Category: Kid Lit Giveaways

We’re giving away five copies of The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish by Karina Yan Glaser to five lucky Riot readers!

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It’s summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa’s surprise fortieth birthday party.

But then Papa must leave town to help his best friend and the Vanderbeeker children are surprised to find their maternal grandparents on their doorstep. Grandma is very critical of everything they do. Meanwhile, they find themselves learning more about their papa’s father than ever before, and wishing they could have known him a bit better. Can they learn more about the grandfather they lost and come to appreciate the grandparents they still have while making sure their papa has the best birthday ever?

We’re giving away ten copies of When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke to ten lucky Riot readers!

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In this joyful exploration of the Black Lives Matter motto, a loving narrator relays to a young Black child the strength and resonance behind the words. In family life, through school and beyond, the refrains echo and gain in power, among vignettes of protests and scenes of ancestors creating music on djembe drums. With deeply saturated illustrations rendered in jewel tones, Maxine Beneba Clarke offers a gorgeous, moving, and essential picture book.

We’re giving away five copies of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs to five lucky Riot readers!

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It is 1913, revolution rages in Mexico. Twelve-year-old Petra’s mama has died and before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to care for her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito, until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none.

Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra stops at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border – a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality.

We’re giving away five copies of The Leopard Behind the Moon by Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev to five lucky Riot readers!

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There are three important laws in Ezomo’s village: Don’t go to The Valley, don’t go out at night, and never, ever, ever open the magical door that protects them all. But when Ezomo encounters the leopard believed to have killed his father, he and his best friends embark on a journey that leads them past the boundaries set by their elders.

With his friends by his side, Ezomo chases after the leopard, certain that it has the power to cure all. But in the process, he discovers the truth about his village. And that cautionary tales exist for a reason.

We’re giving away five copies of The Samosa Rebellion by Shanthi Sekaran to five lucky Riot readers!

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When Muki’s grandma Paati emigrates from India to the island of Mariposa, it coincides with big changes.

Mariposa’s president starts dividing citizens into Butterflies—families who’ve lived in Mariposa for three generations—and Moths, who, like Muki’s family, are more recent immigrants. The changes are small at first. But then Muki and his friends find a camp being built to imprison Moths before sending them away. Soon, his Paati is captured and taken there.

While devising Paati’s escape, Muki discovers that a secret rebellion is underway, and as he digs deeper, he realizes rescuing Paati will be the fight of his life.

We’re giving away ten copies of The Robber Girl by Franny Billingsley to ten lucky Riot readers!

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Part literary mystery, part magical tour de force—an incantatory novel of fierce beauty, lyricism, and originality. The Robber Girl has a good dagger. Its voice in her head is as sharp as its two edges that taper down to a point. She and her dagger will ride with Gentleman Jack into the Indigo Heart to claim the gold that’s rightfully his. But instead of gold, she finds a dollhouse cottage with doorknobs the size of apple seeds. She finds two dolls who give her three tasks, even though she knows that three is too many tasks.

We’re giving away five copies of Memento Monstrum by Jochen Till and Wiebke Rauers!

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A monstrously funny novel from Arctis Books USA! This book contains Count Dracula’s memoirs. And as you would expect, there are plenty of hideous creatures in it—giant yetis, insidious werewolves, slimy fish monsters—maybe you shouldn’t read it! PS: But if you do read this book, you will be enchanted by the incredibly imaginative full-color illustrations through out, the fabulously appealing cover, and the original wit captured within.

We’re giving away five copies of The Dreamweavers by G. Z. Schmidt to five lucky Riot readers!

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Since their parents’ strange disappearance years ago, twins Mei and Yun have been raised by their grandfather, who makes the best mooncakes around using a secret ingredient.

On the day of the Harvest Festival, the emperor sends his son to sample Grandpa’s renowned mooncakes—but instead of tasting wonderful, they are horrible and bitter. Grandpa is arrested for insulting the prince, and the twins realize they are the only people who will come to Grandpa’s aid.

They set out on foot for the long journey to the emperor’s palace where Grandpa’s being taken. But will they be able to free him and manage to clear his name?

We’re giving away five copies of Willodeen by Katherine Applegate to five lucky Riot readers!

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From the Newbery award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan comes a timely and timeless tale about our fragile earth—and one girl’s fierce determination to make a difference.

“Irresistible. . . . Applegate’s gentle yet honest tale mixes magic with very real environmental messaging.” —Booklist, starred review

“Flawlessly simple, candid prose that belies deeper messages. . . . Willodeen is easy to champion, and her belief that “nature knows more than we do” is a message worth sharing.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

We’re giving away five copies of Other Boys by Damian Alexander to five lucky Riot readers!

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In Other Boys, debut author Damian Alexander delivers a moving middle grade graphic memoir about his struggles with bullying, the death of his mother, and coming out.

“It’s hard to describe Damian Alexander’s particular mix of earnest sweetness and searing honesty without experiencing this book for yourself. Other Boys shoots straight for the heart in every single panel, and I’m both grateful and moved.”
—Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda