Post by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Children’s-YA author, writing teacher, and author-curator of the Heartdrum imprint at HarperChildren’s
“…it’s about falling in love with a passion that becomes a saving grace, a lighthouse if you will, for Bryce’s dark moments in his young life.” — Byron Graves from The Nerd Daily: https://lnkd.in/gbMd5i4j ABOUT MEDICINE WHEELS MEDICINE WHEELS by Byron Graves (Red Lake Ojibwe), cover art by Kameron White (Cherokee-Choctaw)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up. ★ Booklist (starred): “Graves says the book was inspired by their own experience learning to skateboard during a low point in their life, and readers will feel their passion and resilience on every page.” ★ Publishers Weekly (starred): “…sincere portrait of grief, growth, and finding balance on and off the board.” ★ Shelf Awareness (starred): “…dynamic, moody mix of angst and hope, grappling frankly with the multifront trials and joys of an Indigenous youth.” -Horn Book Summer Reading List: High School -Publishers Weekly Summer Reading List #YABooks #YoungAdultBooks #AuthorInterview #Ojibwe #Skateboarding HarperCollins Publishers Byron Graves The Nerd Daily Terrie Wolf We Need Diverse Books
