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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2021 Plus GIVEAWAY!! (Round Two) ~ (US Only)

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Which ones are we buzzing about? Check out our list and be sure to enter the awesome giveaway that we are hosting!!!           Orphaned and forced to serve her country’s ruling group of scribes, Karis wants nothing more than to find her brother, long ago shipped away....
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Abigail Lowry
So many of these books look incredible! Can’t wait to read!
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 11:00
Chiara Jucha
There are some amazing books in this collection!
Monday, 08 March 2021 13:39
Tiffany Engler
These books sound great!
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

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

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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 for reading during the Valentine's Day holiday and then enter the HUGE giveaway being offered that will include  Young Adult...
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I'm most excited for Love Is A Revolution!
Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:17
Kristy
I'm most excited for Tokyo Ever After!
Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:34
Abigail Lowry
All of these books look amazing! Can’t wait to read!
Sunday, 21 February 2021 21:36
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Spooktacular Stories Giveaway of 2020! (YA Edition - Round Two)~ (US Only)

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Yesterday, we launched the first day of our EPIC Spooktacular Stories Giveaway of 2020!! Posts featuring some of the most chilling, suspensful books on the shelves!    Check out more frightfully entertaining stories below, enter the giveaway, and don't forgot to check out all of the other posts this week and...
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Abigail Lowry
Very excited for 2 of these already; can't wait for the rest!
Monday, 05 October 2020 08:23
Zachary Snyder
All these books look great! Want to read them all!
Wednesday, 07 October 2020 09:21
Dan Denman
Vampires never get old sounds good. This is a good group of books.
Saturday, 10 October 2020 12:43
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CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

August 2019 Book Haul

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The YABC office was flooded with amazing new books last month. Soooo many. Seriously. Don't believe us? Check it out for yourself. Fair warning: you're going to be adding a lot of titles to your wishlist!  
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CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

What's New in YA - 7/31/19

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A future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime. A fugitive prince When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to...
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CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

Underrated Backlist YA Books to Add to Your TBR!







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1. SWIMMING THROUGH THE CLOUDS by Rajdeep Paulus     Post-it Notes and romance Verdict : All the feels.     2. YOU ARE MINE by Janeal Falor   Magic, imprisonment, and warlocks Verdict : Fantasy rules.   3. 4 TO 16 CHARACTERS by Kelly Hourihan     Online Friends, fandoms...
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20 Must-Read #OwnVoices Contemporary YA Released This Year





















We're big fans of contemporary YA, and we love an amazing #ownvoices book. In fact, we love them so much, we thought we'd compile a list of faves for you to read! Don't blame us if your TBR pile explodes. (Okay, fine. Blame us. But it's totally worth it.)   1....
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YABC Favorite Covers Of The Month & Giveaway ~ July 2017

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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.  ...
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I love the covers for "The Color Project" and "First We Were IV"!
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 09:12
Tiffany Engler
I love the cover for Little Monsters!
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 10:11
KM
The Color Project is beautiful!
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 14:19
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

It’s Live! Cover Reveal: Off Trail by Rick Polito + Giveaway (US Only)
We're so excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Off Trail by Rick Polito, releasing 06/03/2021 from Wise Wolf Books! Writing OFF TRAIL, it sometimes felt like the story was telling itself. I ...
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Spotlight on Stars Belong To Us (Annabeth Chatwin), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Stars Belong To Us  by Annabeth Chatwin.  Read on for more about Annabeth and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Annabet...
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Spotlight on Horse Girl (Carrie Seim), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Horse Girl  by Carrie Seim.  Read on for more about Carrie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Carrie Seim !   &...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Kathryn Purdie (Bone Crier's Dawn), 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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Five Tough Tactics for Protesting at School + Win A Copy of Kids On The March: 15 Stories of Speaking Out, Protesting, and Fighting for Justice (Michael Long) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Kids On The March: 15 Stories of Speaking Out, Protesting, and Fighting for Justice   by Michael Long.  Read on for more about Michael and his book, an guest...
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Five Books With Magic Users That Will Charm You + Win a Copy of Blood Like Magic (Liselle Sambury) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Blood Like Magic  by Liselle Sambury  Read on for more about Liselle and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Liselle S...
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Latest Member Reviews

No Adults Allowed (Super Sidekicks #1)
No Adults Allowed (Super Sidekicks #1)
 
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"This is a cute read! No Adults Allowed is the first book in a new series from author Gavin Aung..."
Jackaby
Jackaby
 
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Lillian McCurry, Indie Co-ManagerLillian McCurry, Indie Co-Manager
"This book was a pleasant surprise. Jackaby by William Ritter is the first in the series by the same name...."
Gutter Girl (Twin River High, #1)
Gutter Girl (Twin River High, #1)
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"GUTTER GIRL is a unique YA contemporary romance that follows two main characters, Jace and McKenna. McKenna is an outcast..."
The Last Fallen Star (Gifted Clans, #1)
The Last Fallen Star (Gifted Clans, #1)
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"THE LAST FALLEN STAR is a thrilling epic fantasy. Riley Oh is a saram, a person without magic, adopted by..."
Go the Distance
Go the Distance
 
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"Go the Distance by Jen Calonita is the latest installment in Disney’s Twisted Tale series. This time the story focuses..."
Take Me Home: Forests of the World
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The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
 
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Kim Baccellia, Staff ReviewerKim Baccellia, Staff Reviewer
"What worked: This is one gut-wrenching, powerful collection of stories of young Jewish women Resistance fighters in Hitler's Ghettos. While..."
Unchosen
Unchosen
 
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Elisha Jachetti, Staff ReviewerElisha Jachetti, Staff Reviewer
"UNCHOSEN by Katharyn Blair is a YA Dystopian novel set in the future after the Crimson, a virus-like curse, turns..."
Take Me Home: Forests of the World
Take Me Home: Forests of the World
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"TAKE ME HOME: FORESTS OF THE WORLD is an approachable nonfiction book that teaches about different kinds of forests, from..."
Hurricane Summer
Hurricane Summer
 
4.3
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"HURRICANE SUMMER is a sweeping coming-of-age story that captures the difficult and at times dangerous transition to womanhood. Tilla is..."
All Kinds of Other
All Kinds of Other
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"ALL KINDS OF OTHER is an intriguing YA contemporary that follows two boys as they start at a new school...."
Take Me Home: Waters of the World
Take Me Home: Waters of the World
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"TAKE ME HOME: WATERS OF THE WORLD is an engaging nonfiction picture book that teaches basics and fun facts about..."
This Is My America
This Is My America
 
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Paige Cee, Staff ReviewerPaige Cee, Staff Reviewer
"WHAT I LOVED: Tracy's family is an outsider in multiple ways in their Texas town: they're one of the..."
Colors in Nature
Colors in Nature
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"COLORS IN NATURE is a beautifully illustrated book of art that features animals and plants. The book walks through each..."
Welcome to Arizona
Welcome to Arizona
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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I Don't Want to Go to School
I Don't Want to Go to School
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
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Counting Down with You
Counting Down with You
 
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Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"COUNTING DOWN WITH YOU is a heart-wrenching and visceral YA contemporary read. Karina (Myra is her familial name) is a..."
The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
 
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Kim Baccellia, Staff ReviewerKim Baccellia, Staff Reviewer
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There's No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods
There's No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods
 
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Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"While I was familiar with most of the information in the book, due to apparently all too frequent deep..."
Fate Calling
Fate Calling
 
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Cindy Ray Hale, Staff ReviewerCindy Ray Hale, Staff Reviewer
"Fate Calling by Lindsay Grace is a beautifully written fae fantasy about a young human girl named Aislinn and a..."