Cover Reveal: RED BUTTERFLY by A.L. Sonnichsen

I am so excited to help my IRL (in real life) friend reveal the cover to her MG verse novel RED BUTTERFLY (Simon & Schuster BFYR) that is scheduled for release in February 2015. I have had the pleasure of reading an ARC and it is amazing! Without further ado, here is it...

Jacket Copy:
Kara never met her birth mother. Abandoned as an infant, she was taken in by an elderly American woman living in China. Now eleven, Kara spends most of her time in their apartment, wondering why she and Mama cannot leave the city of Tianjin and go live with Daddy in Montana. Mama tells Kara to be content with what she has … but what if Kara secretly wants more?

Told in lyrical, moving verse, Kara’s story is one of a girl learning to trust her own voice, discovering that love and family are limitless, and finding the wings she needs to reach new heights.

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If you're curious about the cover design process, please head over to Krista Van Dolzer's blog (@KristaVanDolzer). She interviewed RED BUTTERFLY's designer, Laurent Linn, art director at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Plus, she's giving away an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of RED BUTTERFLY.

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Bio:
A.L. Sonnichsen grew up in Hong Kong and then spent eight years in China as adult. She now lives on the dry side of Washington State with her dashingly handsome sidekick, five talented children, and a luxury cat. Red Butterfly is her first novel. Learn more at alsonnichsen.blogspot.com.

Kim Harrington Cover Reveal: THE DEAD AND BURIED

Isn't this a cool cover design? I love the hauting image and I'm a sucker for cool font arrangement. I like how the title is so prominent and still looks great within the overall design. And the book sounds thrilling as well (read more below)... I will definitely be looking for it next year. Check out Kim's full post over (with a giveaway!) on her blog.

Jade loves the house she's just moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue eyes. . . . But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things. Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper behind her back like they know something she doesn't.

Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school -- until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of them a murderer?

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Kim is also the author of the new middle grade series Sleuth or Dare (from Scholastic, May 2012, June 2102 and July 2012). In her words, "These are middle grade books for ages 8-12. They have mystery, suspense, humor, and friendship drama." The second book in the series Sleuth or Dare #2: Sleepover Stakeout, releases today!

After reading about Kim in an interview over on the Literary Rambles blog, I found her book Sleuth or Dare: Partners in Crime at the book fair for my kids' school.  I thought to myself "Cool, I *know* this author!" Since I am in the process of writing a MG Chapter Book series I grabbed this for my own personal reading - sorry 8-year-old daughter, you will have to wait until I am done with it!  I e-mailed Kim with a few new writer questions last week and wouldn't you know, she had responded twice within one day!  She is so nice (and quick on her computer) to have answered my quirky questions and she definitely has a new follower of her work. Thanks Kim!

Check out this fun series for yourself and your kids. You won't be dissappointed!