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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Akemi Dawn Bowman (The Infinity Courts), Plus Giveaway! ~ (INT)

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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 Akemi Dawn Bowman , YABC's Author of...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading!
Monday, 05 April 2021 11:58
Tiffany Engler
I love this cover! Can't wait to read this one!
Sunday, 11 April 2021 08:05
Kiara T.
The cover is beautiful and the book sounds really interesting!
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 12:58
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Author Chat with Akemi Dawn Bowman (Harley In The Sky), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Akemi Dawn Bowman author of Harley In The Sky. Read on for more about Akemi and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Akemi Dawn Bowman!            Akemi Dawn Bowman  is the author of  Starfish ,  Summer...
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The cover is so bright and exciting! Stories about circuses have often piqued my interest, and I wonder how the author handles the... Read More
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:52
Danielle Hammelef
I love the explosion of color on the cover. I can't wait to read this book.
Monday, 23 March 2020 17:40
Penny Olson
The cover is dynamic and eye-catching. The story is original and dramatic.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020 10:45
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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Diversify Your Shelves--"Truths and Mirrors"

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Truths and Mirrors by Akemi Dawn Bowman   Starfish  is a book about family, and identity, and finding hope in a world that often makes it difficult. But it’s also a story about how necessary the truth can be. I know what it feels like to be afraid to tell your story,...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

It's Live! Cover Reveal: Maya Loop (Lis Anna-Langston), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Maya Loop  by Lis Anna-Langston, releasing June 26th, 2021 by Mapleton Press!           Before we...
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Author Chat with A.K. Smith (Pseudocide), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with A.K. Smith author of Pseudocide.  Read on for more about A.K. Smith, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet A.K. Smith ! Full o...
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Author Chat with Maggie P. Chang (Geraldine Pu and Her Lunch Box,Too!), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Maggie P. Chang author of Geraldine Pu and Her Lunch Box,Too!  Read on for more about Maggie, her book, plus an giveaway!        Meet&n...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts (Erika Lewis), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts  by Erika Lewis, releasing March 1st, 2022 by Starscape!   &nb...
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Author Chat with BonHyung Jeong (Kyle's Little Sister), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with BonHyung Jeong author of Kyle's Little Sister!  Read on for more about BonHyung, her book, plus an giveaway!        Meet  BonHyung...
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Author Chat with Anna Lazowski (T. Rexes Can't Tie Their Shoes), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Anna Lazowski author of T. Rexes Can't Tie Their Shoes.  Read on for more about Anna, her book, plus an giveaway!        Meet  Ann...
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