![]() ![]() This story was directly inspired by my hometown. ![]() Hi Afoma! Thank you so much for having me. Your Author’s Note sheds some light on why you decided to write this book, but could you share with your yet-to-be-readers why you decided to write a middle-grade book with gentrification as a central theme? Hi Chrystal! It’s so nice to finally be chatting to you about Take Back the Block, which I really enjoyed. To learn more about sponsored posts and interviews, please see my promotions page. Thank you for supporting the authors and businesses that keep this blog running. Please Note: I was monetarily compensated for this interview with author Chrystal Giles. Today, I’m pleased to be chatting with Chrystal about gentrification, Black joy, great teachers, and her day job (which is very different from writing!) among other things. Chrystal Giles’s debut middle grade book, Take Back the Block features Wes, a fly middle schooler who realizes the need to stand up for his community and rapidly growing gentrification in his neighborhood. ![]()
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