Recently released Tradewind’s title Little Sanctuary, receives a thoughtful review from Desi News. The reviewer praises author Randy Boyagoda’s “multilayered narrative that evokes the heartbreaking headlines today.” In this compelling tale follows the story of children from the Global South living in a world that is falling apart, wracked by war. Throughout this novel, the […]
A poignant and poetic SOS Water receives further praise for both its beauty and important environmental message. Written and illustrated by Yayo, this story follows Lalo and Rosa as they look for a safe and clean place for Rosa to live. However, in our modern world this proves to be a difficult task as we see […]
Tradewind’s title The Freezies receives another excellent review, this time from Philip Womack writing for Literary Review Written by Farrukh Dhondy, the book follows Suleikha, Leo and Kai, a group of 12-year-olds known as the Freezies, as they befriend the intriguing and larger-than-life Mr Christaki, a traveller who camps with his converted school bus on […]
Recently released Tradewind’s title Little Sanctuary has been listed as a highly recommended read by CM Reviews. A first young adult novel for author Randy Boyagoda, Little Sanctuary tells the story of children from the Global South living in a world that is falling apart, wracked by war. Throughout this thought-provoking tale, the lead character, […]
Newly released Tradewind’s title The Freezies is off to a great start, having received a glowing review from Kirkus Reviews. Written by Farrukh Dhondy, the book follows Suleikha, Leo and Kai, a group of 12-year-olds known as the Freezies, as they befriend the intriguing and larger-than-life Mr Christaki, a traveller who camps with his converted […]
Written by Katarina Jovanovic, Tradewind’s title Cardboard City receives an enthusiastic review from Omni Libros. Cardboard City follows the lives of two young teens — members of a Romani family. Siblings Saida and Nikola experience harsh discrimination at school and crushing poverty in their informal settlement, spread out under a bridge in Belgrade. Throughout this […]
CM Reviews has listed Tradewind’s title Zia’s Story as out of their highly recommended reads. Written by Shahnaz Qayumi, Zia’s Story is set in Afghanistan in the late 1980s, a country in the midst of civil war and experiencing difficult changes under the Taliban law. When Zia’s father is arrested, he is left as the […]
Tradewind’s title SOS Water receives a great review from CM Reviews who have listed this poignant and poetic tale as a highly recommended read. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Yayo, this story tells the tale of a sailor named Lalo, and Rosa, a goldfish looking for a home. As reviewer Dave Jenkinson writes, “With […]
Newly released Tradewind’s title Zia’s Story has received a glowing review from Publisher’s Weekly. Written by Shahnaz Qayumi, Zia’s Story is set in Afghanistan in the late 1980s, a country in the midst of civil war and experiencing difficult changes under the Taliban law. When Zia’s father is arrested, he is left as the ‘man […]
We’re excited to share that The Science of Boys has been shortlisted for a 2023/24 Chocolate Lily Books Award! Written by Emily Seo and illustrated by Gracey Zhang, this Tradewind’s title is listed as one of the Novel Category nominees, focusing on books for grades 4-7. A highly praised read, this story follows protagonist Emma […]