Leah Johnson – författare

The very first book pick for Reese Witherspoon’sYA Book Club! ‘[A] super funny, joyful story that’llhave you reliving your high school prom days!’ –Reese’s YA Book Club.Liz has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkwardto shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed town. ButLiz has an escape plan to attend an uber-elite college, play intheir world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly fallsthrough, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's remindedof her school's scholarship for prom king and queen.There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet ofsocial media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events,but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willingto do whatever it takes to get to college.The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girlin school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsideras Liz.But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for thecompetition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true? Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in a smart, hilarious,black girl magic, own voices rom-com by fantastic debut talent,Leah Johnson.

It's not everyday your life gets turned upside down bymagical powers!Boyds are born to stand out: Bree's dad is celebrated professor,her mum is a state senator, her brother is on his way to professionalbasketball stardom and her sister is a prima ballerina. Butwhere does Bree fit in? Sure, she just won the Regional SpellingBee and is well on her way to Nationals, but lately somethingdoesn't feel quite right.With her new friends Ellie, Abby and Sam, Bree is realizing thatthere's more to life than being the best. Not to mention thistiny, pesky thing she keeps trying to forget about – her newfoundpowers!But when an old friend comes back to town, things get out of control.So many feelings from Bree's past come bubbling to the surface,and Bree starts to lose control of her powers.Will Bree find her way back to who she used to be? Or willshe finally embrace who she is?  By award winning author, Leah Johnson, this is a funny and magicalmiddle-grade novel following up from Ellie Engle SavesThe WorldPerfect for fans of Miss Marvel, Smallsvilleand Amari and the Night Brothers.A story about friendship and finding yourself.

“A wonderful, genre-spanning collection to dipinto time and time again.” - Booktrust“Electric: bequeaths confidence-building storiesthatsizzle with wisdom and a little bit of magic."”- Kirkus (starred review)A joyous anthology full of black girlpower curated by critically acclaimed and award-winningauthor, Leah Johnson, and with a cover illustrated bythe #1 New York Times bestselling creator of LITTLE LEADERS,Vashti Harrison.The anthology features stories from Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton,Elise Bryant, Ibi Zoboi, Janae Marks, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong,Kekla Magoon, Leah Johnson, Natasha Díaz, Renée Watson, RoseanneA. Brown, Sharon G. Flake, Sharon M. Draper and Tolá Okogwu. A heartwarming anthology of black girlpowerCurated by critically acclaimed and award-winning author,Leah Johnson