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Author Chat with Chad Sell (The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Chad Sell author of The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast.  Read on for more about Chad, his book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Chad Sell !   Chad Sell 's first children's graphic novel was  The Cardboard Kingdom , which...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, loved the first one!
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 14:28
Danielle Hammelef
This cover is so much fun and will get readers to pick it off the shelves. I can't wait to read this mystery!
Sunday, 27 June 2021 15:18
Penny Olson
The cover is fun and the synopsis sounds action-packed.
Monday, 05 July 2021 15:40
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Spotlight on War and Millie McGonigle (Karen Cushman), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight War and Millie McGonigle  by Karen Cushman.  Read on for more about Karen and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Karen McGonigle !        Karen Cushman ’s first book,  Catherine, Called Birdy , was a Newbery Honor winner and...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading!
Friday, 23 April 2021 12:10
Danielle Hammelef
I love the cover! This book will be a joy to read as I love historical middle grade fiction.
Friday, 14 May 2021 12:47
Debra Branigan
The cover is llovely and the story sounds like a wonderful MG read.
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 20:15
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Author Chat with Gavriel Savit (The Way Back) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Gavriel Savit author of The Way Back. Read on for more about Gavriel and his book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Gavriel Savit ! Gavriel Savit is a New York Times Bestselling author. His award-winning writing has been shortlisted for the National...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:08
Simone
Jewish rep in fantasy is so rare, I LOVE the concept of this. Even after looking at the cover multiple times, I didn't see the han... Read More
Monday, 23 November 2020 12:22
Amanda
The cover is absolutely stunning and eye- catching. This book is on my "must read" list for winter!
Monday, 23 November 2020 18:38
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Adriana Mather (Haunting The Deep), 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 giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing  Adriana Mather , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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Lily M.
Similar to the Titanic and Mean Girls, whaaatttt!! Must read ?
Tuesday, 24 October 2017 05:32
jacqueline garcia
i love everything about this book.cant wait to read it
Wednesday, 25 October 2017 23:45
Anne
Love the matching covers! Excited to read this!
Monday, 06 November 2017 21:14
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion), Plus Giveaway!!

Author Of The Week: Chat with Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion), Plus Giveaway!!




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  Rosalyn Eves , YABC's Author of the Week!! Rosalyn...
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I'm guilty for reading this book's synopsis because of it's beautiful cover, but I think the synopsis was just more beautiful than... Read More
Monday, 20 March 2017 14:17
John
Kudos to the cover designer / artist and to the synopsis-writer!
Monday, 20 March 2017 19:35
Susan Light
Love the cover and the map! I have had this book on my TBR pile for a while.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 07:48
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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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