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Sunday, 01 April 2018

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YABC Scavenger Hunt: Pacifica (Kristen Simmons) Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

Today we're excited to share an excerpt from Kristen Simmons Pacifica as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt! Read on for more about Kristen and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance to win the Grand Prize...

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Author Of The Week: Chat with Kristen Simmons (Pacifica), 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 Kristen Simmons , YABC's Author of the...

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Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Kristen Simmons (Pacifica), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Kristen Simmons (Pacifica) as part of YABC's Teen Read Week! Read on for more about Kristen, her novel, plus a giveaway! Meet Kristen Simmons ! Kristen Simmons is the author of the ARTICLE 5 series, THE GLASS ARROW, and METALTOWN....

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YABC's Valentine's Day Giveaway Extravaganza 2021 (Children's) ~ (US Only)

Welcome to YABC's fourth annual Valentine's Day Giveaway Extravaganza! We're featuring titles that reflect love, happiness, and plenty of heart! Check out all of these amazing books that are perfect f...

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Giveaway: Merci Suarez Can't Dance (Meg Medina) ~ (US Only)

Merci Suarez Can't Dance (US Only) by: Meg Medina Release Date: April 16th, 2021 Publisher: Candlewick Press About The Book Seventh grade is going to be a real trial ...

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Spotlight on Time Travel for Love and Profit (Sarah Lariviere), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight Time Travel for Love and Profit (Sarah Lariviere). Read on for more about Sarah, plus a excerpt & a giveaway! Meet S...

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Author Chat with Cambria Gordon (The Poetry Of Secrets), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Cambria Gordon author of This Poetry of Secrets. Read on for more about Cambria and her book, plus a giveaway! ...

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Giveaway: Leonard (Carlie Sorosiak) ~ (US Only)

Leonard (US Only) by: Carlie Sorosiak Release Date: April 13th, 2021 Publisher: Walker Books US About The Book The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he’s not reall...

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Giveaway: The Threads Of Magic (Alison Croggon) ~ (US Only)

The Threads Of Magic (US Only) by: Alison Croggon Release Date: April 13th, 2021 Publisher: Walker Books US About The Book Pip lives by his wits in the city of Clarel....

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Pacifica

YABC Scavenger Hunt: Pacifica (Kristen Simmons) Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

Author Of The Week: Chat with Kristen Simmons (Pacifica), Plus Giveaway!!

Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Kristen Simmons (Pacifica), Plus Giveaway!

FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

YABC's Valentine's Day Giveaway Extravaganza 2021 (Children's) ~ (US Only)

Giveaway: Merci Suarez Can't Dance (Meg Medina) ~ (US Only)

Spotlight on Time Travel for Love and Profit (Sarah Lariviere), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Chat with Cambria Gordon (The Poetry Of Secrets), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Giveaway: Leonard (Carlie Sorosiak) ~ (US Only)

Giveaway: The Threads Of Magic (Alison Croggon) ~ (US Only)

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