I'm very excited today to participate in the book blast for Kiki and Jacques!!
I don't know if you are aware of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement on Twitter, but it was created to promote the need for more diverse books in YA and MG.
I know it's something I'm lacking in my reading, so when I was given the chance by MMSAI Tours to promote this book I jumped at it!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Kiki and Jacques
Author: Susan Ross
Pages: 128
Reading Level: Middle Grade
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Publisher: Holiday House
Author: Susan Ross
Pages: 128
Reading Level: Middle Grade
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Publisher: Holiday House
SYNOPSIS:
A local boy and a refugee girl from Somalia overcome
cultural challenges in a small Maine town.
Twelve-year-old Jacques meets Kiki, a Somali girl with a
mysterious scar. Jacques expects to be captain of the soccer team, by Kiki’s
brother, Mohamed, becomes his new rival. Kiki is also a talented player and
wishes her family would let her join the girls team. A dangerous older boy
implicated Jacques in a blot to rob the Army Navy Store, but Mohamed is
mistakenly arrested. The boys on the soccer team shun Mohamed, and Jacques must
decide if he will step forward.
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PRAISE
“Jacques and
Kiki are intriguing chracters, strong and empathetic. Despite problems of
culture, they find their way to friendship in a story that is beautifully
crafted. A stunning debut novel.”
-Patricia Reilly Giff, Two-time Winner of the Newberry Honor (Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods)
-Patricia Reilly Giff, Two-time Winner of the Newberry Honor (Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods)
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Susan Ross grew up in Lweiston-Auburn, Maine, and
adored spending time at her family’s cottage on the Maine coast. She attended
Brown University and NYU School of Law.
After
practicing law, Susan taught legal writing in Brooklyn and in Budapest, and
creative writing to kids in Connecticut. She led “art smart” for many years in
her three children’s elementary school classes and assisted with weekly writing
workshops at their international school in London. Susan loves hanging out in a
classroom and teaching kids about writing and literature!
KiKi and Jacques was inspired by the large influx of New
Mainers from Somalia to Susan’s hometown in Maine. It is her debut middle grade
novel.
Currently Susan
lived with her husband and teenaged daughter in Connecticut. She teaches
writing at Westpoint Writers Workshop and is a trustee at the local library.
GIVEAWAY
One Winner will get a
$15.00 B&N Gift Card + a Copy of KIKI AND JACQUES
Must be 13+ To Enter | Open To US Only
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