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March 2018

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

YABC Favorite Covers Of The Month & Giveaway ~ March 2018

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Hey everyone! Welcome to YABC's  Favorite Covers of the Month  poll and giveaway!! Each month we will be featuring the covers from all the new releases for the current month and will be offering a giveaway from our prize shelf! Everyone who participates in the poll can enter the giveaway. Check...
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There is one book that answers this question perfectly: I don't have a copy already; it is the title I am most eager to read (one ... Read More
Sunday, 08 April 2018 18:51
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"Which March 2018 YA release were you most excited about?" I don't know! Maybe "Children Of Blood and Bone"!
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The March 2018 YA release that I most excited about is Hero at the Fall. I am also excited about Not if I Save You First, Pacifica... Read More
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Diversify Your Shelves--"My Process"

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My Process by Jen Wang   A) I draw with a mechanical pencil, 0.7 lead. Any pencil will do. I’ve had this one for six years! B) Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brush, size 2. This is what I ink with. I went through about two of these brushes...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Spotlight on Kate In Waiting (Becky Albertalli), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Kate In Waiting  by Becky Albertalli.  Read on for more about Becky and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Becky Alberta...
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It’s Live! Cover Reveal: Walls by L.M. Elliott + Giveaway ~ (US Only)
We're so excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Walls by L.M. Elliott, releasing 7/27/2021 from Algonquin Young Readers!     Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the autho...
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Author Chat with Amalie Jahn (Phoebe Unfired), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Amalie Jahn author of Phoebe Unfired.  Read on for more about Amalie, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Amalie Jahn ! &nbs...
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Author Chat with Ena Jones (Six Feet Below Zero), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Ena Jones author of Six Feet Below Zero.  Read on for more about Ena, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Ena Jones ! Ena Jo...
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It’s Live! Cover Reveal: Simulated (Calculated #2) by Nova McBee + Giveaway (US/Canada)
We're so excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Simulated (Calculated #2) by Nova McBee, releasing 5/13/2021 from Wise Wolf Books! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: H...
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Author Chat with Natalie Lund (The Sky Above Us), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Natalie Lund author of The Sky Above Us.  Read on for more about Natalie, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Natalie Lund !...
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