![]() So having said that – I was afraid to get my hopes up for this, Roanhorse’s middle grade debut. I’m certain it’s a difficult balance, particularly if you’re used to writing for adults, but it’s definitely one that too many struggle with. The voices sometimes don’t sound authentic – either it feels like they’re trying too hard, or like they’re (unintentionally) talking down to their audience. However, I was also a little nervous about this book – it is not uncommon for authors who started out in adult titles to really struggle writing middle grade. ![]() I truly enjoyed the cultural aspect she brought to those titles, and was absolutely thrilled that she was getting so much recognition. I came to this particular title as a fan of Roanhorse’s Sixth World series. I’m also super pleased that, in reading Race to the Sun, it was just as good as I’d hoped it would be. As a reader, as a bookseller, as a book *lover*, it makes my heart happy that this exists, and that Riordan is using his considerable voice to help boost others without that same amount of wattage. ![]() ![]() He goes on to say, in the intro to Race to the Sun, “ No one has suffered from this more than Native and Indigenous peoples.”. ![]() As Riordan himself says, “The point of Rick Riordan Presents is to publish and promote great voices from cultures that have been too often marginalized or erased by mainstream culture.”. I also mentioned, briefly, the Rick Riordan Presents imprint. So I wrote yesterday about using my platform to share books by marginalized authors. ![]()
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