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The first session for our writing workshop for teen writers runs September-December
*Placement workshops begin August 14th.*
20th anniversary edition launching Fall 2024
CRITICS REVIEWS OF LITTLE DIVAS BY PHILANA MARIE BOLES:
“In the tradition of Judy Blume and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Boles’ first novel for youth is a joyful, honest story of girls’ friendship, family and love.” ~ALA Booklist
"This book will be enjoyed by fans of PhyllisReynolds Naylor's 'Alice' series and Lois Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik." - School Library Journal
“Little Divas was a joy to read!” ~Patty Gary-Cox, Co-Executive Producer of “That’s So Raven”
"The strength lies in the Boles' preteen heroines, who are authentically conveyed." -Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
"Little Divas is a must-read novel!" -Cincinnati/Hamilton County Public Library
"In Little Divas, by Philana Marie Boles, comes a positive and friendly reading experience..." -Ebony Magazine"
"Fresh, absorbing, and throbbing with the joy and angst of teenage life." -Anita Doreen Diggs, author of Staying Married: A Guide for African American Couples
"Little Divas sends a positive, empowering message to young girls about everything from how to deal with divorced parents to how to negotiate the rules of friendship." -Jane Heller, national bestselling author of Sis Boom Bah and An Ex to Grind
"Little Divas is perfect for your preteen girls." -Black Expressions Book Club
"Boles does an outstanding job at keeping this book at an age-appropriate level, yet still making it interesting enough for older readers as well." -Black Butterfly Review
As an author, Philana Marie Boles has appeared as an invited guest at or been featured in:
Ebony Magazine, Today’s Black Woman, Sister 2 Sister, Black Beat, Essence, Black Issues Book Review, Toledo Blade Toledo Free Press, American Library Association’s “Recommended reading” List, Cincinnati Public Library’s “Must Read" list, Black Expressions Book Club (Blame It on Eve, Little Divas) "Amigal's" Retreat at Mariah Carey's "Camp Mariah", St. Ursula Academy "Young Alumna of The Year" (2003), Miami Book Fair International, Baltimore Book Festival, Southern Kentucky Book Festival, SCBWI, Los Angeles Annual Conference, Indiana Black Expo, Bowling Green State University, YA READ (NYC and Los Angeles), Amelia Island Writer's Retreat, Nominee (Little Divas) for “Children’s Book of the Year” by African-American Literary Awards Show, Selected by New York Amsterdam News as “Editor’s Pick for Young Readers”, Honored by The Brown Bookshelf’s “28 Days Later” literary national literary campaign.