Reviews  ⭐️Publishers Weekly  ⭐️School Library Connection ⭐️School Library Journal Chicago Public Library 2022 Best Book CSMCL Best Book of 2022 Evanstown Public Library 2022 Great Books for Kids Horn Book Fanfare 2022 Kirkus Reviews Best Book ..read more

Bestselling author Monica Brown takes us on a magical journey into the lives of generations of creative women in her family in this gorgeously illustrated bilingual picture book, EL CUARTO TURQUESA/THE TURQUOISE ROOM, published by Lee & Low Books. Esther paints a map and dreams of exploring the world. Esther’s daughter Isabel paints pictures and dreams of becoming an artist. Isabel’s daughter Monica paints with words and dreams of telling stories. From the turquoise room in Peru, Esther, then Isabel, then Monica draws the strength to trust her imagination and fly into the world of ..read more

This coming Tuesday, July 12, 2022, an amazing author-illustrator debut hits bookstores! THAT’S NOT MY NAME! by Anoosha Syed is a fabulous book that will resonate with readers and is a perfect addition to every library. Her vibrant, dynamic art is joyful and engaging, and we can’t wait for kids and adults alike to see Anoosha’s very personal debut.  A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from the critically acclaimed illustrator of Bilal Cooks Daal and I Am Perfectly Designed. Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She ..read more

  Celebrate spring with the debut picture book by award-winning artist John Parra! GROWING AN ARTIST is a touching and deeply personal picture book based on the author's childhood experiences, and the links between nature, art, and creativity.  Today is a big day—the first time Juanito gets to help his papi on the job as a landscape architect! Throughout the day, Juanito sketches anything that catches his eye: a nest full of baby birds, a nursery with row upon row of plants and flowers, and more. Father and son travel from house to house, pruning, weeding, mowing, and turning over ..read more