A review by cocoawithbooks
Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA by Nova Ren Suma, Emily X.R. Pan

5.0

The collaborative effort by Emily X.R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma, which originated from their website, has brought together a short story compilation from 13 bold new YA voices entitled, Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA. “Ranging from contemporary romance to mind-bending fantasy, the Foreshadow stories showcase underrepresented voices and highlight the beauty and power of YA fiction.” Each story is cradled by an introduction from YA powerhouses such as Laurie Halse Anderson and Jason Reynolds and a closer look at the techniques that each story uses by editors Emily and Nova. There are many layers of richness in this book that would make this a great resource in the classroom. As readers, you and your students will love the twists and turns in the short stories. As teachers of writing and for some of us who are also writers you will have a deep appreciation for the essays on craft and technique that Emily and Nova include, along with the writing prompts that encourage you to be brave and try that technique yourself.