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Author Chat with Kimberley B Jones (Our Friendship Matters)!

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  Today we're excited to chat with Kimberley B Jones author of Our Friendship Matters. Read on for more about Kimberley and her book!       Meet Kimberley B Jones ! Kimberley B. Jones is a small country girl from St. George, SC. She followed her heart in college writing...
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Spotlight on Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)

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  Today we're excited to spotlight Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones).  Read on for more about Kimberley, plus a excerpt & a giveaway!         Meet Kimberley B Jones ! Kimberley B. Jones is a small country girl from St. George, SC. She followed her heart in college...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, love the cover! Think my niece would enjoy this!
Thursday, 12 November 2020 11:40
Chiara Jucha
Great cover, I think this book would be popular with my students
Monday, 16 November 2020 12:41
Kayla
I love this cover! So powerful!
Monday, 16 November 2020 13:41
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Spotlight on Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones), Plus Guest Post!

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Today we're excited to spotlight Our Friendship Matters  by Kimberley B Jones.  Read on for more about Kimberley and her book, an guest post!       Meet Kimberley B Jones ! Kimberley B. Jones is a small country girl from St. George, SC. She followed her heart in college writing...
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Giveaway: Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones) ~ (US Only)

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Our Friendship Matters (US Only) by: Kimberley B Jones Release Date: July 2020 Publisher: Rhetaskew Publishing Company LLC       About the Book: Kimberley B. Jones is a professional early childhood educator. She was born in the small town of Saint George, South Carolina, on September 12, 1982. She graduated...
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Victoria Scott
This book is so important right now! I can't wait to read this with my daughter!
Sunday, 14 June 2020 18:25
Andrea Carroll
Such an important book for our current times. Perfect for teens!
Sunday, 21 June 2020 11:18
Danielle Hammelef
I like the cover. This book sounds like a must read for everyone.
Saturday, 04 July 2020 14:02
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Giveaway: Golden Dreg Boy Series (D.K. Dailey) ~ (US Only)
   Golden Dreg Boy Series (US Only) by: D.K. Dailey Release Date: July 2nd, 2020 Publisher: Tillable Ground Dreams       About The Book 2 Prequels: Golden Dreg Boy, Prequel, T...
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Giveaway: The Meanest of Meanies (Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley) ~ (US Only)
The Meanest of Meanies (US Only) by: Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley Release Date: March 23rd, 2021 Publisher: Harpercollins       About the Book From the beloved New York Times bests...
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Top 5 Things To Love About Chicago! + Win a Copy of The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy (Mary Winn Heider) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy  by Mary Winn Heider.  Read on for more about Mary and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!      ...
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Author Chat with Mark Crilley (My Last Summer With Cass), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Mark Crilley author of My Last Summer With Cass.  Read on for more about Mark, his book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Mark Cril...
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Spotlight on Bloom (Nicola Skinner), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Bloom  by Nicola Skinner.  Read on for more about Nicola and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Nicola Skinner !   ...
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Author Chat with John Peragine (Max and the Spice Thieves), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with John Peragine  Read on for more about John, his book, plus a giveaway!           Meet John Peragine !  John Peragine is ...
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