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Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Today, we're throwing a CELEBRATION as we've been made privy to some rather EXCITING news that readers such as you and you and even YOU, over there in the corner pretending not to read this, will want to know! It stars a few fabulous titles from the one and only CANDLEWICK PRESS and well, let's read it from the horses mouth...
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TIME MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES TOP 100 YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF ALL-TIME
CANDLEWICK PRESS EARNS 10 “BEST OF” NODS IN THE DISTINGUISHED RANKINGS
One of the most prominent news magazines in the U.S., TIME magazine, has declared we are living in a “golden age” of children’s and young adult books. A claim supported by ongoing sales reports that books for young readers and teens continue to dominate the bestseller charts and lead industry growth as they find wide audiences beyond their intended age demographics.
With the assistance of industry experts, reviewers, and major literacy non-profits, TIME has compiled a list to honor the all-time classics, both old and new.
Candlewick Press, a leading independent children’s book publisher based near Boston, Massachusetts, is proud to announce ten titles from its publishing list have been selected for inclusion – all remarkable works of writing and illustrating – that have established themselves as enduring favorites via critical and commercial success. Both National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Kate DiCamillo, and celebrated novelist, Patrick Ness, have the remarkable achievement of having two of their works selected. Candlewick’s titles include:
YA/Novels:
Anderson takes on consumerism in this smart, savage satire that has captivated readers with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now.
$8.99 U.S./$10.00 CAN
ISBNS: 9780763662622 Pbk * 9780763651558 E-book
* A National Book Award finalist
Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. Along the way, we are shown a miracle -- that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.
$6.99 U.S./$8.00 CAN -- ISBNS: 9780763643676 Digest pbk * 9780763649425 E-book
$19.99 U.S./$23.00 CAN Hardcover – ISBN: 9780763625894
Note: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is in the Top 25 to be voted on for Best of the Best ranking by reader vote: http://time.com/100-best-
Rob, sickly and devastated by the death of his mother, moves to a hotel with his father for a new start. But after he comes across a caged tiger in the woods outside the motel, the unexpected find helps him overcome his sadness and open up to a new friend.
$5.99 U.S./$7.00 CAN
ISBNS: 9780763618988 Pbk * 9780763649449 E-book (Gift edition 9780763652708)
*A National Book Award finalist
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay
An unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy, his seriously ill mother, and an unexpected monstrous visitor.
$ 8.99 U.S./$10.00 CAN
ISBNS: 9780763660659 Pbk * 9780763683474 E-book
* Soon to be a major motion picture
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard -- and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.
$10.99 US/$12.00 CAN
ISBNS: 9780763676186 Pbk * 9780763652166 E-book
An unforgettable debut novel that follows an antisocial cinephile as she meets a quick-witted artist who's savvy enough to see through her sci-fi disguise.
$8.99 US /$10.00 CAN
ISBNS: 9780763627966 Pbk * 9780763654283 E-book
* Celebrating 10th anniversary in February 2015
Children’s/Picture Books:
Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor-- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.
$15.99 U.S./$18.00 CAN – ISBN: 9780763655983
Note: I Want My Hat Back is in their Top 25 to be voted on for Best of the Best ranking by popular reader vote: http://time.com/100-best-
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship.
$15.99 U.S./$18.00 CAN – ISBN: 9780763660536
* A Caldecott Honor Book
Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers. An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.
$$16.99 U.S./$20.00 CAN Hardcover – ISBN: 9780763622626
$6.99 U.S. /8.00 CAN Pbk – ISBN: 9780763637842
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Imagine the fun of going on a bear hunt-through tall, wavy grass (SWISHY SWISHY!); swampy mud (SQUELCH SQUELCH!); and a swirling whirling snowstorm (HOOOO WOOOO!) - only to find a "real" bear waiting at the end of the trail! For brave hunters and bear lovers, a classic chant-aloud.
Puzzle Book: $19.99 U.S./$23.00 CAN * ISBN: 9780763670733
Board & Plush Boxed Set: $11.99 U.S. /$13.00 CAN * ISBN: 9780763619794
Sound Novelty Book: $19.99 * ISBN: 9780763677022
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Wow!
Pretty cool, right?
Let's hear it for the authors, the publisher...and the books!
Now, I'm sure some of you out there have read a few of these, while others are grinning at their ever growing wish list, but I've got a SPECIAL TREAT for you! Thanks to the fab team at Candlewick Press, I have the privilege of giving YOU a CHANCE TO WIN a SIX PACK of bookish delight!
That's right!
Up for grabs is a prize pack containing paperback editions of....
The Tiger Rising and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane both by Kate DiCamillo
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and illustrated by Jim Kay
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Feed by M.T. Anderson
Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci
To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter below and you're golden!
Open to US and Canada; no P.O. Boxes please.
Entries accepted NOW through midnight CST January 31st, 2015.
Open to US and Canada; no P.O. Boxes please.
Entries accepted NOW through midnight CST January 31st, 2015.
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Candlewick Press is an independent, employee-owned publisher based in Somerville, Massachusetts. For over twenty years, Candlewick has published outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages, including books by award-winning authors and illustrators such as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Kate DiCamillo, M. T. Anderson, Jon Klassen, and Laura Amy Schlitz; the widely acclaimed Judy Moody, Mercy Watson, and ’Ology series; and favorites such as Guess How Much I Love You, Where’s Waldo?, and Maisy. Candlewick is part of the Walker Books Group, together with Walker Books UK in London and Walker Books Australia, based in Sydney and Auckland.
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Visit Candlewick online...
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Special thanks to Raquel and the team at Candlewick Press for the chance to bring this celebration to you. (THANKS!) For more information on these titles as well as their full catalog, be sure to connect with them online through the links included above.
Until next time....GOOD LUCK...and happy reading!
8 comments:
I haven't read any of the YA books (gasp!), but I've read all the picture books. I am really interested in The Tiger Rising. I've heard good things about it and the premise is interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!
The books are all fabulous. What a great feature. Thanks. A Monster Calls looks captivating. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
The one that interests me the most is the Knife of Never Letting Go b/c it looks really intriguing.
For me I would choose A Monster Calls. It sounds dark and sinister and I love that in a novel. Very much looking forward to that one.
I haven't read any of them, yet. I am interested in them all but would start with Patrick Ness's book. It is one I have read nothing but rave reviews about so I am thoroughly intrigued.
Congratulations Patrick Ness and everyone else!
tiger rising is the one of special interest to me. I feel it will show the strength one has against great adversity.
Many, many congratulations! So happy for you and impressed with your sharing! Keep up the good work. As you know reading success travels generations!
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