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![]() ![]() When not writing, she teaches classes on writing inclusive fiction through LitReactor and. Her media criticism and reviews can be found on NPR, io9, and in books about Time Lords. She’s the host of ORIGINality, a podcast about the roots of creative genius. ![]() ![]() Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies and magazines. Tempest Bradford is a science fiction and fantasy writer, writing instructor, media critic, reviewer, and podcaster. Ruby is the science hero we've been waiting for! About the Author This delightful middle grade debut is swarming with humor, spunky protagonists, and major Louis Sachar vibes. Ruby will have to team up her with her rag-tag group of friends to find this new invasive species before the feds do. Soon things around the neighborhood go missing, and no one's heard from the old lady down the street for a week. And it has promptly burned a hole through her window and disappeared. So when she finds the weirdest insect she’s ever seen in her front yard, she makes sure Gramma isn't looking and captures it for further study.īut then Ruby realizes that the creature isn't just a rare insect. ![]() Won at auction, this contemporary backyard sci-fi adventure with a Black heroine-written by a Black author in her middle grade debut-is pitch-perfect for fans of The Serpent's Secret and Clean Getaway.Įleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects, much to the grossed-out dismay of her Gramma and the pride of her parents. Tempest Bradford is an African-American science fiction and fantasy author and editor. ![]()
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