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	Out of the Easy Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Ruta Sepetys Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Family Drama Historical Fiction Prostitution It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer.... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.7 (2) 4.1 (3)
	Belladonna (Secrets of the Eternal Rose #2) Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Fiona Paul Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Historical Fiction Romance In Renaissance Italy, love, lust, intrigue and secret societies converge to stunning results! In the second in the stunning Secrets of the Eternal Rose series, Cassandra Caravello is trying to forget Falco, the wild artist who ran off with her heart, as she grows closer to her strong, steady... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Ashes on the Waves Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Mary Lindsey Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Retelling Paranormal Gothic A sexy gothic romance based on Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him--until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Invisibility Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Andrea Cremer David Levithan Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Fantasy A magical romance between a boy cursed with invisibility and the one girl who can see him, by New York Times bestselling authors Andrea Cremer and David Levithan. Stephen is used to invisibility. He was born that way. Invisible. Cursed. Elizabeth sometimes wishes for invisibility. When you’re invisible,... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.3 (1)
	The Hunters (Brotherband Chronicles #3) Books » Young Adult Nonfiction 0 Author(s) John Flanagan Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Adventure Hal and his brotherband crew are hot on the trail of the pirate Zavac and they have one thing only on their minds: Stopping the bloodthirsty thief before he can do more damage. Of course, they also know Zavac has the Andomal, the priceless Skandian artifact stolen when the brotherband... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose #1) Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Fiona Paul Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Historical Fiction Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since her parents’ death, Cassandra has felt trapped, alone in a city of water, where the dark and... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.0 (2)
	Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty Books » Kids Fiction 0 Author(s) Jane Yolen Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Fairy Tale Retelling A reimagining of Sleeping Beauty from a master storyteller Gorse is the thirteenth and youngest in a family of fairies tied to the evil king's land and made to do his bidding. Because of an oath made to the king's great-great-ever-so-many-times-great-grandfather, if they try to leave or disobey the... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	The Invaders (Brotherband Chronicles #2) Books » Kids Fiction 0 Author(s) John Flanagan Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Adventure The adventure continues in the Ranger's Apprentice companion trilogy! Hal and the Herons have done the impossible. This group of outsiders has beaten out the strongest, most skilled young warriors in all of Skandia to win the Brotherband competition. But their celebration comes to an abrupt end when the... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	True Legend Featured Books » Kids Fiction 1 Author(s) Mike Lupica Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Sports Fifteen-year-old Drew "True" Robinson loves being the best point-guard prospect in high school basketball, but learns the consequences of fame through a former player, as well as through the man who expects to be his manager when True reaches the NBA. Read more Read reviews Write review	3.0 0.0 (0)
	Rift (Nightshade Prequel #1) Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Andrea Cremer Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Paranormal Chronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and... Read more Read reviews Write review	5.0 4.8 (4)
	Stickman Odyssey, Book 2: The Wrath of Zozimos Featured Books » Kids Fiction 0 Author(s) Christopher Ford Publisher Philomel Greek tragedy has never been so funny Zozimos' journey to the kingdom of Sticatha has been anything but smooth. He's survived enslavement, battled golems and a ravenous Cyclops, and generally served as plaything to gods and goddesses looking for a good laugh. All for the sake of reclaiming the... Read more Read reviews Write review	3.0 0.0 (0)
	Fenway Fever Featured Books » Kids Fiction 0 Author(s) John H. Ritter Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Sports Happy 100th Birthday, Fenway Park! "Stats" Pagano may have been born with a heart defect, but he lives for three things: his family's hot dog stand right outside fabled Fenway Park, his beloved Red Sox, and any baseball statistic imaginable. When the family can... Read more Read reviews Write review	3.0 0.0 (0)
	Ripper Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Stefan Petrucha Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Mystery You thought you knew him. You were dead wrong. Carver Young dreams of becoming a detective, despite growing up in an orphanage with only crime novels to encourage him. But when he is adopted by Detective Hawking of the world famous Pinkerton Agency, Carver is given not only... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.7 (1)
	Shattered Souls Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Mary Lindsey Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Paranormal Romance Lenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense. Then Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, who reveals that she's a reincarnated Speaker - someone who can talk... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.5 (7)
	Between Shades of Gray Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Ruta Sepetys Publisher Philomel Genre(s) Historical Fiction Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train... Read more Read reviews Write review	5.0 (2) 4.6 (7)

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Cover Reveal: ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin + Giveaway (International)

It's time for another cover reveal! Today we're revealing ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin, coming your way February 2014 from HarperTeen. Before we get to the goods, here's a message from Ryan: Greetings, YABC! And welcome to the exclusive cover reveal for my debut novel ALL THAT GLOWS! Seeing my cover for the first time blew me away. My main character, Emry ...

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Happy Friday, YABCers! Here's another beautiful cover on which to feast your eyes — MANOR OF SECRETS by Katherine Longshore! Before we get to the goods, here's a message from Katherine about her cover: Hello, YABC and welcome to the cover reveal for my new novel! I’m an Anglophile and fan of all things Edwardian—upstairs/downstairs, monarchy, Downton Abbey, a ...

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Books to Read with Dad this Father's Day

I can't thank my dad enough for sparking my book lover tendencies by reading to me before bed each night. He's the reason I'm the book nerd I am today, and couldn't be more encouraging of dads (and moms, too) who want to read with their children. With Father's Day just around the corner, here's a list of books for dads to read with their kids that celebrate a fatherly bond. Picture Books ...

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Last year we did a joint cover reveal for Ellen Oh's PROPHECY and Megan Shepherd's THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER. So when the covers of their sequels came in, we thought we'd do another joint reveal. I can't wait for you guys to see them! First, here's a message from Megan: Hello YABC! Last year, Ellen and I were blown away by the response to our joint cover reveal. So many people chec ...

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Ten Reasons You Should Go To BEA 1. Because I said so. I'm kidding! But seriously, you should listen to me because I'm smart, I know stuff and I am the one holding all the cupcakes. ;) 2. The Book People you get to meet FOR REALS! After two years of sharing books, reviews and witty emails, I FINALLY met MG Buehrlen (on the left), Sen ...

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Time for another fabulous cover reveal! This time we have the pleasure of revealing A.E. Rought's TAINTED, the sequel to BROKEN. It's gor-ja-mous. Simply lovely. Ready to see it? First, here's a message from A.E. Rought: Hi YABC! My name is A.E. Rought, and I’m bouncy-puppy thrilled to be here today revealing the cover for TAINTED, my fast-pac ...

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DOON by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon Release Date: 8/20/2013 ISBN: 139780310742326 Veronica doesn't think she's going crazy. But why can't anyone else see the mysterious blond boy who keeps popping up wherever she goes? When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind ...

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The Taker by Alma Katsu Release Date: Mass Market Paperback - February 2013 True love can last an eternity . . . but immortality comes at a price. . . . On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ...

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Giveaway: The Barftastic Life of Louie Burger by Jenny Meyerhoff (US only)

The Barftastic Life of Louie Burger by Jenny Meyerhoff Release date: June 4, 2013 ISBN: 978-0374305185 Fifth grader Louie Burger figures that with a goofy name like his, he must be destined to be a king of comedy like his idol Lou Lafferman. But he’s only ever performed his stand-up act in his closet, where he and his dad created the most ex ...

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Trailer Reveal: IN THE AFTER by Demitria Lunetta + Giveaway! (US/Canada)

Guys, guys, guys. This trailer is soooo cool. I'm so excited to reveal it to you this afternoon! It's for IN THE AFTER by Demitria Lunetta. Check it out! And then enter to win an ARC below. They hear the most silent of footsteps. They are faster than anything you've ever seen. And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead. Amy is watching TV when it happens ...

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