Monday, May 16, 2011

Coming Soon to a Bookstore Near You

I don't have a review today, but I do have some ARCs to give away, courtesy of my fabulous local indie, The Book Loft. Two are middle grade, one is YA, all three will be coming out next month.

First up, SHARK WARS by E.J. Altbacker. Unlike most ARCs, this one is actually hard cover!

(From the back cover:) Journey into the ocean's depths for a middle grade adventure series that has all the action of Warriors and Star Wars...but brings the battle underwater!

(From Goodreads:) Since the dawn of time, prehistoric shark clans called Shivers have ruled over the earth's oceans, fierce protectors of all who swim. For eons, the Big Blue has prospered under Shiver Law, and the delicate balance of sea life kept sacred. Until now.

Rising sea temperatures and overfishing have caused food to become scarce, and the battle for new hunting grounds has brought with it corruption and warfare.

Now, with the ocean on the brink of chaos, a young reef shark named Gray - exiled from the safety of his peaceful reef home - must venture deep into Open Water to unlock the secrets of his destiny and bring peace back to the ocean. But first, he'll have to discover the truth about who - and what - he really is.


Coming from Razorbill June 28, 2011 


THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF MIKE by Kathryn Erskine, author of Mockingbird


(From Goodreads:) Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an engineering project, Mike figures this is his big chance to buckle down and prove himself. But when he gets there, nothing is what he thought it would be. The project has nothing at all to do with engineering, and he finds himself working alongside his wacky eighty-something- year-old aunt, a homeless man, and a punk rock girl as part of a town-wide project to adopt a boy from Romania. Mike may not learn anything about engineering, but what he does learn is far more valuable.

Coming from Philomel June 9, 2011  

And because some readers can never get enough dystopia (yeah, that would be me!)
ASHES, ASHES by Jo Treggiari

(From Goodreads:) A thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and one girl's unyielding courage through the darkest of nightmares.

Epidemics, floods, droughts--for sixteen-year-old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, taking 99% of the population with it. As the weather continues to rage out of control, and Sweepers clean the streets of plague victims, Lucy survives alone in the wilds of Central Park. But when she's rescued from a pack of hunting dogs by a mysterious boy named Aidan, she reluctantly realizes she can't continue on her own. She joins his band of survivors, yet, a new danger awaits her: the Sweepers are looking for her. There's something special about Lucy, and they will stop at nothing to have her.

Coming from Scholastic June 1, 2011


If you'd like to win one of these books, let me know in the comments. I'll randomly select some names Sunday night and announce the winners next Monday, May 23. 

If you're looking for some Marvelous Middle Grade reviews, check out these bloggers:
Shannon Whitney Messenger
Shannon O'Donnell
Joanne Fritz
Myrna Foster
Brooke Favero
Anita Laydon Miller
Deb Marshall
Barbara Watson
Michael Gilmartin




And are we all glad to have Blogger back to normal?! Yeah, Friday the 13th indeed!!

22 comments:

S.A. Larsenッ said...

I'd love to win any of these. They all sound fab. Thanks for sharing!!

Laura Pauling said...

Ooh, Ashes, Ashes looks good. I love the cover! :)

Kristan said...

ASHES ASHES sounds great!

And yeah, so glad Blogger-pocalypse is over.

Anonymous said...

Oh man... would love to win The Absolute Value of Mike!! Thanks for sharing...

I'm in Canada...hope that's okay.

Joanne R. Fritz said...

Wow, these all sound fantastic! I'd love to read The Absolute Value of Mike (Mockingbird really impressed me) and Ashes, Ashes, but I'm pretty sure I can get ARCs at work, so let someone else have these, okay? I've won a couple of blog giveaways lately (and speaking of giveaways, check out my post today!).

Yeah, Blogger was weird last week. The posts that disappeared came back, but some comments still haven't returned.

Kelly Polark said...

Cool Arcs! Boys are going to be all over the shark one. I haven't heard of any of these before! I've had a lot of book wins so Ive been opting out of book contests to spread the luck to others!

Barbara Watson said...

These sound great! I would love 'The Absolute Value of Mike.' My husband is a math teacher, and sometimes he speaks Calculus to me! Maybe this would help. =)

Lenny Lee said...

hi miss sherrie! those mg books sound neat. i could like a chance to win shark wars.
...hugs from lenny

Krispy said...

So glad Blogger seems to be back to normal again. The craziness pushed my Friday post to today! :P

These books all sound fun. I'd love to read ASHES, ASHES or THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF MIKE (sounds quirky and cute!). Thanks for the giveaway!

JEM said...

I'd love anything you'd like to throw my way :).

Anonymous said...

My number one choice would be The Absolute Value of Mike by Kathryn Erskine.

I am so glad that blogger is back to normal. Hope we don't have anymore major problems like that.

Myrna Foster said...

I'd love to win either of the first two. Thanks!

Riv Re said...

You're so lucky your bookstore has ARCs! I wish mine did :(
I'd love Ashes,, Ashes! Thanks for the giveaway!

Susan Kaye Quinn said...

These all sound so cool (although I have a weakness for the dystopias too)! :)

Michael G-G said...

Very generous of you, Sherrie. I love the title The Absolute Value of Mike, as a fellow mathematically challenged Mike. Definitely adding that to my reading list!

bfav said...

These all sound amazing. I can't get enough dystopia either. Seriously, love it.

Cialina at Muggle-Born.net said...

I would love to win ASHES ASHES! Sounds like a fun book.

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Jackee said...

They all sounds wonderful, Sherrie! I know my daughter would love the shark one for sure.

Thanks for sharing! :o)

Di said...

All three of these books sound like great reads. I'd love a chance to win any of them.

Thanks for the giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I'd love to try and win an ARC! Thanks for the offer. Love your blog. :)

Lisa

Becky Levine said...

I'd love to win any of these. If I get a choice, it'd be Kathy Erskine's book--LOVE her stuff!

Shannon O'Donnell said...

Oh, fun! Ashes to Ashes would be my first choice, and then Shark Wars. Great contest! :-)

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