#veronica chambers

Veronica Chambers is an author with a very diverse profile of books. In 2012, she had her first big hit as she co-wrote Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir Yes, Chef, a book that won a James Beard award and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Later in 2017, she edited a collection of essays on Michelle Obama that was also quite successful. She has written non-fiction, books for younger readers and also published her own novels.

Amigas

Lights, Camera, Quince! (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

Fifteen Candles (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

She's Got Game (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

Playing for Keeps (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

A Formal Affair (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

Point Me to Tomorrow (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

Marisol and Magdalena

Marisol and Magdalena (1998) — Buy on Amazon!

Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen (2001) — Buy on Amazon!

Standalone Novels

Mama's Girl (1996) — Buy on Amazon!

When Did You Stop Loving Me (2004) — Buy on Amazon!

Miss Black America (2005) — Buy on Amazon!

Plus (2009) — Buy on Amazon!

The Go-Between (2017) — Buy on Amazon!

Ida (2024) — Buy on Amazon!

Non-Fiction

The Harlem Renaissance (1995) — Buy on Amazon!

Having It All? (2003) — Buy on Amazon!

The Joy of Doing Things Badly (2006) — Buy on Amazon!

Kickboxing Geishas (2007) — Buy on Amazon!

The Meaning of Michelle (2017) — Buy on Amazon!

Resist (2018) — Buy on Amazon!

Queen Bey (2019) — Buy on Amazon!

Finish the Fight! (2020) — Buy on Amazon!

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Amistad Rising (1998) — Buy on Amazon!

Double Dutch (2002) — Buy on Amazon!

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa (2005) — Buy on Amazon!

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! (2020) — Buy on Amazon!

Anthologies

Body (2000) — Buy on Amazon!

The Bitch in the House (2002) — Buy on Amazon!

Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean (2003) — Buy on Amazon!

The Bitch Is Back (2016) — Buy on Amazon!

On Being 40 (2019) — Buy on Amazon!

(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (September 10th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner

Gita Desai is Not Here to Shut Up by Sonia Patel

To the Bone by Alena Bruzas

Ida, In Love & In Trouble by Veronica Chambers

How to Lose A Best Friend by Jordan K. Casomar

Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian

Till the Last Beat of My Heart by Louangie Bou-Montes

Murder On A Summer Break by Kate Weston

They Thought They Buried Us by NoNieqa Ramos

New Sequels:

Tiger's Tale (The Tiger Saga #6) by Colleen Houck

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✨NEW August Middle-Grade Book

📖Call and Response : The Story of Black Lives Matter

Veronica Chambers

Versify

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter covers the rise of Black Lives Matter and how it has been shaped by U.S. history. From the founders of the movement—Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi—to the watershed moments that challenged people to take action, this book tells the story of how a hashtag became a movement. It follows the activists and organizers on their journeys, examines some of the ways that protest has been fundamental to American history, and shows how marches, rallies, and demonstrations can be vital tools for making meaningful change.

August 17, 2021

Middle-Grade  

Ages: 10 and up

Grades: 5th and up

Pages: 160

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