Tour Sign Ups: Bounce Back by Misako Rocks

September 8, 2021September 9, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Publication date: October 19th, 2021

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan)

Pages: 272

Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel

Representation: Japanese

Other Links: Goodreads | Amazon | IndieBound

Synopsis:

Friendship, a new school, and a bit of magic converge in this full-color graphic novel.

Lilico’s life in Japan is going well. She has great friends and is the captain of the school’s basketball team. She’s happy!

Then comes her parents’ news: they’re moving to America! Before she knows it, Lilico finds herself in Brooklyn, New York, forced to start all over. And that won’t be easy with her closest friends thousands of miles away or a school bully who immediately dislikes her.

Luckily, anime-loving Nala and Henry eventually befriend Lilico and with help from them—along with her guardian spirit who looks a lot like her cat, Nico—Lilico just might figure out where she fits in.

About The Author

MISAKO ROCKS! is the creator of Biker Girl and Rock and Roll Love. A self-taught artist from a family of law-enforcement officials, Misako moved to the United States from Japan as a teenager. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Website – Goodreads

About the Tour

The tour will run from to October 19-24th. Reviews are required of all our hosts, but if you end up not enjoying the book we are happy to work with you to provide additional creative content on your stop.

For this tour, only digital copies are available. Please be aware of this when signing up for this tour and planning your content! The CP Tours team will send out confirmation emails when sign ups close and post the tour schedule on our Twitter and Instagram, as well as in an email sent to the tour hosts.a

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below, DM us on any of our social media pages, or email us at coloredpagestours@gmail[dot]com

SIGN UP HERE!

Tour Schedule: We Can: Portraits of Power

August 31, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

The Colored Pages Team is super excited to announce the confirmed schedule for yet another amazing book: We Can: Portraits of Power!

Thank you to everyone that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure we find as many International readers as possible. We are so happy with the incredible response to this tour!

Remember to check our hosts’ posts during the week of the tour and help promote the release of We Can: Portraits of Power.

About the Book

Publication date: May 18, 2021

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Pages: 40

Genre: Picture Book

Other Links: Goodreads| Amazon| Macmillan

Fourteen-year-old Tyler Gordon’s journey from a regular kid growing up in San Jose, California, to a nationally recognized artist wasn’t without its challenges. For the first six years of his life he was deaf, which led to a stutter ? and bullying. Art gave him a creative outlet for his pain. Then, after painting a portrait of Kamala Harris and posting it on social media, he received a call from the vice president herself! Soon his art was everywhere. He had an interview with the The Today Show. He was the youngest artist featured in the Beverly Center. His portrait of LeBron James graced the cover of TIME Magazine. And that was only the beginning!

Here is a debut picture book by Tyler Gordon, featuring his bold paintings of over 30 icons—musicians, artists, writers, civils rights leaders, sports legends, change-makers, record-setters, and more—alongside short explanations of how these people inspire him.

About the Author

Tyler Gordon is a fourteen-year-old painter whose work has been featured in TIME Magazine, Essence, Good Morning America, and ABC News. In 2020, he was awarded the Global Child Prodigy Award. He currently lives in San Jose, California with his family

Website – Instagram

Tour Schedule

September 22nd

Curlytop Reads – Review Only

September 23rd

Wordsandcyphers – Review Only

September 24th

Books-N-Bullsh!t – Mood Board

September 25th

Mella’s Musings – Favorite quotes

September 26th

Cocoa With Books – Review Only

September 27th

Reading Stewardess – Playlist

September 28th

Books with Brandie Shanae – Review Only

Tour Schedule: Things We Couldn’t Say

August 14, 2021September 21, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

The Colored Pages Team is super excited to announce the confirmed schedule for yet another amazing book: Things We Couldn’t Say!

Thank you to everyone that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure we find as many International readers as possible. We are so happy with the incredible response to this tour!

Remember to check our hosts’ posts during the week of the tour and help promote the release of Things We Couldn’t Say.

About the Book

Publication date: September 21st, 2021

Publisher: Scholastic

Pages: 320

Genre: YA Contemporary

Representation: LGBTQIA+

Other Links: Goodreads – Amazon – Bookshop.org

There’s always been a hole in Gio’s life. Not because he’s into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio’s life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine years old. For eight years, he never heard a word from her . . . and now, just as he’s started to get his life together, she’s back.

It’s hard for Gio to know what to do. Can he forgive her like she wants to be forgiven? Or should he tell her she lost her chance to be in his life? Complicating things further, Gio’s started to hang out with David, a new guy on the basketball team. Are they friends? More than friends? At first, Gio’s not sure . . . especially because he’s not sure what he wants from anyone right now.

There are no easy answers to love — whether it’s family love or friend love or romantic love. In Things We Couldn’t Say, Jay Coles, acclaimed author of Tyler Johnson Was Here, shows us a guy trying to navigate love in all its ambiguity — hoping at the other end he’ll be able to figure out who is and who he should be.

About the Author

JAY COLES is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State
University. When he’s not writing diverse books, he’s advocating for
them, teaching middle school students, and composing for various
music publishers. His debut novel Tyler Johnson Was Here is based on
true events in his life and inspired by police brutality in America. He
resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites you to visit his website at
jaycoleswrites.com.

Website – Goodreads

Tour Schedule

September 15th

@chubbygirlwithapageavu – Review Only

The Urban Reader – Favorite Quotes

September 16th

Dana’s Book Garden – Review Only

Unconventional Quirky Bibliophile – Mood Board

Musing of Souls – Review Only

September 17th

Books-N-Bullsh!t – Favorite Quotes

Theeuphoriczat – Review Only

September 18th

BookishEnds – Book Recommendations based on book

Wordsandcyphers – Playlist

September 19th

Love, Paola – Reading vlog

READING (AS)(I)AN (AM)ERICA – Favorite Quotes

September 20th

Jacob_reads – Mood Board

The Blerdy Reader – Playlist

September 21st

HoardingBooks.HerdingCats – Favorite Quotes

@_theliteraryartisan – Review Only

Lu is lost in books – Favorite Quotes

Tour Schedule: Clash of Steel

August 13, 2021September 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

The Colored Pages Team is super excited to announce the confirmed schedule for yet another amazing book: Clash of Steel!

Thank you to everyone that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure we find as many International readers as possible. We are so happy with the incredible response to this tour!

Remember to check our hosts’ posts during the week of the tour and help promote the release of Clash of Steel.

About the Book

Publication date: September 7th, 2021

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

Pages: 304

Genre: YA Fantasy, Retellings

Priority to: Chinese, Vietnamese, members of the LGBTQIA+ community

1826. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Head of the Dragon, is now only a story, like the ones Xiang has grown up with all her life. She desperately wants to prove her worth, especially to her mother, a shrewd business woman who never seems to have enough time for Xiang. Her father is also only a story, dead at sea before Xiang was born. Her only memento of him is a pendant she always wears, a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry.

But the pendant’s true nature is revealed when a mysterious girl named Anh steals it, only to return it to Xiang in exchange for her help in decoding the tiny map scroll hidden inside. The revelation that Xiang’s father sailed with the Dragon Fleet and tucked away this secret changes everything. Rumor has it that the legendary Head of the Dragon had one last treasure—the plunder of a thousand ports — that for decades has only been a myth, a fool’s journey.

Xiang is convinced this map could lead to the fabled treasure. Captivated with the thrill of adventure, she joins Anh and her motley crew off in pursuit of the island. But the girls soon find that the sea—and especially those who sail it—are far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe.

About the Author

CB Lee is a Lambda Literary Award nominated writer of young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her works include the Sidekick Squad series (Duet Books), Ben 10 (Boom!), and All Out Now (HarperTeen). CB loves to write about queer teens, magic, superheroes, and the power of friendship.

Lee’s work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Wired Magazine, and Hypable. Lee’s first novel in the Sidekick Squad series, Not Your Sidekick was a 2017 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist in YA/Children’s Fiction and a 2017 Bisexual Book Awards Finalist in Speculative Fiction. Seven Tears at High Tide was the recipient of a Rainbow Award for Best Bisexual Fantasy Romance and also a finalist for the 2016 Bisexual Book Awards in the YA and Speculative Fiction categories.

Website – Goodreads – Twitter – Instagram

Tour Schedule

September 7th

Rampant Reading Reviews – Review Only

Sagarific – Playlist

September 8th

Unraveling Chaos – Favorite Quotes

Emelie’s Books – Recommendations based on book

It’s Just A Coffee Addicted Bibliophile – Mood Board

September 9th

Peachnace – Reading vlog

HoardingBooks.HerdingCats – Favorite Quotes

September 10th

@daphne.reads – Book Recommendations based on book

Solace in Reading – Favorite Quotes

Thisbellereadstoo – Review Only

September 11th

READING (AS)(I)AN (AM)ERICA – Favorite Quotes

An Ode to Fiction – Playlist

Uponthebooktower – Review Only

September 12th

The Bookish Fairy Godmother – Mood Board

Discover Elysian – Favorite Quotes

September 13th

Mella’s Musings – Favorite Quotes

Meanderingthebooks – Favorite Quotes

September 14th

Melancholic Blithe – Mood Board

Yourlocalbookreader – Favorite Quotes

A Bookworm’s Paradise – Mood Board

Tour Schedule: Black Boy Joy

August 3, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 1 Comment

Hello friends!

The Colored Pages Team is super excited to announce the confirmed schedule for yet another amazing book: Black Boy Joy!

Thank you to everyone that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure we find as many International and Black readers as possible. We are so happy with the incredible response to this tour!

Remember to check our hosts’ posts during the week of the tour and help promote the release of Black Boy Joy.

About the Book

Publication date: August 3rd, 2021

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pages: 320

Genre: Middle Grade Anthology

Representation: Black

Other Links: Goodreads| Amazon| IndieBound

Black boy joy is…

Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.
Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race.
Finding your voice–and your rhymes–during tough times.
Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching.

And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

Contributors include: B. B. Alston, Dean Atta, P. Djèlí Clark, Jay Coles, Jerry Craft, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin Reynolds, DaVaun Sanders, and Julian Winters

About the Author

KWAME MBALIA is a husband, father, New York Times bestselling author, and former pharmaceutical metrologist, in that order. His debut middle- grade novel, Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky, and the sequel, Tristan Strong Destroys The World are published by Rick Riordan
Presents/Disney-Hyperion. He is the co-author of Last Gate Of The
Emperor with Prince Joel Makonnen from Scholastic Books. A Howard
University graduate and a Midwesterner now in North Carolina, he
survives on Dad jokes and Cheezits.

Website – Goodreads

Tour Schedule

August 3rd

Theblerdyreader – Mood Board

@myblackbookish_life – Favorite Quotes

August 4th

Bibliosini – Favorite Quotes

August 5th

Mella’s Musings – Favorite Quotes

Love, Paola – Reading Vlog

August 6th

Uponthebooktower – Mood Board

Novel Sistah Reads the World – Playlist

August 7th

Books-N-Bullsh!t – Mood Board

DJREADSBOOKS – Playlist

August 8th

Forthenovellovers – Review Only

@chubbygirlwithapageavu – Review Only

August 9th

@_theliteraryartisan – Review Only

Glendaofalltime – Favorite Quotes

Tour Sign Ups: We Can: Portraits of Power

July 30, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Publication date: May 18, 2021

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Pages: 40

Genre: Picture Book

Other Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Macmillan

Synopsis:

About The Author

Website – Instagram

About the Tour

This tour is open for book bloggers and booktubers who can review the book on their designated dates. It is open to US readers. The official hashtag for the tour will be #PortraitsofPowerTour.

The tour will run from September 22nd-28th. Reviews are required of all our hosts, but if you end up not enjoying the book we are happy to work with you to provide additional creative content on your stop.

For this tour, physical copies are available and it is US only. Please be aware of this when signing up for this tour and planning your content! The CP Tours team will send out confirmation emails when sign ups close and post the tour schedule on our Twitter and Instagram, as well as in an email sent to the tour hosts.a

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below, DM us on any of our social media pages, or email us at coloredpagestours@gmail[dot]com

SIGN UP HERE!

Tour Sign Ups: Things We Couldn’t Say

July 30, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Publication date: September 21st, 2021

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Pages: 320

Genre: YA Contemporary

Other Links: Goodreads | Amazon | IndieBound

Synopsis:

About The Author

Website – Goodreads

About the Tour

This tour is open for book bloggers and booktubers who can review the book on their designated dates. It is open to readers from all over the world. The official hashtag for the tour will be #ThingsWeCouldntsayTour. The tour will run from May 11th to May 21st. Reviews are required of all our hosts, but if you end up not enjoying the book we are happy to work with you to provide additional creative content on your stop.

For this tour, only digital copies are available and US readers can be provided with physical copies. Please be aware of this when signing up for this tour and planning your content! The CP Tours team will send out confirmation emails when sign ups close and post the tour schedule on our Twitter and Instagram, as well as in an email sent to the tour hosts.a

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below, DM us on any of our social media pages, or email us at coloredpagestours@gmail[dot]com

SIGN UP HERE!

Tour Sign-Ups: Clash of Steel

July 22, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Publication date: September 7th, 2021

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

Pages: 304

Genre: YA Fantasy, Retellings

Priority to: Chinese, Vietnamese, members of the LGBTQIA+ community

Synopsis:

About The Author

Website – Goodreads – Twitter – Instagram

About the Tour

This tour is open for book bloggers, bookstagrammers, and booktubers who can review the book on their designated dates. It is open to readers from all over the world, with priority given to those who identify as Chinese, Vietnamese, or LGTBQIA+. The official hashtag for the tour will be #AClashofSteelTour.

The tour will run from September 7th to May 14th. Reviews are required of all our hosts, but if you end up not enjoying the book we are happy to work with you to provide additional creative content on your stop.

For this tour, digital copies are available and for US reviewers, physical copies can be provided. Please be aware of this when signing up for this tour and planning your content! The CP Tours team will send out confirmation emails when sign ups close and post the tour schedule on our Twitter and Instagram, as well as in an email sent to the tour hosts.a

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below, DM us on any of our social media pages, or email us at coloredpagestours@gmail[dot]com

SIGN UP HERE!

Sign Ups: Black Boy Joy

July 15, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Publication date: August 3rd, 2021

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pages: 320

Genre: Middle Grade Anthology

Representation: Black

Other Links: Goodreads | Amazon | IndieBound

Synopsis:

Black boy joy is…

And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

About The Author

Website – Goodreads

About the Tour

This tour is open for book bloggers and booktubers who can review the book on their designated dates. It is open to readers from all over the world, with priority given to those who identify as Black. The official hashtag for the tour will be #BlackBoyJoyTour.

The tour will run from August 3rd to August 9th. Reviews are required of all our hosts, but if you end up not enjoying the book we are happy to work with you to provide additional creative content on your stop.

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below, DM us on any of our social media pages, or email us at coloredpagestours@gmail[dot]com

SIGN UP HERE!

Tour Schedule: A Unicorn Named Rin

July 12, 2021August 16, 2021 by Star Brite ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!

The Colored Pages Team is super excited to announce the confirmed schedule for yet another amazing book: A Unicorn Named Rin!

Thank you to everyone that signed up and helped spread the word to ensure we find as many International and represented readers as possible. We are so happy with the incredible response to this tour!

Remember to check our hosts’ posts during the week of the tour and help promote the release of A Unicorn Named Rin.

About the Book

Publication date: April 22, 2021

Publisher: Balestier

Pages: 32

Genre: Picture book

Representation: Chinese

Other Links: Goodreads| Amazon| IndieBound

The royal phoenix is missing from the Tang dynasty palace! Princess Pingyang is worried. Can Rin the unicorn find Fan the phoenix? Together with her friends—dragon, tiger, and tortoise—Rin embarks on a journey to mystical lands in China. Along the way, Rin discovers the value of teamwork and the warmth of friendship.

A Unicorn Named Rin celebrates the wonder and beauty of Chinese history and culture. This exquisitely illustrated picture book makes an ideal read for children 3-8 years old:
– Easy-to-read vocabulary enables confidence in early readers
– Whimsical illustrations encourage imagination in all unicorn lovers
– Storyline fosters dialogue around collaboration, empathy, and kindness
– Real locations in China make for an inspiring geography, history and cultural exploration adventure

About the Author

Crystal Z. Lee is a Taiwanese American bilingual writer and a member of the Asian Authors Alliance. She has called many places home, including Taipei, New York, Shanghai, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She was formerly a public relations executive who had worked with brands in the fashion, beauty, technology, and automotive industries. She is the author of the novel Love and Other Moods, and the children’s book A Unicorn Named Rin.

Website – Goodreads

Tour Schedule

July 12th

Bookishly_kenia – Review Only

July 13th

Julcsi in Bookland – Favorite Quotes

July 14th

Uponthebooktower – Review Only

July 15th

_thebookpeepp_ – Review Only

July 16th

@chubbygirlwithapageavu – Favorite Quotes

July 17th

@elena.luo – Favorite Quotes

July 18th

Colored Pages BT – Book highlight