I write Young Adult books with a focus on Indigenous athletes. But there are a thousand universal layers to those stories. If you love books or are a writer, please come to one of my events and let’s have a great conversation!
“Bryce finds his lighthouse in his love for his fledgling skateboarding skills, the positive escapism it grants him, and the ever growing confidence it gives him.” @byrongraves.bsky.social interviewed by @ajeversole.bsky.social cynthialeitichsmith.com/2026/05/auth... @epicreads.bsky.social #YALit
Three Heartdrum books were named among Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year! #KidLit @laurelgoodluck.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social
Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 68 exciting new young adult books being published in June 2026!
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Publishers Weekly 2026 Summer Reads include MEDICINE WHEELS by @byrongraves.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026): best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-book... @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky #SummerReading
A shoutout to fellow Bay Area Book Festival panelists Brook M. Thompson and @byrongraves.bsky.social! #BookSky
LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum) is a Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominee: www.mateenchoicebook.org/nominees @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @kauawrites.bsky.social @byrongraves.bsky.social
Release Day! MEDICINE WHEELS by @byrongraves.bsky.social (Red Lake Ojibwe), cover by Kameron White (Cherokee-Choctaw)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up. Starred reviews from Booklist & PW! @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
