Welcome to DAY 6 of the
2nd ANNUAL SUPER SWAG SUNDAY!!!
Welcome back to SUPER SWAG SUNDAY! If you stopped by yesterday then you know what to do. If you're just joining us, visit HERE first to find out what's going on. But in a nutshell, every day between
now and June 30th, one winner will be chosen to receive a SUPER SWAG PACK
filled with all sorts of book goodies signed by 50+ of today's hottest
YA/MG authors! On the last day one very lucky winner will receive the MEGA SWAG PACK,
a collection of first edition books signed by the authors and some
other very cool stuff. For a complete list of items in the MEGA SWAG
PACK, visit HERE. Be
sure to enter the rafflecopter at the end of this post for a chance to
win today's prize. Then stop by tomorrow for another chance to win. And
spread the word!
Congratulations to AZA SAKOIAN! You won Friday's swag pack!
TODAY'S BOOK SPOTLIGHTS
Sarah Tregay
HarperCollins
448 pp.
Ages 12-17
Publication Date: 12/27/2011
My wish is to fall cranium over Converse in dizzy daydream-worthy love. If only it were that easy.
Marcie has been dragged away from
home for the summer—from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire.
She’s left behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the
Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father.
By the time Labor Day rolls
around, Marcie suspects this “summer vacation” has become permanent. She
has to start at a new school, and there she leaves behind her Leftover
status when a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up.
But understanding love, especially when you’ve watched your parents’
affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? Can you even
know it until you’ve lost it?
"It all feels realistic and makes for an interesting, attractive novel. A
verse novel with real depth to accompany all that white space." - Kirkus Reviews
Order "[A] multilayered debut . . . what she [Córdova] does exceedingly well is capture an authentic 16-year-old male voice and viewpoint . . .the great title, killer jacket, and edgy portrayal of the mythical creatures should cast a wide readership net." - Booklist
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BRUISED
Amulet Books
288 pp.
Ages 12-17
Publication Date: 3/5/2013
When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes
during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the
police, and she blames herself for his death. Before the shooting, she
believed that her black belt made her stronger than everyone else—more
responsible, more capable. But now that her sense of self has been
challenged, she must rebuild her life, a process that includes
redefining her relationship with her family and navigating first love
with the boy who was at the diner with her during the shoot-out. With
action, romance, and a complex heroine, Bruised introduces a vibrant new voice to the young adult world—full of dark humor and hard truths.
"Her story is compelling, and readers will stick with her as new
insights bring about a believable shift in her behavior…This distinctive
debut will be appreciated by fans of contemporary fiction."
—Kirkus Reviews
—Kirkus Reviews
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Polly Holyoke
Hyperion
352 pp.
Ages 10-14
Release Date: 5/21/2013
Nere has never understood why she
feels so much more comfortable and confident in water than on land, but
everything falls into place when Nere learns that she is one of a group
of kids who-unbeknownst to them-have been genetically altered to
survive in the ocean. These products of "The Neptune Project" will be
able to build a better future under the sea, safe from the barren
country's famine, wars, and harsh laws.
But there are some very big problems: no one asked Nere if she wanted
to be a science experiment, the other Neptune kids aren't exactly the
friendliest bunch, and in order to reach the safe haven of the Neptune
colony, Nere and her fellow mutates must swim through hundreds of miles
of dangerous waters, relying only on their wits, dolphins, and each
other to evade terrifying undersea creatures and a government that will
stop at nothing to capture the Neptune kids...dead or alive.
"This suspenseful, undersea dystopia should keep middle schoolers hooked." - Kirkus Reviews
Order The Neptune Project
THE MARBLE QUEEN
Amazon Children's Publishing
192 pp.
Ages 10-14
Publication Date: 12/18/2012
Freedom Jane McKenzie isn’t good at following the rules. She’s good at
getting into trouble — and playing marbles. All she wants is to enter
the marble competition at the Autumn Jubilee and show the boys in the
neighborhood that she’s the best player. First, Freedom has to convince
her mother to let her enter. But there’s a new baby on the way,
Freedom’s daddy is drinking too much, her little brother is a handful,
and her mother is even more difficult than usual. Freedom learns that
when it comes to love, friendship, and family, sometimes there are no
rules. Set in 1959, The Marble Queen is a timeless story about growing
up.
"This one is for keepsies, and it would be perfect paired with a how-to book on marble games." - Kirkus Reviews
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Susanne Winnacker
Razorbill
288 pp.
Ages 12-17
Publication Date: 5/28/2013
CAN TESSA POSE AS MADISON . . . AND STOP A KILLER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?
Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI.
When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again.
Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep.
Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI.
When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again.
Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep.
Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a
very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles
the most with being herself.
Order Impostor: A Variants Novel
INEVITABLE
Tamark Books
238 pp.
Ages 12 - 17
Publication Date: 1/30/2013
Visions of death plague Jayne, who thinks watching her boyfriend die is
the worst that could happen to her. But when she witnesses a murder,
Jayne finds herself caught up in a dangerous world of intrigue and
suspense.
As it turns out, she is not the only one doing the stalking. The killer is on to her, and all of her visions of the dying don't reveal how her life will end. Somehow, she must stop the murderer before he arranges Jayne's own inevitable death.
As it turns out, she is not the only one doing the stalking. The killer is on to her, and all of her visions of the dying don't reveal how her life will end. Somehow, she must stop the murderer before he arranges Jayne's own inevitable death.
"Special powers, murder, mystery, romance--this book has it all." - D.N. Giles, author of The Sharp Edge of a Knife
Order Inevitable
Tracy Bilen
Simon Pulse
256 pp.
Ages 12-17
Publication Date: 5/1/2012
Sara and her mom have a plan to
finally escape Sara’s abusive father. But when her mom doesn’t show up
as expected, Sara’s terrified. Her father says that she’s on a business
trip, but Sara knows he’s lying. Her mom is missing—and her dad had
something to do with it.
With each day that passes, Sara’s
more on edge. Her friends know that something’s wrong, but she won’t
endanger anyone else with her secret. And with her dad growing
increasingly violent, Sara must figure out what happened to her mom
before it’s too late…for them both.
"Sharp prose and an increasingly tense plot make this debut a page-turner." - Publisher's Weekly
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VICIOUS DEEP
Sourcebooks
384 pp.
Ages 12-17
Publication Date: 11/1/2012
For Tristan Hart, everything changes with one crashing wave
He was gone for three days.
Sucked out to sea in a tidal wave and spit back ashore at Coney Island
with no memory of what happened. Now his dreams are haunted by a
terrifying silver mermaid with razor-sharp teeth.
His best friend Layla is
convinced something is wrong. But how can he explain he can sense
emotion like never before? How can he explain he's heir to a kingdom he
never knew existed? That he's suddenly a pawn in a battle as ancient as
the gods.
Something happened to him in those three days. He was claimed by the sea...and now it wants him back.
"[A] multilayered debut . . . what she [Córdova] does exceedingly well
is capture an authentic 16-year-old male voice and viewpoint . . .the
great title, killer jacket, and edgy portrayal of the mythical creatures
should cast a wide readership net." - Booklist
Order The Vicious Deep
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Thanks for all these amazing posts found so many great books I need to read! Can't wait to read Impostor!
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