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ng tara and getting a signed book at one more page books in arlington va on saturday september 23 at 3 00 pm psst you can come too read on for a book summary and much praise from reviewers the most important tradition in tiny st polonius is the annual tasting of the sacred bear liver each citizen over twelve must eat one bite of liver to prevent the recurrence of the great hibernation when the town founders fell asleep for months this year is jean huddy s first time to taste the liver it doesn t go well a few hours later all the adults fall into a sleep from which they cannot be woken and the kids are left to run things at first they have a blast but then the town bullies take over the mayor s office and the police force and pretty soon jean begins to suspect that this hibernation was actually engineered by someone in town courage teamwork and scientific smarts unlock an unusual mystery in this delightful and funny story about one girl who inspires the kids around her to join together to save their home praise for the great hibernation definitely will not induce drowsiness utterly original adam rex author of the true meaning of smekday and the cold cereal saga imagine lord of the flies as a comedy set in snowy terrain and you have the great hibernation a hilarious whip smart page turner you don t want to miss jennifer chambliss bertman new york times bestselling author of book scavenger and the unbreakable code memorably humorous lighthearted enough to entice readers with the silly premise and whimsical illustrations sprinkled throughout this middle grade book nonetheless explores some rather important political ideas about individuality and the need for a balance of powers in governance a strong selection for most middle grade shelves school library journal quirky without being over the top dairman s novel is a funny wintry romp that explores just what might happen if kids were in charge booklist a whimsical mystery the fast paced plot belies the sleepy small town setting and it s refreshing to see a cast of characters who genuinely love their village and their families whatever their quirks instead of yearning to escape them bulletin of the center for children s books bccb posted by jess at 4 57 am 14 comments tuesday september 5 2017 under the bottle bridge release day reviews events today is release day for under the bottle bridge leave a comment on this post to enter to win a hardcover i ll pick a winner on saturday september 16 if you read under the bottle bridge you ll meet minna treat crash hardly a mysterious newcomer mischievous twins named after tea an uncle with 82 parenting books and counting and an irish wolfhound named beast you ll encounter bottle messages historic disasters lots of sneaking around and a stinky incident involving pumpkin flavored pickles pickled pumpkin slices and you just might want to take up woodcraft glassblowing candlemaking buy tick spray get the urge to go foraging for wild edibles think twice next time geese honk overhead and wonder where your personal bridge is taking you in life here are a few review excerpts beautifully written with vivid characters this exploration of family and friendship shines from the first page give to fans of holly goldberg sloan s counting by 7s school library journal minna s coming of age story is as solid and well crafted as the furniture made by her uncle and the bottle mystery is engrossing truly poignant hand this to fans of turnage s three times lucky bulletin for the center of children s books lawson creates an engaging cast of characters kirkus reviews here s where i ll be online and in person in the coming weeks i d love to see you in the comments of a post or in person online wednesday september 6 i ll be at one of my favorite blogs literary rambles i m giving away a hardcover and my amazing agent tina wexler is offering a free query critique thursday september 7 i ll be at tara dairman s blog with a recipe for hearth milk and a hardcover giveaway in person events books of wonder new york ny sunday september 17 4 pm middle grade panel and launch party with tara dairman tracey baptiste alison cherry one more page books arlington va saturday september 23 3pm kidlit panel with tracey baptiste caroline carlson tara dairman moderated by madelyn rosenberg here are some links for anyone looking to get a copy indiebound find your nearest independent bookstore barnes noble amazon under the bottle bridge is also available as an audiobook via dreamscape publisher summary in the tradition of rooftoppers and three times lucky critically acclaimed author jessica lawson returns with her fourth whimsical lyrical and heartfelt middle grade novel about a girl who s desperately trying to keep her life together when everything seems to be falling apart in the weeks leading up to gilbreth new york s annual autumnfest twelve year old woodcraft legacy minna treat is struggling with looming deadlines an uncle trying to hide very bad news and a secret personal quest when she discovers mysterious bottle messages under one of the village s 300 year old bridges she can t help but wonder who s leaving them what they mean and most importantly could the messages be for her along with best friend crash and a mystery loving newcomer full of suspicious theories minna is determined to discover whether the bottles are miraculously leading her toward long lost answers she s been looking for or drawing her into a disaster of historic proportions posted by jess at 3 22 am 27 comments tuesday august 8 2017 let the countdown begin arc giveaway under the bottle bridge less than a month from now my 4th book will be released this is a story full of legacy traditional arts mysterious messages changing friendships and hearth milk it s a story about an uncle trying hard to be a parent and a child trying hard to parent herself it s a story about impossible searches most of all it s the story of minna treat a young girl with a big heart a somewhat smart mouth and a secret quest and there s a dog in it too to enter the giveaway tell me which type of traditional artisan you would be given the chance or tell me one that s not on the list blacksmith silversmith glassblower chandler candlemaker woodworker woodcarver weaver potter tailor seamstress cobbler cheesemaker baker a winner will be chosen on 8 11 update via random org the winner of the arc is faith hough congrats faith dm me on twitter and let me know your preferred shipping address the next giveaway will be on 8 16 over at from the mixed up files of middle grade authors in the weeks leading up to gilbreth new york s annual autumnfest twelve year old woodcraft legacy minna treat is struggling with looming deadlines an uncle trying to hide very bad news and a secret personal quest when she discovers mysterious bottle messages under one of the village s 300 year old bridges she can t help but wonder who s leaving them what they mean and most importantly could the messages be for her along with best friend crash and a mystery loving newcomer full of suspicious theories minna is determined to discover whether the bottles are miraculously leading her toward long lost answers she s been looking for or drawing her into a disaster of historic proportions posted by jess at 4 08 am 22 comments tuesday may 9 2017 paperback birthday giveaway of waiting for augusta hi all so the winds are changing the lawsons are moving into an old stone house next week i ll keep you updated on the status of pet chickens but for now just know that we ll have one available for naming via suggestion all name suggestions must be from a book and the paperbacks of waiting for augusta are out today leave a comment for a chance to win one i ll choose a winner on may 17th update the winner is books4learning please let me know a good mailing address and i ll send the paperback your way waiting for augusta is the story of ben putter a boy who believes he has a golf ball stuck in his throat he steals his dad s cremation urn and sets off on a journey to scatter the ashes fulfill his dad s final wishes and hopefully make that darn ball go away a mysterious runaway joins up with him with an agenda of her own here are some nice things some reviewers have said a whimsical heartwarming multilayered story about finding grace enough to accept the flaws in those we love and courage enough to act from our most deeply held beliefs kirkus reviews this moving and emotional coming of age story tackles themes of racism friendship and growing up an absorbing work of historical fiction school library journal best for readers who like a wealth of plot and southern setting as in sheila turnage s three times lucky 2012 booklist online this is a beautifully written book that will tug at the heart strings of readers the writing is lyrical and rich with imagery this is a worthwhile addition to library shelves school library connection colorful quirky and full of heart with an ending readers won t forget ingrid law newbery honor winning author of savvy scumble and switch ps i love ingrid law books and was so excited about this blurb and the paperbacks happen to have a sneak peek of my upcoming book september 2017 under the bottle bridge just leave a comment to enter posted by jess at 11 45 am 21 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me jess i m a lover of books especially middle grade and young adult fiction mom and stepmother the non wicked kind to 4 kiddos author of the actual truthful adventures of becky thatcher nooks crannies waiting for augusta and under the bottle bridge september 2017 wannabe home owner and watcher of hgtv view my complete profile places for practice feedback absolute write forums verla kay s message board via scbwi miss snark s first victim query shark researching literary agents literary rambles seriously good info on agents pb mg ya mostly children s lit query tracker agent query author interviews linda urban advice you don t want to 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