About
Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef, librarian, and author of YA scifi-fantasies: The Sound of Stars (a Junior Library Guild Selection and Hal Clement ALA notable), The Kindred (Locus & Ignyte finalist, Indie Next Kids January 2022 Pick, British Science Fiction Association's Best Book for Younger Readers Nominee, Bank Street College's Best Children's Book of 2023), A Song of Salvation, several short anthology pieces, and middle grade stories Just a Pinch of Magic and The Cookie Crumbles which she co-authored with Tracy Badua. When not writing, you can find her having epic dance parties with her family, baking, reading, taking teeny adventures, and exploring her local food scene.
Featured Work
The Sound of Stars
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection & The Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books ALA pick
When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander…
Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.
When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own.
Other Works
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A Song of Salvation
2023
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Just a Pinch of Magic
2023
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The Kindred
2022
Awards and Recognition
- Top Ten Finalist for the Locus & Ignyte Young Adult Novel Award Bank Street College's Best Children's Book of 2023 The Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books The British Science Fiction Association Longlist for Best Book for Younger Readers Winner of The Root's Lit Awards 2023 Junior Library Guild Selection January/February 2022 Kids' Indie Next List Book of the Month
