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Books Aren't Dangerous Campaign

Books Aren't Dangerous Campaign
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  Do you remember that book that changed your life as a reader, or maybe just your life in general? You do? That’s great!        Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, authors of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, have started a campaign called BOOKS AREN’T DANGEROUS . For every picture of...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Wai Chim (The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Wai Chim author of The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling. Read on for more about Wai and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Wai Chim !  ...
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Giveaway: A Hopeful Heart: Louisa May Alcott Before Little Women (Deborah Noyes) ~ (US Only)
A Hopeful Heart: Louisa May Alcott Before Little Women (US Only) by: Deborah Noyes Release Date: October 6th, 2020 Publisher: Schwartz & Wade       About the Book:  How did&nbs...
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Author Chat with Coco Ma (God Storm) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Coco Ma author of God Storm. Read on for more about Coco and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet CoCo Ma !         COCO MA ...
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Author Chat with Saadia Faruqi (A Thousand Questions) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Saadia Faruqi author of A Thousand Questions. Read on for more about Saadia and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Saadia Faruqi !   &nbs...
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Giveaway: Arlo & Pips: King Of The Birds (Elise Gravel) ~ (US Only)
King Of The Birds (US Only) by: Elise Gravel Release Date: October 6th, 2020 Publisher: HarperAlly       About the Book: Perfect for fans of  Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo &...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Julie Dao (Broken Wish)!
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!       Introducin...
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Latest Member Reviews

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The Elephant's Umbrella
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