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ARC Giveaway: Lizzie and The Lost Baby

12/8/2015

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I'm giving away an Advance Reader Copy of my new middle-grade novel LIZZIE AND THE LOST BABY.

Is it ever right to keep something that doesn't belong to you?

That's the question that haunts ten-year-old Lizzie Dewhurst after she makes an astonishing discovery on her first day in Swainedale.

What is that discovery? (Hint: There's a clue in the title.)

Lizzie and her younger brother Peter are wartime evacuees, sent from the city of Hull to live with strangers in Swainedale, a remote Yorkshire valley. After befriending Elijah, a local gypsy boy, Lizzie must navigate the prejudice and fear of the local people as she figures out the answer to the question: Is it ever right to keep something that doesn't belong to you? The story is told from the perspectives of both Lizzie and Elijah, whose two very different worlds intermingle in an exploration of intolerance and compassion.

LIZZIE AND THE LOST BABY is available for pre-order from your local independent bookstore (find one here), from the publisher (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), from Amazon (here), from Barnes and Noble, and other places where books are sold.

On January 12, 2016 you will be able to find out how ten-year-old Lizzie Dewhurst answers her important question if you buy a copy of Lizzie and The Lost Baby. But one lucky person can win an ARC of the book and find out before then.

How Do I Win?
Anyone who leaves his/her name on this post will have one entry in the drawing. Extra entries for anyone who Tweets about the giveaway (just let me know in the comments below that you tweeted the information). On Friday December 18th I will pick at random one lucky winner and send an ARC of Lizzie and The Lost Baby winging on its way. 

Sample Tweet: Check out the cover of LIZZIE AND THE LOST BABY by @BlackfordBooks & win an ARC!

If you write your own Tweet instead of using the widget below, don't forget to link to this page. (Tip: The URL for this page is long so shrink it with Ow.ly or some other magical shrinking tool.)

Please share this information far and wide. (Yes I know - that reduces your chances of winning, but you're a good sport, right). 

Bad News: You have to be in the US or Canada to win. It's too expensive to ship the book anywhere else. (Sorry relatives in the UK.)



16 Comments
Wendy McLeod MacKnight link
12/8/2015 04:36:59 pm

Well, I am dying to read this book, so I am definitely throwing my hat into the ring!

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Maggie Moris
12/8/2015 04:48:15 pm

I would be thrilled to get an ARC of this book. Not only that, it would be my first ever ARC. How grand!

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Anne Nesbet link
12/8/2015 05:03:03 pm

I've been looking forward to this book for months and months!

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Patti Kester
12/8/2015 05:09:24 pm

Me! Me! I want one.

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Lisa
12/8/2015 09:58:13 pm

I'll tweet this right away. I'd love to read this book!

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Heidi Schauer
12/9/2015 01:41:06 am

Win an ARC? I'm crossing my fingers. I tweeted (smile).

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leigh carrasco
12/9/2015 07:43:12 am

This looks great!

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Cynthia Reeg link
12/9/2015 09:29:12 am

Fingers crossed I'm a winner. This sounds like an awesome book!

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Kathy LaMaster
12/9/2015 10:20:57 am

This looks like a wonderful read! Thanks for the chance!

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Cheryl Blackford
12/20/2015 03:26:27 pm

Hi Kathy,

Congratulations! You are the winner of an ARC of Lizzie and The Lost Baby. If you email me your address I'll get a copy in the mail to you. I hope you enjoy reading it,

Cheryl

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Janet Johnson link
12/9/2015 10:28:11 am

This is such a great book! I feel so lucky I got to read an ARC! :)

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Melissa Roske link
12/9/2015 11:50:24 am

Thanks looks wonderful! (And if Lois likes it, I will too!) :)

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Carol Beckwith link
12/9/2015 07:56:57 pm

When we lived next door in Shoreview I remembered your passion for writing Great to see after much hard work your dream has come true

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Lydia Brown
12/11/2015 11:03:18 am

I am so looking forward to this new book, from a very talented author!

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Liz link
12/12/2015 08:46:07 am

This Lizzie would love a copy!

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Preeti Mathur
12/13/2015 08:14:08 pm

Good to see you again Cheryl. Just tweeted about the giveaway!

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