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Tour Schedule: After the Worst Thing Happens by Audrey Vernick

/ Jun 22, 2020


After the Worst Thing Happens

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Release Date: May 5th 2020
Genre: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Death
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Synopsis:

Left reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible accident, 12-year-old Army Morand channels her grief to help someone in need.

Army Morand feels like her life has been blown to bits when the worst thing imaginable happens--her beloved dog dies. It was an accident, but it was also Army's fault. She can't seem to stop hiding from everything and everybody including her best friend JennaLouise.

But then Army sees Madison, the little girl who moved in across the way, climbing a tree and walking down the street unsupervised. Her family is not neglectful, just overwhelmed. Army finds herself overcome with the need to help Madison's family to make sure another worst thing doesn't happen--which becomes even more challenging when a big storm threatens her town.


Audrey grew up in Whitestone, New York, where she lived with her parents and two sisters and a not very bright small white dog. She has a freaky memory about the names of the kids in her class at P.S. 184Q, and even remembers where most of them stood in size order. 

She always loved to read and still rereads Harriet the Spy on a regular basis. She was not one of those children who always knew she wanted to be a writer; she didn't love to write until college. She's been writing ever since. 

In addition to writing for children, Audrey has published more than a dozen short stories for adults in magazines and literary journals. She received an mfa from Sarah Lawrence College. 

Audrey divides her time between writing (which is mostly spent revising) and visiting elementary schools to talk about writing and publishing. (For school visit info, click here.) She also speaks at conferences around the country. 

She lives near the ocean in New Jersey with her family. and one fairly intelligent medium-sized black dog. 

Audrey Vernick received a 2019 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.



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July 9th

A Gingerly Review - Guest Post
Rajiv's reviews - Review
MaBookYard - Review + Favourite Quotes
Bookablereads - Promotional Post

July 10th

Pirouettes.And.Pages - Review + Playlist
A LOT OF PAGES - Review
The Crazy Rich Bibliophile - Promotional Post

July 11th

Emelie's Books - Guest Post
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July 12th

Books and Zebras - Review
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Kris Reads - Review

July 13th

Willow Writes And Reads - Review + Playlist
The Urban Reader - Review + Favourite Quotes
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Tour Schedule: Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee



Brother's Keeper

Publisher: Holiday House
Release Date: June 16th 2020
Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Juvenile, Childrens
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Synopsis:

Can two children escape North Korea on their own?

North Korea. December, 1950.

Twelve-year-old Sora and her family live under an iron set of rules: No travel without a permit. No criticism of the government. No absences from Communist meetings. Wear red. Hang pictures of the Great Leader. Don't trust your neighbors. Don't speak your mind. You are being watched.

But war is coming, war between North and South Korea, between the Soviets and the Americans. War causes chaos--and war is the perfect time to escape. The plan is simple: Sora and her family will walk hundreds of miles to the South Korean city of Busan from their tiny mountain village. They just need to avoid napalm, frostbite, border guards, and enemy soldiers.

But they can't. And when an incendiary bombing changes everything, Sora and her little brother Young will have to get to Busan on their own. Can a twelve-year-old girl and her eight-year-old brother survive three hundred miles of warzone in winter?

Haunting, timely, and beautiful, this harrowing novel from a searing new talent offers readers a glimpse into a vanished time and a closed nation.

A Junior Library Guild Selection


Julie Lee graduated from Cornell University with a degree in history. After working in market research in Manhattan for over ten years, she decided to pursue writing full-time. Currently, Julie lives in Georgia with her husband and three children. When she is not spending time with her family, she is working on her next book while pursuing an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Brother's Keeper is her debut novel.



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A Gingerly Review - Guest Post
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Tour Sign-Ups: Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee

/ Jun 18, 2020

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Brother's Keeper that is being released on July 16th, 2020.

The tour will run from July 15th - 21st and there will be available the following types of posts:
  • Review (Limited spots)
  • Interview
  • Guest Post
  • Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
  • Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
  • Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
  • Promotional Post
Remember that July 15th this reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick July 15th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley. So before signing up make sure you have an account on NG and can receive e-copies through the site.

Physical copies will be available for bloggers wanting to participate on the Bookstagram.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.




Brother's Keeper

Publisher: Holiday House
Release Date: June 16th 2020
Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Juvenile, Childrens
 photo addtogoodreadssmall_zpsa2a6cf28.png

Synopsis:

Can two children escape North Korea on their own?

North Korea. December, 1950.

Twelve-year-old Sora and her family live under an iron set of rules: No travel without a permit. No criticism of the government. No absences from Communist meetings. Wear red. Hang pictures of the Great Leader. Don't trust your neighbors. Don't speak your mind. You are being watched.

But war is coming, war between North and South Korea, between the Soviets and the Americans. War causes chaos--and war is the perfect time to escape. The plan is simple: Sora and her family will walk hundreds of miles to the South Korean city of Busan from their tiny mountain village. They just need to avoid napalm, frostbite, border guards, and enemy soldiers.

But they can't. And when an incendiary bombing changes everything, Sora and her little brother Young will have to get to Busan on their own. Can a twelve-year-old girl and her eight-year-old brother survive three hundred miles of warzone in winter?

Haunting, timely, and beautiful, this harrowing novel from a searing new talent offers readers a glimpse into a vanished time and a closed nation.

A Junior Library Guild Selection


Julie Lee graduated from Cornell University with a degree in history. After working in market research in Manhattan for over ten years, she decided to pursue writing full-time. Currently, Julie lives in Georgia with her husband and three children. When she is not spending time with her family, she is working on her next book while pursuing an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Brother's Keeper is her debut novel.
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