Candice Iloh

• Sep-2020
• / General Fiction

Every Body Looking is a debut novel in verse in the style of Elizabeth Acevedo and Jason Reynolds. Candice Iloh's book tells the story of Ada--daughter of an immigrant father and an African American mother--and her struggle to find a place for he...

• May-2022
• / General Fiction

From Printz honoree and National Book Award Finalist Candice Iloh, a prose novel about a teenager reckoning with her family’s -- and her home town's -- secrets.Yaminah Okar left Obsidian and the wreckage of her family years ago. She and her father ...

• Oct-2023
• / General Fiction

A Michael L. Printz Award Honor BookCerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they’...

• Mar-2026
• / General Fiction

From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a warmhearted picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the aut...