Take The Mic

Arthur A. Levine Books (October 1, 2019)

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Bethany C. Morrow’s YA mixed-media anthology, Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance, including contemporary pieces by Samira Ahmed, Jason Reynolds, Darcie Little Badger, Keah Brown, and LeKesha Lewis. Weslie Turner made the acquisition and Kait Feldmann will edit. The world rights deal was handled by Beth Phelan at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency and Louise Fury at the Bent Agency, in association with Victoria Marini.

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About the Author

Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) is an Argentine-American author. She’s the mother of 5 kids and 2 adorable dogs. Yamile’s an inaugural Walter Dean Meyers Grant recipient, a graduate of Voices of our Nation (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children program.

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