Books I'm Grateful I Read Giveaway Hop!

CONGRATS TO:
Mindy B. (Int'l. e-book)
&
Stephanie L ( Print Copies)

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Welcome to this very exciting Giveaway Hop!  I am grateful I read the two books That are being offered to one Lucky U.S./Can. Winner! I am also offering ONE Lucky International Winner an e-copy of In The Company of Freaks, only.

I recently read this book as a part of a Book Tour. I really was skeptical. However, after I began reading it, I truly enjoyed it. It gives a brief account of the late 60's, plus, a few lessons on pre-judgement and bringing out the best in others, This is being graciously offered by the author.

A Year in the Company of Freaks by Teresa Neumann 
398 pages
Published December 21st 2015 by All's Well House
It's 1972 and a seismic clash-of-cultures is rattling northern California. In the redneck town of Trinity Springs, rumors of hippies migrating up from San Francisco have residents bracing for an invasion. When Italian-American hometown boy and Berkeley graduate Sid Jackson is busted for growing pot on his deceased parents' farm, locals suspect the assault has begun. Will a It's 1972 and a seismic clash-of-cultures is rattling northern California. In the redneck town of Trinity Springs, rumors of hippies migrating up from San Francisco have residents bracing for an invasion. When Italian-American hometown boy and Berkeley graduate Sid Jackson is busted for growing pot on his deceased parents' farm, locals suspect the assault has begun. Will a crazy deferral program devised by the sheriff keep Sid out of prison? Or will a house full of eccentric strangers, a passionate love interest, and demons from his past be his undoing? A "disarmingly appealing" tale of discrimination, transformation and restoration, Freaks is bursting with intrigue, drama, comic relief and romance. Reviewers agree this five-star, coming-of-age classic "very much reflects the attitude and mood of the times." 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Author of highly-acclaimed "A Year in the Company of Freaks," Teresa was raised in a large Midwest family and now lives in Oregon. She is also the author of "Bianca's Vineyard," and its sequel, "Domenico's Table." Both books are based on the true stories of her husband's Italian family in Tuscany. In addition to enjoying family, writing, reading, meeting her readers, wine tasting, traveling, and all things Italian, Teresa loves playing the fiddle with other musicians.
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The Second Book Which is being offered by Quarto Publishing is a beautifully illustrated book of poetry about the sea. 

 Edited by: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by: Bob and Jovan Hansman
Format: Hardback, 32 Pages
ISBN: 9781633222762
Publisher: Seagrass Press
 Gorgeous illustrations surround a collection of poetry written for children about the courage, beauty, and promise of sea voyages. Compiled and edited by award-winning poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, the poems describe how the sea has historically shone as a metaphor for hope and despair and served as a pathway for people searching for new life, including poems about the pilgrims coming to the New World, the Mariel boatlift, the Vietnamese boat people, a Dutch slave ship, the current migration situation in the Mediterranean, and the voyage of the St. Louis.
Contributing poets include Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Paul B. Janeczko, J. Patrick Lewis, Allan Wolf, Marilyn Nelson, Denver Butson, Georgia Heard, Jane Yolen, Naomi Shihab Nye, and G. Neri, and Margarita Engle, the recently named Young People's Poet Laureate.

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ABOUT THE EDITOR:
​Lee Bennett Hopkins has compiled more anthologies for children than anyone in the history of children's literature. In 2011, Lee Bennett Hopkins was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most prolific anthologist of poetry for children, with 113 titles to his credit!
He has helped make poetry accessible to young readers in more than 100 volumes of his own writings and compilations. He has won numerous awards including five American Library Association Notable Books, the Mississippi Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award (2009), and a Christopher Award for "affirming the highest values of the human spirit."
Lee is dedicated to bringing children and books together. He feels poetry is a necessity for children in the classroom and at home. Learn more about Lee at his website
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