{"id":226,"date":"2016-08-08T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=226"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:44:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:44:10","slug":"congrats-to-our-friend-ashley-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=226","title":{"rendered":"Congrats to Our Friend Ashley Hope Perez, Walden Award Finalist!"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award<\/a>, presented annually by ALAN, is an
\naward in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary
\nexcellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young
\nadult literature.”<\/p>\n

ALAN, for those who don’t know, is the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE. More acronyms: National Council of Teachers of English. This year’s award goes to: <\/p>\n

\nAll American Boys<\/i> by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
(reviewed on Guys Lit Wire<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\n AND!!! The worthy field of finalists included our dear friend and fellow YA author, Ashley Hope Perez, for her recent novel Out of Darkness<\/i>. YAAAY and CONGRATS!! We reviewed the book a while back, and interviewed her about it, so we wanted to round up those links right here for you along with links to our past reviews of her work. So, here you go:<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nOut of Darkness<\/i> Review<\/a>
\nInterview (Part 1) with Ashley Hope Perez, Author of OUT OF DARKNESS<\/a>
\nInterview (Part 2) With Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez, Author of OUT OF DARKNESS<\/a>
\nInterview (Part 3) With Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez, Author of OUT OF DARKNESS<\/a><\/p>\n

Guest Post: The Edge in Fiction, or: Why Safe Books Are Dead Books<\/a>
\nMonday Review: THE KNIFE AND THE BUTTERFLY by Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez<\/a>
\nAshley Hope P\u00e9rez: Big Ideas, Small Venues<\/a>
Debut Drumroll: Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez’s WHAT CAN’T WAIT<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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