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Beth Edwards, Assistant Blog Manager
News & Updates

Author Of The Week: Chat with Kara Thomas (Little Monsters)!

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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 giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing  Kara Thomas , YABC's Author of the...
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Danielle
I love the mystery aspect in the story. I read a sample from my library and it really hooked me!
Monday, 17 July 2017 21:55
Susan Light
I can't wait to read this book. I've been hearing lots of great things about it.
Tuesday, 18 July 2017 08:38
Mindy
The cover looks amazing and the synopsis sounds great!!!
Friday, 04 August 2017 23:34
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Beth Edwards, Assistant Blog Manager
Giveaways News & Updates

YABC Scavenger Hunt: Little Monsters (Kara Thomas), Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  an excerpt from Little Monsters as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt! Read on for more about Kara and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance to win the  Grand Prize !...
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Danielle
I read a sampler from the library and loved this!!! It had a lot of mystery and tension!
Sunday, 09 July 2017 18:31
John
The cover is innovative, and the synopsis tells a crackin' good yarn!
Sunday, 09 July 2017 18:50
Dianna G.
Really liked the cover! The summary is interesting, but I didn't like the F bomb in the excerpt.
Sunday, 09 July 2017 21:25
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Lindsey Klingele (The Broken World), Plus Giveaway!!

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Today we're excited to chat with William Ritter , author of  The Dire King: Jackaby series #4.   Read on for more about William and his book, plus a giveaway!   Meet William Ritter ! &...
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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: #MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil + Giveaway (US/Canada Only)

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Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for #MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil, releasing August 7 , 2018 from Disney Freeform . Before we get to the cover, here's a note...
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Spotlight: The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel, Plus Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to spotlight  The One That Got Away  by Melissa Pimentel, plus an excerpt and giveaway!    Meet Melissa Pimentel!   MELISSA PIMENTEL grew up in a sma...
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Author Chat with Jennifer Maschari (Things That Surprise You), Plus Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to chat with Jennifer Maschari , author of  Things That Surprise You.   Read on for more about Jennifer and her book, plus a giveaway!   Meet Jennifer Maschari ! &n...
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It's Live!! Cover Reveal + First Chapter: Keeper by Kim Chance + Giveaway (US Only)

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Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for KEEPER by Kim Chance, releasing January 30, 2018 from North Star Editions/ Flux . Before we get to the cover, here's a note fr...
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