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Diversify Your Shelves With WNDB!

Diversify Your Shelves With WNDB!
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Columnist: Maurene Goo   It’s very exciting to write the debut post for this new series of diversity recs for YABC! As a member of We Need Diverse Books and as a YA author who started this entire journey because I wanted to see books that reflected something close to my...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Spotlight on The Places We Sleep (Caroline Brooks DuBois), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to spotlight The Places We Sleep (Caroline Brooks DuBois).  Read on for more about Caroline, plus a excerpt & a giveaway!         Meet  Car...
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Spotlight on Rip To The Rescue (Miriam Halahmy), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Rip To The Rescue  by Miriam Halahmy.  Read on for more about Miriam and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Miriam Halah...
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Spotlight on Twin Daggers (MarcyKate Connolly), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Twin Daggers  by MarcyKate Connolly.  Read on for more about MarcyKate and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet MarcyKa...
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Giveaway: The Black Kids (Christina Hammonds Reed) (US Only)
The Black Kids (US Only) by: Christina Hammonds Reed Release Date: August 4th, 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR   About the Book: Perfect for fans of  The Hate U Give , this unforge...
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Spotlight on Where Dreams Descend (Janella Angeles), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Where Dreams Descend  by Janella Angeles.  Read on for more about Janella and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Janella...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with S.J. Kincaid (The Nemesis), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
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 givea...
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5.0
 
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3.3
 
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4.5
 
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5.0
 
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Breathless
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4.0
 
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Grant Beagan: The Finder's Code
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Latest Member Reviews

Horrid
Horrid
 
4.7
Kim Baccellia, Staff ReviewerKim Baccellia, Staff Reviewer
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Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell
Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell
 
4.5
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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Be a Voter!: 450 Stickers for Democracy
Be a Voter!: 450 Stickers for Democracy
 
4.5
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I Believe In You
I Believe In You
 
5.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"I BELIEVE IN YOU is a delightfully encouraging book with bright colors and a charming story. While the main text..."
The Oracle Code
The Oracle Code
 
4.0
Samantha Randolph, Promotions ManagerSamantha Randolph, Promotions Manager
"THE ORACLE CODE visits Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl and Oracle) in her teens after an accident that paralyzes part of..."
The Glass Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil, #2)
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5.0
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"THE GLASS QUEEN is an intense and fantastically written fairytale retelling of Cinderella. In the kingdom of Enchantia, fairytales are..."
The Kingdom of Back
The Kingdom of Back
 
5.0
Susan StrnishaSusan Strnisha
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Meanwhile
Meanwhile
 
3.7
Beth Rodgers, Staff ReviewerBeth Rodgers, Staff Reviewer
"'Meanwhile' by Jason Shiga is a graphic novel adventure that will remind readers of the types of books in which..."
Fisher- Price Fun in the Jungle: Explore, Touch, and Feel
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4.5
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Glitter Globes: The Night Before Christmas
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4.5
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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Twisting Minds
Twisting Minds
 
4.8
Patrick Hodges, Staff ReviewerPatrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer
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Breathless
Breathless
 
4.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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Fae's Prisoner (Crimes of the Fae)
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5.0
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Skyhunter (Skyhunter, #1)
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5.0
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The Library of Lost Things
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5.0
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Fae's Prisoner (Crimes of the Fae)
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5.0
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Goddess in the Machine (Goddess in the Machine, #1)
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5.0
Penny OlsonPenny Olson
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Just Shelby
Just Shelby
 
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Brooklyn JamesBrooklyn James
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Kingdom of Ice and Bone (The Frozen Sun Saga, #2)
Kingdom of Ice and Bone (The Frozen Sun Saga, #2)
 
4.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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How It All Blew Up
How It All Blew Up
 
5.0
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