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These Gentle Wounds

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YA Authors as YAs: The Helene Dunbar Edition + Giveaway (International)

YA Authors as YAs: The Helene Dunbar Edition + Giveaway (International)
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Welcome to the latest  YA Authors as YAs  interview ! Our goal? To prove that your favorite authors — no matter how AWESOME and COOL you think they are — were once awkward, weird, and they geeked out about fandoms and guilty-pleasure music JUST LIKE YOU when they were teens....
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Cover Reveal: These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)

Cover Reveal: These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)
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Ready for this week's cover reveal? You know we are! Today we're revealing Helene Dunbar's THESE GENTLE WOUNDS, available May 2014 from Flux. But before we get to the goods, here's a message from Helene:   Hi YABC readers. I’m Helene and thanks for making the dream of sharing the cover...
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Sarah Lindsay
The cover is nice, not my favorite. But the story is very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading it!
Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:41
Meryl Krieger
I like the glow of the sunlight - it brings out the essential optimism of being young and "standing up".
Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:41
Vivien
The cover really caught my eye!
Thursday, 19 September 2013 21:40
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Spooktacular Stories Giveaway of 2018! (Children's Edition) ~ (Round Two) ~ (US/Canada Only)

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  Check out more frightfully entertaining children's stories below, enter the giveaway, and don't forgot to check out all of the other posts this week and enter those giveaways for more chances ...
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Spooktacular Stories Giveaway of 2018 ~ (YA Edition) (Round Three) ~ US/Canada Only

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Check out more frightfully entertaining stories below, enter the giveaway, and don't forgot to check out all of the other posts this week and enter those giveaways for more chances at spooktacularly ...
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Spotlight on Mascot by Antony John, Plus Excerpt, Interview, & Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to spotlight  Mascot  by Antony John.  Read on for more about Antony and his book, plus an excerpt, interview, & giveaway!      Meet Antony John!...
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Author Chat with Ibi Zoboi (Pride), Plus Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to chat with Ibi Zobi , author of  Pride .     Read on for more about Ibi and her book, plus a giveaway!     Meet Ibi Zoboi !        I...
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Author Chat with Tara Lynn Masih (My Real Name Is Hanna), Plus Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to chat with Tara Lynn Masih , author of  My Real Name Is Hanna .     Read on for more about Tara and her book plus a giveaway!           M...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Katya de Becerra (What The Woods Keep), Plus Giveaway!!

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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 give...
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