BLOG TOUR: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ALLERGIC by Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: ALLERGIC

Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter

Pub. Date: March 2, 2021

Publisher: Graphix

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 240

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur!

Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd uses inspiration from her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.

 Praise for ALLERGIC:

“Maggie’s inventiveness as she overcomes these trials is showcased through Lloyd’s captivating narrative and Nutter’s bright and dynamic illustrations. The story provides insight into the lives of those with allergies and the accommodations needed to avoid serious episodes … A heartachingly enjoyable tale of resilience.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review

 

“Readers will root for this realistic and relatable fifth grader, who’s capable of kindness well as envy and self-doubt. Lloyd folds in information about allergy tests, anaphylaxis, EpiPens, and other facts that Maggie and her friend Sebastian, who also has allergies, recite to each other. Layouts rely on three to four large panels per page, creating a smooth visual flow; Nutter’s muted, uncluttered art has a cozy feel … Maggie makes new pals here—she’ll find even more friends in elementary and middle school libraries, where readers will easily identify with her trials and accomplishments.” – SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

 

“A fun and entertaining story.” — BLEEDING COOL

 

“The perfect graphic novel for kids of all ages.” — FROLIC

 

“Allergic is the sweetest story you’ll read all year. A touching chronicle of a young girl’s severe allergies woven into a meaningful journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery.” — Terri Libenson, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Emmie

 

REVIEW: I felt so bad that Maggie's 10th birthday was ruined by a severe allergic reaction. It seemed that she lost all hope in the world when she found out what she was allergic too. It changed her life completely. I would feel so lost if one of my children had a pet allergy. The one thing that I was questioning while reading was that there was a quote that said the hypoallergenic dogs aren't really hypoallergenic. I know several people that had a pet allergy and they have hypoallergenic dogs and that are fine. I just wanted a more dialogue on that instead of saying that there not really hypoallergenic and then the doctor moving on. 

 

About Megan: 

MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD is the author of several picture books, including Paper Mice, Building Books, Finding Wild, and A Fort-Building Time. She lives in the Washington DC area. Visit her online at meganwagnerlloyd.com.

 

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About Michelle: 

MICHELLE MEE NUTTER graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more. Michelle lives in Boston. Visit her online at michellemee.com.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of ALLERGIC, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/11/2021	For The Love Of Kidlit	Excerpt
2/12/2021	Beagles and Books	Review
2/13/2021	She Just Loves Books	Review

 

Week Two:

2/14/2021	Westveil Publishing	Review
2/15/2021	Adventures Of A Travelers Wife	Review
2/16/2021	Nerdophiles	Review
2/17/2021	Pick a good book	Review
2/18/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
2/19/2021	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt
2/20/2021	Not In Jersey	Review

 

Week Three:

2/21/2021	BookHounds YA	Review
2/22/2021	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt
2/23/2021	Little Red Reads	Review
2/24/2021	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
2/25/2021	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
2/26/2021	Jazzy Book Reviews	Review
2/27/2021	Midnightbooklover	Review

 

Week Four:

2/28/2021	Hurn Publications	Excerpt
3/1/2021	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
3/2/2021	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review

 

CATCH MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD AND MICHELLE MEE NUTTER ON THE VIRTUAL ALLERGIC TOUR! Click on the photos for the Bookstore Events pages.

 

March 2, 2021 5:00 pm (PST) Launch event hosted by Green Apple Books In conversation with Raina Telgemeier (GUTS)

 

March 4, 2021 7:00 pm (EST) Hosted by An Unlikely Story In conversation with Jeff Kinney (DIARY OF A WIMPY KID)

 

March 10, 2021 4:00 pm (PST) Hosted by The Reading Bug In conversation with Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright (TWINS)

Review: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

 

Another book checked off of my A-Z global nonfiction reading challenge. This book was set in Oklahoma, so not international to me. I went into this book completely blind other than reading the sub title on the cover. I was intrigued of how the FBI was formed and I remember watching bits and pieces of the movie J. Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio. Funnily enough, this book is being adapted and Leo DiCaprio is playing one of the murderers. 

I really liked reading this because it was read like a story. It was not boring and the facts were given in conversations. This story is about the Osage Native Americans who were relocated to Oklahoma. The land that they had to settle on was on top of a big oil reserve. They were millionaires and the U.S. Government didn't find them competent enough to spend the money wisely, so they were assigned guardians who were over the money. These guardians would refuse to give the Osage their money to pay bills, buy food and receive medical care. They were also charged more then White people. 

The story follows the Osage tribe as they are living through the reign of terror. The reign of terror lasted years and it was murders of Osage Native Americans to steal their birthright to the oil money. Particularly the Osage that married Whites. 

This story was saddening because most of the murders are still unsolved and that is the confirmed murders. There are hundreds of Osage that died and were not investigated and still unknown to this day. 

BLOG TOUR: Straight As An Arrow by Adreama Eden

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW by Adreama Eden Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW

Author: Adreama Eden

Pub. Date: February 2, 2021

Publisher: Mascot Books

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 327

Find it:  Goodreads, Kindle, Mascot Books

Nothing is more important to Amelia Cox than her faith. As she enters puberty, she vows to remain a virgin and not share herself with another man until her wedding day. So begins the journey as she searches for her happily ever after.

Amelia grows into a beautiful, desirable woman and finally catches the eye of Gabriel, the man she’s loved since they were kids in Sunday school. Amelia must now reconcile her budding sexuality and her desire to remain faithful to herself. Will she be able to remain committed to her vow when the raging 1960s culture around her screams otherwise?

Along her journey, Amelia learns patience, forgiveness, perseverance, and ultimately love. In Straight as an Arrow, the bedroom door is thrown open wide to reveal what really takes place in the marriage bed of the faithful.

 

 Review Coming Soon!

 

About Adreama Eden: 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a finished copy of STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/1/2021	BookHounds	Q&A
2/2/2021	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
2/3/2021	Books A-Brewin'	Excerpt
2/4/2021	Living in a Bookworld	Playlist
2/5/2021	Cover to Cover Reviews	Review

Week Two:

2/8/2021	Westveil Publishing	Excerpt
2/9/2021	@bookshelfmomma	Review
2/10/2021	Diary of A Bookgirl	Review
2/11/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
2/12/2021	Nay's Pink Bookshelf	Review

Review: Black Dove White Raven by Elizabeth Wein

 

I have heard so much about Elizabeth Wein and her books over the past few years and I have always been intrigued because they are during war time, mainly WW2. Going into this I had simple expectations. I was eager to learn more about Ethiopia and that part of the world during the war. I used to watch a youtuber who took a trip to Ethiopia and went to Addis Ababa and I have been fascinated ever since and have been wanting to learn more about this country.

This story is told in essay and flight log format from two kids, an Ethiopian American boy named Teo and a American girl named Emmy. They have been together since birth because their mothers were the famous Black Dove and White Raven fliers. This is obviously set in the 1930's right at the beginning of the war. Delia and Rhoda are fused at the hip and are basically soulmates. One day, a bird flies into the plane propeller killing Delia. To keep Delia's dream alive and wanting to give her son the freedom of not being judged and hated because of his skin color, Rhoda takes the kids to Ethiopia. The homeland of Teo's father who was a slave. The country is beautiful and that are the only independent country in Africa that has not been colonized. Then the Italians arrive and invade due to Mussolini.

I learned a good bit more about the Italian and Africa side of the war and I have more questions. Reading about the religious objects that are supposedly from or still in Ethiopia reminded me of a show that I watched where the host was on a mission to try to find the Ark of the Covenant. 

I will definitely be picking up more books by Elizabeth Wein.

BLOG TOUR: I SURVIVED THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the I SURVIVED THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: I SURVIVED THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 (I Survived #9)

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Pub. Date: February 2, 2021

Publisher:  Scholastic Inc.

Formats: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 112

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

One of the darkest periods in history... 

In a Jewish ghetto, Max Rosen and his sister Zena struggle to live after their father is taken away by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest.

Max and Zena are brought to a safe camp by Jewish resistance fighters. But soon, bombs are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion? 

With art by Álvaro Sarraseca and text adapted by Georgia Ball, Lauren Tarshis' beloved and acclaimed I Survived series takes on vivid new life in this explosive graphic novel edition. Publishing in simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions, the book also includes nonfiction back matter with historical photos and facts about World War II and the Holocaust.

 

 Review coming soon!

 

About Lauren Tarshis: 

LAUREN TARSHIS’ New York Times bestselling I Survived series (which has over 34 million copies in print!) tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

 

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GEORGIA BALL is an author and comic writer who has been lucky enough to work on most of her favorite childhood characters. She's written stories for Strawberry Shortcake, Frozen, Care Bears, Transformers, Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony, and many other popular brands. She's the author of two historical fiction graphic novels for Osprey Publishing, and she adapted Lauren Tarshis' I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 and I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 into graphic novels for Scholastic. When she isn't writing words, she writes code as a front-end developer for mobile advertising. Georgia is also the author of two webcomics, Follipops and Scooter and Ferret on Webtoon. She lives with her husband, her daughter, two cats, and a dog in Washington State. For more information about her recent work, visit GeorgiaBallAuthor.com.

 

ÁLVARO SARRASECA has worked as a magazine cartoonist and graphic novel artist. He has contributed artwork to franchises such as Dragon Age, Jurassic World, and Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica, among others. He lives in Madrid, Spain, and can be found online at alvarosarraseca.daportfolio.com.

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of I SURVIVED THE NAZI INVASION, 1944, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/6/2021

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt

Week Two:

2/7/2021	BookHounds YA	Excerpt
2/8/2021	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
2/9/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
2/10/2021	Westveil Publishing	Review
2/11/2021	She Just Loves Books	Review
2/12/2021	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
2/13/2021	Nerdophiles	Review

Week Three:

2/14/2021	Adventures Of A Travelers Wife	Review
2/15/2021	Hurn Publications	Excerpt
2/16/2021	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review
2/17/2021	Not In Jersey	Review
2/18/2021	Jazzy Book Reviews	Review
2/19/2021	Little Red Reads	Review
2/20/2021	Books and Zebras @jypsylynn	Review

Week Four:

2/21/2021	@bookshelfmomma	Review
2/22/2021	michellemengsbookblog	Review
2/23/2021	ChristenKrumm	Review
2/24/2021	Crazykidjournal	Review
2/25/2021	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review