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Author Chat with Fred Bowen (Gridiron: Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League)!

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Today we're excited to chat with Fred Bowen ( Gridiron ) and check out the Karen Yingling's (Staff Reviewer) review of Gridiron!  Read on for more about Fred and his book, plus an review of Gridiron!         Meet Fred Bowen ! Fred Bowen is the author of Peachtree’s...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Animal Sidekicks in YA Fantasy! + Win A Copy of A Season of Sinister Dreams (Tracy Banghart) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight A Season of Sinister Dreams  by Tracy Banghart!  Read on for more about Tracy and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet ...
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Giveaway: Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora (Saraciea J. Fennell) ~ US Only
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed (US Only) by: Saraciea J. Fennell Release Date: September 14th, 2021 Publisher: Flatiron Books       About the Book: Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder S...
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Author Chat with Brianna Bourne (You and Me at the End of the World), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Brianna Bourne author of You and Me at the End of the World!  Read on for more about Brianna, her book, plus an giveaway!         ...
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Author Chat with Laura Silverman (Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Laura Silverman author of Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise !  Read on for more about Laura, her book, plus an giveaway!    &nb...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Freaks (Brett Riley), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Freaks  by Brett Riley, releasing March 2022 by Imbrifex Books!                Rea...
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Indie Superstars with the Author of Currents Converged + Giveaway (US Only)
Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented ...
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3.7
 
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Latest Member Reviews

The Woodlander: The Arrival of Fate
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Shatter City
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4.0
Elisha Jachetti, Staff ReviewerElisha Jachetti, Staff Reviewer
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If You Miss Me
If You Miss Me
 
5.0
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Learning about the Garden with Sleeping Beauty (Fairytale Encyclopedia)
Learning about the Garden with Sleeping Beauty (Fairytale Encyclopedia)
 
4.7
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Squirrel Do Bad (Trubble Town, #4)
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3.0
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Cold-Blooded Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle #3)
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4.0
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Playing the Cards You'reDealt
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5.0
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Discovering the Underground with Snow White (Fairytale Encyclopedia)
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3.7
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Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand
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4.0
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Bisa's Carnaval
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5.0
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Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)
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5.0
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Dark and Shallow Lies
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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Better Than the Movies
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4.7
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