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    Pink and peach coloured banner image with black foreground and text reading “Excerpt from When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw”. Cover of When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw on the right, Open Book logo on the left
    July 20, 2023

    Read an Excerpt from When It All Syncs Up, Maya Ameyaw's Tale of a Dazzling Black Teen Ballerina

    In Maya Ameyaw's new young adult novel, When It All Syncs Up (Annick Press), Aisha seems to have everything going for her. She has a coveted spot in an elite ballet academy, a relentless work ethic, ...

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