Colin Kaepernick scores first best seller on this week's USA TODAY book list
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- 15 Apr 2022
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Tui T. Sutherland lands her first No. 1 on this week's USA TODAY's Best Selling Books list with "Flames of Hope," the latest installment in the popular "Wings of Fire" children's book series set in a world inhabited by both dragons and humans. The series makes frequent appearances on our bestseller list, with 14 of the series' 15 novels collectively spending a total of 74 weeks on the list, but this is the first time Sutherland has nabbed the top spot. The first four books of the series have recently been adapted as graphic novels. Sutherland and filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("A Wrinkle in Time") are adapting "Wings of Fire" as an animated series for Netflix. No release date has been set.
Here’s a look at what else is making waves on this week's list.
Colin Kaepernick scores a best seller
Former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick can now add best selling children's book author to his resume. His book, "I Color Myself Different," debuts at No. 83 this week. Based in part on Kaepernick's life, the book focuses on adoption, Black and brown love, and accepting ourselves and each other.
The book is a collaboration between Kaepernick's own publishing company and Scholastic. Founded in 2019, Kaepernick Publishing seeks to "elevate a new generation of writers with diverse views and voices through the creation of powerful works of all genres that can build a better and more just world." But publishing is just one aspect of Kaepernick's life: The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback says he has not ruled out a return to football after a five-year absence.
The book was a challenge for Kaepernick to write, he shares. "Writing a children's book that engages heavy themes in sophisticated and affirming — yet truthful — ways is no small task." Read More...
