Category: Kid Lit Giveaways

We’re giving away 10 copies of Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz to 10 lucky Riot readers!

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Welcome to ancient Greece as only Newbery Medal-winning storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. Bound by destiny, Thracian slave Melisto and spoiled aristocrat Rhaskos—Amber and Clay—never meet in the flesh. By the time they do, one of them is a ghost. But the thin line between life and death is just one boundary their unlikely friendship crosses.

Blending verse, prose, and illustrated archaeological “artifacts,” Amber and Clay is a tale that vividly transcends time, an indelible reminder of the power of language to illuminate the over- and underworlds of human history.

We’re giving away five copies of Enduring Freedom by Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy to five lucky Riot readers!

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Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family’s life turned upside down on September 11th, 2001, when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.

A world away, Joe, a young Army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journalist when he’s shipped out to Afghanistan.

When Joe’s unit arrives in Baheer’s town, Baheer is wary of the Americans, and Joe doesn’t trust Baheer, but they discover they have a lot more in common than either could have realized. But can Joe and Baheer’s friendship survive the pressure that their families and countries put on them?

We’re giving away five copies of The Sprite and the Gardener by Joe Whitt and Rii Abregoto five lucky Riot readers!

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Long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and began growing their own gardens, the sprites’ magical talents became a thing of the past. When Wisteria, an ambitious, kind-hearted sprite begins to unearth her long-lost talent of gardening, she’ll find her newly honed skills might not be the welcome surprise she intends them to be. Bursting with whimsical art and vibrant characters, Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego’s debut graphic novel, The Sprite and the Gardener, is a beautiful, gentle fantasy about blossoming gardens and budding friendships.

We’re giving away five copies of Best Nerds Forever by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein to five lucky Riot readers!

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Being “nerdy” in middle school isn’t a bad thing–I should know! Me and my friends are nerds. Some of us are geeky, but we’re also really funny and never boring. One of my friends is even a jock but not a jerk. We don’t quite fit. But we’re fun. We’re a riot. We’re total chaos. And we own it–until one of us is targeted by a truck driving maniac. It will take all of our nerdiest skills to Sherlock Holmes our way out of one dangerous mess. Never be afraid to unleash your inner nerd!

We’re giving away five copies of How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby to five lucky Riot readers!

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For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorite season, which also includes visits to the boardwalk arcade, working in her mom’s pizzeria, and her best friend Meredith’s birthday party. But this summer, none of that feels possible. Pluto has been diagnosed of depression and a big black hole that sits on her chest. Nicole Melleby’s How to Become a Planet is “a raw yet honest . . . must-read” (School Library Journal, starred review) about Pluto’s journey of self-acceptance and perseverance.

We’re giving away five copies of Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi to five lucky Riot readers!

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Parvin Mohammadi has just been dumped–only days after receiving official girlfriend status. Not only is she heartbroken, she’s humiliated. Enter high school heartthrob Matty Fumero, who just might be the smoking-hot cure to all her boy problems. If Parvin can get Matty to ask her to Homecoming, she’s positive it will prove to herself and her ex that she’s girlfriend material after all. Olivia Abtahi’s debut is as hilarious as it is heartfelt–a delightful tale where, amid the turmoil of high school friendships and crushes, being yourself is always the perfect way to be.

We’re giving away five Underfoot book bundles to five lucky Riot readers!

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It has been untold years since the Giants-That-Were disappeared, leaving behind animals forever changed by their strange science. Now, the intelligent and valiant Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries and their allies, the Hamster Airborne Paratroopers, struggle to keep their hordes alive. When hamsters begin disappearing, an insidious plan of hamster annihilation surfaces. Will the allied hamster hordes succeed in their most dangerous mission yet, or will they succumb to this terrible scheme? Into the Sun, the second volume in the epic sci-fi series The Underfoot, takes readers back into the hamsters’ world for a tale of daring escapes, heroic rescues, and devious cunning.

We’re giving away five copies of If Not You, Then Who: Noah’s Treehouse from the If Not You, Then Who? series to five lucky Riot readers!

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Let’s inspire our children to invent the future! Introducing If Not You, Then Who?, a fun, STEAM-based children’s book series created to inspire the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs.

The three-book series is fun to read for both adults and children and can be read on multiple levels. Younger children will relate to the main storyline, while older children will enjoy diving into the backstory of inventions. All children will be invited to imagine their own creations.

You can find more information about our books on https://ifnotyoubooks.com/. Follow @ifnotyoubooks on Instagram for book releases, inventor challenges, and monthly giveaways!

We’re giving away 10 copies of Merci Suárez Can’t Dance by Meg Medina to 10 lucky Riot readers!

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Dancing makes Merci Suárez almost as queasy as love does, especially now that Tía Inés, her merengue-teaching aunt, has a new man in her life. Unfortunately, Merci can’t seem to avoid love or dance for very long. She used to talk about everything with her grandfather, Lolo, but with his Alzheimer’s getting worse each day, whom can she trust to help her make sense of all the new things happening in her life? The Suárez family is back in a touching, funny story about growing up and discovering love’s many forms, including how we learn to love and believe in ourselves.

Book Riot is teaming up with The Current to give away a current affairs non-fiction book bundle featuring one of each title:
– Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom by Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. Kay
– America for Americans by Erika Lee
– Better Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam
– How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
– Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman
– Plus a $100 Visa gift card!
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