Huge congratulations to Futhi Ntshingila, whose book We Kiss Them With Rain was just selected as a 2019 Outstanding International Book by The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)!
The awards honors international books for young people that give American readers a unique insight into lives from around the world. Futhi’s book is honored in the grades 9-12 category (although we think it’s an excellent choice for readers of all ages!). You can see the full list of honorees here. And you can order Futhi’s book here.
Congratulations, Futhi!
