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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

It's Romance Awareness Month: Fall in Love With These YA Fantasies!
















  It's Romance Awareness Month: Fall in Love With These YA Fantasies!   The world seems to be in constant turmoil. What better time to celebrate love, than right now? We love, love. We're using this time of love to celebrate and showcase our love of YA Fantasy. These featured novels weave unique tales of love,...
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School Days: Get Back-To-School Ready With this Mix of School-Themed Reads!
















  School Days: Get Back-To-School Ready With this Mix of School-Themed Reads!     Back-to-school season is upon us. I know, I know. We're not ready either! There will be no more sandy beaches, long-languid evenings, or summer-time fun with friends to look forward to. But, school can be cool too! Just think you'll...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

MINE FOREVER: Author Interview + Giveaway! (US Only)
Today we're excited to chat with Skylar Nightingale author of  Mine Forever: A YA Romance.  Read on for more about Skylar and her book, plus enter a giveaway!      Mine Foreve...
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Teen Titans Raven: Author Video + Giveaway! (US/CAN)
  Today we're excited to spotlight Teen Titans Raven by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Gabriel Picola. Read on for more about Kami and her book, plus a video & giveaway!    ABOUT TH...
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Author of the Week plus Giveaway! (International)
This week's Author of the Week is actually a pair of authors who are cowriting one of the hottest contemporary series of the summer! Meet Ann Maree Craven and Michelle MacQueen, check out their latest...
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THE RIFT Giveaway! (US/CAN)
The Rift (US & Canada) by: Rachael Craw Release Date: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Candlewick Press     About the Book: As corporate greed is pitted against supernatural forces, two young ...
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MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT Cover Reveal + Giveaway (US Only)
  Today, we're super excited to share the gorgeous cover for MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT, by Jessica Pennington. (April 2020 from Tor Teen). We're big fans of summer romcoms and can't wait to get our han...
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EYE OF ZEUS Cover Reveal plus Giveaway! (US Only)
Today, we're super excited to reveal the awesome cover for EYE OF ZEUS by Alane Adams releasing April 2020 from SparkPress.This book is perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series, and we are so in l...
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Latest Book Listings Added

The 12th Candle
 
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Sage Sassafras’s life is cursed! No, really. Since birth, Sage...
Naked Mole Rat Saves the World
Naked Mole Rat Saves the World
 
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Can Kit’s super-weird superpower save her world? ...
The Brokenhearted
The Brokenhearted
 
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teenage girl is transformed into a reluctant superhero and...
Brave Enough
Brave Enough
 
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Teenager Cason Martin is the youngest ballerina in the Atlanta...
I Wanna Be Where You Are
I Wanna Be Where You Are
 
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When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a...
The Moment We Fell (Mystic Shores Series, Book #1)
The Moment We Fell (Mystic Shores Series, Book #1)
 
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Nothing good happens when people keep secrets. ...
The Hit List
The Hit List
 
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The Los Angeles Conservatory for the Arts is supposed to...
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball (Amelia Fang, #1)
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball (Amelia Fang, #1)
 
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A hilarious illustrated middle grade series for reluctant readers starring...
Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis (Amelia Fang, #2)
Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis (Amelia Fang, #2)
 
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The second book in a hilarious heavily illustrated middle-grade series...
Small World
Small World
 
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When Nanda is born, the whole of her world is...
On the First Day of Summer Vacation
On the First Day of Summer Vacation
 
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When school is out, it’s time to celebrate and have...
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants (The Questioneers, #2)
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants (The Questioneers, #2)
 
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An instant New York Times bestseller! ...
Bad Bella
Bad Bella
 
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Bella is the very best dog a family could ask...
Dear Justice League
Dear Justice League
 
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Hello! Justice League here. Ask us anything! ...
Cracking the Bell
Cracking the Bell
 
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Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important...
Ghosts of Lock Tower
Ghosts of Lock Tower
 
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A haunted tower, an evil ghost, a monster spawned from...

Latest Member Reviews

The 12th Candle
 
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Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Sage lives out west in the town of Goldview, and her family is cursed. Years ago, her mother and her..."
Lily and the Wedding Date Mistake
 
4.0
Beth Rodgers, Staff ReviewerBeth Rodgers, Staff Reviewer
"'Lily and the Wedding Date Mistake' by Seven Steps is a story of friendship lost and found between main characters..."
Bea and the Bad Boy
Bea and the Bad Boy
 
4.8
Beth Rodgers, Staff ReviewerBeth Rodgers, Staff Reviewer
"'Bea and the Bad Boy' by Anna Catherine Field is a page-turning story that evolves from two people who don't..."
Igloo High
Igloo High
 
3.8
Beth Rodgers, Staff ReviewerBeth Rodgers, Staff Reviewer
"'Igloo High' by Jacinthe Dessureault has many of the typical aspects that young adult novels contain, including a popular girl,..."
Tiger Queen
Tiger Queen
 
5.0
Bethany Wicker, Listings Manager & Staff ReviewerBethany Wicker, Listings Manager & Staff Reviewer
"All Kateri wants to do is impress her father, become the queen she's meant to be, protect her people, and..."
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball (Amelia Fang, #1)
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball (Amelia Fang, #1)
 
4.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"AMELIA FANG AND THE BARBARIC BALL is the first book in the Amelia Fang series, a fantasy/magical middle grade series..."
Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis (Amelia Fang, #2)
Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis (Amelia Fang, #2)
 
4.5
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"AMELIA FANG AND THE UNICORNS OF GLITTEROPOLIS is ultimately about harmful stereotypes, problems with misinformation, and the subversion of overly..."
Small World
Small World
 
5.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"SMALL WORLD is a gorgeous celebration of growing up and following your dreams. When Nanda was born, her world was..."
On the First Day of Summer Vacation
On the First Day of Summer Vacation
 
3.5
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"ON THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER VACATION uses the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas to present the fun..."
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants (The Questioneers, #2)
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants (The Questioneers, #2)
 
5.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"Budding scientists, rejoice! The Questioneers is the perfect series to show you the how and to have some extra scientific..."
Bad Bella
Bad Bella
 
4.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Bella lives with the McBrides, who have several small children and often forget Bella's needs. She gets in trouble for..."
Dear Justice League
Dear Justice League
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"In this short, middle grade graphic novel, DC superheroes from the Justice League answer e mails from young fans. Superman..."
Cracking the Bell
Cracking the Bell
 
4.7
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Isaiah's family has struggled after the death of his sister in a car accident that wasn't her fault. The parents..."
Shake It Off! (Wish #8)
Shake It Off! (Wish #8)
 
4.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Bria has made some poor choices concerning friends and social media back home in Chicago, so her parents have decided..."
Super Powers
Super Powers
 
4.5
Patrick Hodges, Staff ReviewerPatrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer
"The story: Hot on the heels of the event of Super Humans (Book One), we get inside..."
The Haunted
The Haunted
 
3.7
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"THE HAUNTED is a really fascinating YA horror that follows Hendricks, a teenage girl, after she moves into a haunted..."
Babies Can Sleep Anywhere
Babies Can Sleep Anywhere
 
4.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"BABIES CAN SLEEP ANYWHERE is a cute rhyming book about sleep. The book goes through where animals sleep (e.g. puppy..."
The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf (The Bad Guys, #9)
The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf (The Bad Guys, #9)
 
4.5
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"This episode of THE BAD GUYS has the crew planning for a way to stop the aliens and help the..."
Not if I Can Help It
Not if I Can Help It
 
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Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Willa has struggled with a sensory processing disorder her whole life, but with supportive parents and some occupational therapy, she..."
Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets
Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets
 
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Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, New York City, so it's great to..."