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Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for THE KEY: THE EIGHT PILLARS OF TIMBUKTU by Amira Rasayon, releasing on August 8, 2018 . Before we get to the cover, here's a no...

Giveaway: EBB AND FLOW (US and Canada)

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Ebb and Flow (US and Canada) by: Heather Smith Release Date: April 3, 2018 Publisher: Kids Can Press About the Book: One summer, after a long plane ride and a rotten bad year I went to Grandma Jo’s. ...

Author Chat with Jesse Andrews (MunMun), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Jesse Andrews , author of MunMun . Read on for more about Jesse and his book, plus a giveaway! Meet Jesse Andrews ! Jesse Andre...

Giveaway: SEARCHING (US Only)

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Searching (A Prequel to the Starlight Chronicles) (US Only) by: C. S. Johnson Release Date: December 31, 2017 Publisher: C.S. Johnson About the Book: Long before she took up the title of Starry Knigh...

Author Chat with Amy Trueblood and Gwen C. Katz (Nothing But Sky & Among The Red Stars) Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Amy Trueblood and Gwen C Katz , authors of Nothing But Sky & Among The Red Stars . Read on for more about Amy & Gwen and their book, plus a givea...

Author Of The Week: Chat with Lexa Hillyer (Winter Glass), Plus Giveaway!!

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a give...

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