Lynn Lovegreen
YA historicals in Alaska

May is Asian & Pacific American or Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (also known as AAPI or AANHPI) Heritage Month! I’ve talked about this before, but it’s always a good time to point out some of my favorite authors. In last year’s post, I recommended Sayantani DasGupta, June Hur, Sarah Kuhn, Lyla Lee, Stacey Lee, Randy Ribay, and Sherry Thomas. (See https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/authors-for-aapi-aanhpi-heritage-month.) That post is still worth read

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a great time to talk about books by Jewish authors! You’re welcome to see my previous post of recommendations of Jewish YA authors at https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/jewish-american-heritage-month-2024. Here are two books I enjoyed recently to add to your reading list: The Bletchley Riddle is a middle grade mystery by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin with a historical foundation. Lizzie and Jakob have always loved riddles and puzzles

If you’re living through early 2026, I don’t have to tell you that it’s a stressful time. (If you’re reading this later on, I’ll just mention the war with Iraq and other illegal actions by our administration, inflation, and book bans to give you a taste). Many of us are doing our best to make a difference, to influence things in a positive way. Some are using the word resistance to indicate that we are working against the people who are tearing things apart. But all of this