Category: Kid Lit Giveaways

We’re giving away five copies of All You Need by Howard Schwartz to five lucky Riot readers!

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A little girl grows up to be an accomplished artist in this sumptuously illustrated book about the small things that lead to a rich and fulfilling life.

In All You Need, poet Howard Schwartz’s graceful, deceptively simple text describes a handful of things anyone needs to live a rich and fulfilling life, made all the more potent by the illustrations of debut picture book artist Jasu Hu, who uses her talents to create a rich and powerful narrative describing her own journey, creative and otherwise, from a childhood in China to her arrival to study art in New York.

We’re giving away five copies of Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros to five lucky Riot readers!

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Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a new novel about friendship, middle school, and masculinity!

Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help.

This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball team.

Can the two boys keep each other from falling short?

We’re giving away five copies of Star & Stripe 1: Grand Opening by M.J. Offen and Ruth Bennett plus a child-sized apron to five lucky Riot readers!

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In this new, vibrant Richard Scarry-esque picture book series, a brother and sister cook up a sweet new business venture. Since they were calves, Star and Stripe have dreamed of running their own restaurant so they can share their mama’s grassburgers with the citizens of Critter City. There are so many decisions to make with their new business and the siblings constantly butt heads on the right solutions. But with Stripe at the grill and Star reeling in customers, the brother and sister realize that when they hold hooves and work together, great things happen! It’s grasstastic!

We’re giving away three copies of Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan to three lucky Riot readers!

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Newbery Honor Medal winner of the highly acclaimed novel Echo, Pam Muñoz Ryan’s newest middle-grade story features a soon-to-be princess named Solimar who encounters monarch butterfly magic and a greedy king prepared to do anything to overtake her kingdom. Can this princess-to-be save her family, the kingdom, and the future of the monarch butterflies from a greedy and dangerous king?

We’re giving away five bundles of the Field Trip wordless picture book series by John Hare to five lucky Riot readers!

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In Field Trip to Volcano Island, Field Trip to the Moon, and Field Trip to the Ocean Deep, John Hare’s rich, atmospheric art invites all children to imagine themselves these stories full of surprises and adorable new friends. These wordless picture books encourage readers to hop aboard a yellow school bus to explore different destinations. From jumping over trenches to see moon craters, to frolicking with fish and luminescent squid in the ocean’s depths, and examining mudpots and lava on a volcano, little explorers and fans of field trips will love joining the students on their adventures.

We’re giving away three copies of The Keeper by Guadalupe García McCall to three lucky Riot readers!

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Inspired by a terrifying true story, acclaimed author Guadalupe García McCall creates a twisty tale about a boy desperately trying to survive in a new town with a secret past.

James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible… But no sooner have he and his family arrived in their “perfect” new home in their “perfect” new town than he starts getting mysterious letters from someone called the Keeper. Someone who claims to be watching him. Someone who is looking for “young blood.” Can James and his sister, Ava, uncover the truth before it’s too late?

We’re giving away five copies of The Swallowtail Legacy 1: Wreck at Ada’s Reef by Michael D. Beil to five lucky Riot readers!

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In this compelling middle grade mystery, history’s secrets have a way of resurfacing… Twelve-year-old Lark is not looking forward to spending the summer on Swallowtail Island off the shores of Lake Erie. But when she learns about a tragic boat accident that happened off the coast many years before, it becomes the perfect distraction. As she researches more about the crash, she uncovers new information and important links to her own family’s history with Swallowtail. But there are some people on the island who would do anything to keep the truth buried in the watery depths of the past.

We’re giving away five copies of The Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid by Matt Wallace to five lucky Riot readers!

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A personal, humorous, and body-positive middle grade standalone about a fat kid who wants to stop his bullies . . . and enlists the help of the world’s most infamous supervillain. Perfect for fans of Holly Goldberg Sloan, Julie Murphy, and John David Anderson!

We’re giving away five audiobook downloads of Strong Mama by Robin Arzón to five lucky Riot readers!

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Ultramarathons. Bike sprints. Squats and deadlifts. Naps. Kitchen dance parties! All of it is in preparation for meeting Pequeno, the “Little One” growing in this strong mama’s belly. From first heartbeats and fluttery kicks to grinning grandparents and that first loud cry — pregnancy might just be the biggest workout yet! But there’s nothing this mom and new baby can’t tackle together as a team. New York Times bestselling author and Peloton Head Instructor Robin Arzón takes listeners on sweat-packed journey through motherhood in this affirming and heartwarming celebration of mothers and parents everywhere.

We’re giving away five copies of A History of Me by Adrea Theodore to five lucky Riot readers!

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Who do you see when you look in the mirror? One mother’s account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her own daughter and children of color everywhere. Inspired by her daughter’s experience in school as well as her own, Adrea Theodore’s debut picture book is a powerful testament to the past as well as a benediction for the future.