Welcome to stop 43 on the Harper Teen Winter 2016 Blog Tour. Hannah (The Irish Banana) and Stephanie from Harper have put together a fab tour that is showcasing all of the fantastic books coming out in Winter 2016 from Harper Teen. Along the tour there has been an epic giveaway going on. Be sure to check out the end of the post for details and my secret word. Without further ado I give you The Word for Yes:
The Word for Yes by Claire Needell Published by HarperTeen
Published: February 16th 2016
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fter their parents’ divorce, Jan, Erika, and Melanie have to get used to the new world order: a father who’s moved to another continent and a mother who throws herself into moving on. Jan, off at her first semester of college, has plenty to worry about, including an outspoken roommate who’s kind of “out there” and an increasingly depressed and troubled long-distance boyfriend. Her younger sisters, left at home in New York City, and dealing with all the pressures of life in high school, aren’t exactly close. Erika is serious and feels awkward and uncomfortable in crowds, though her beauty tends to attract attention. Melanie is socially savvy and just wants to go out—to concerts, to parties, wherever—with her friends. The gap between all three girls widens as each day passes.
Then, at a party full of blurred lines and blurred memories, everything changes. Starting that night, where there should be words, there is only angry, scared silence.
And in the aftermath, Jan, Erika, and Melanie will have to work hard to reconnect and help one another heal.
At once touching and raw, Claire Needell’s first novel is an honest look at the love and conflicts among sisters and friends, and how these relationships can hold us together—and tear us apart.
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About Claire Needell
Claire Needell is a graduate of Brown’s MFA Program, a middle school teacher, and the author of two books of poetry. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times Sunday Review.
Prizes:
#1 – A Harper Teen Winter 2016 Catalog prizepack of 40+ books*.
*All YA titles in the winter2016 catalog with the exception of The Siren by Kiera Cass, Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige and Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard.*
#2 – 5 Finished Copies from the Harper Teen Fall 2015 Catalog
5 books are: The Lies About Truth, Walk on Earth A Stranger, Dreamland, Dumplin’, and Da Vinci’s Tiger
How to enter:
Collect the daily word from each blog stop during the Harper Winter 2016 Tour (a total of 45). Once you’ve collected them all, email the complete saying to: HarperTeenTour(at)gmail(dot)com
Prize Rules:
1.) Winner must have a valid US mailing address to receive the prize
2.) Winner must be over 13
3.) Only one (1) entry per person for Prize #2 – duplicates will be deleted.
4.) Only a completed phrase will be accepted as an entry – do not email each word/phrase daily. Wait until you have the complete saying and then email in.
5.) All email submissions must be received by 11:59 PM EST 11/30/2015.
6.) Winners will be selected 12/1/2015 and will have 48 hours to claim their prize before another is selected.
7.) Participating blogs and bloggers are not responsible for unsent, damaged, and/or stolen prizes offered by the publisher.
My Code word…AND
This is a Blog Hop!
I’m feeling like a bit of a killjoy this year, but this stack of books under my tree? Would definitely cheer me up!
Also, I’m glad to see more and more YA books tackle the subject of rape.
This book sounds kind of emotional I’d have to be in the right mindset for it but I do want to give it a try 🙂
This book is on my TBR already because of the sister aspect. I’m a little worried about the dark unertine. I don’t do well with dark YA contemporaries. I guess just too much like situations that could actually happen?
I would like a ticket to BEA 2016 for Christmas preferably from BEA themselves but any donations from Santa are welcome!
This one sounds excellent!
Sounds great.
I loveee emotional contemporaries. Can’t wait for this one!
Glad to see a contemporary for next year. I’m always a fan of mixing them in every now and then. They can end up being some of my favorite reads!
Def excited for this! 😀
I don’t really read contemporaries but I love that the summary had that twist to make it known that it’s not going to such an easy read. And I just love that color palette!!
I received the arc for The Word For Yes and can’t wait to read it! It sounds so very good.
This one sounds like a tough read, but it makes me want to read it even more. I love when YA books deal with tough issues. <3