In some ways, Tristan Strong punches its own hole into the Rick Riordan Presents universe. Most of the books up until now have taken place in our world and our reality, with kids discovering their ...

Tristan Strong is a 13-year-old up-and-coming boxer ... For one of the elements that separate Mbalia’s book from many other middle-grade fantasy books is its emphasis on the primacy of story.

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site ... Kwame Mbalia (author of the Tristan Strong series) confesses that he doesn’t like watching the news, because growing ...

Freedom Fire, a new middle-grade imprint headed by Kwame Mbalia, bestselling author of the Tristan Strong trilogy, is in the works at Disney-Hyperion. The imprint will feature stories of Black ...

A Raleigh author is celebrating after his new book made the New York Times Best Seller’s List. Kwame Mbalia's novel, "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky," highlights a demographic that ...

and Tristan Strong Destroys the World—is the publisher of Freedom Fire, a new imprint, founded in partnership with Disney Hyperion, that focuses on middle grade books that prioritize Black joy ...