Greetings, friends! We haven’t had a giveaway around here in a while, so I’m excited to offer you a chance to win an advance copy of Stacey Lee’s incredible debut YA historical novel, Under a Painted Sky.
Stacey and I share an editor, so I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of her book a couple of months ago. I tore through this tale of adventure and friendship, and was awed by the author’s ability to bring a completely new twist to the Western genre. I couldn’t recommend it more highly. (And neither could Kirkus or Publishers Weekly, which both gave this book starred reviews!)
A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans of Code Name Verity
Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier. But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls, so they disguise themselves as Sammy and Andy, two boys headed for the California gold rush. Sammy and Andy forge a powerful bond as they each search for a link to their past, and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. But when they cross paths with a band of cowboys, the light-hearted troupe turn out to be unexpected allies. With the law closing in on them and new setbacks coming each day, the girls quickly learn that there are not many places to hide on the open trail.
This beautifully written debut is an exciting adventure and heart-wrenching survival tale. But above all else, it’s a story about perseverance and trust that will restore your faith in the power of friendship.
Stacey’s website (with preorder links)
GIVEAWAY ALERT! You can enter to win an ARC of Under a Painted Sky by leaving a comment on this post. You can also earn up to two extra entries by posting about this giveaway on Twitter and/or Facebook.(Please mention or link your follows and extra posts in your comment to get credit for them.)
Sample Tweet:
Win an ARC of @staceyleeauthor‘s riveting, multi-starred UNDER A PAINTED SKY at @TaraDairman’s blog! http://bit.ly/1DPLyvj #YA #giveaway
Sample FB status:
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I‘ll announce a winner next Tuesday, 3/10. Good luck!
Ooh, I’m dying to read this! I didn’t realize you shared an editor. Just tweeted!
I love Stacey and I’m dying to read this book!
Sounds like a lot of twists and turns!
So excited to read this book! Thanks for sharing!
Whoo hoo thanks for the giveaway!! I also followed and tweeted from @miss_melissalee
Ah, I don’t read nearly enough “historical” fiction, this sounds great! It’s been catching my eye a ton lately (seriously, I featured the cover in a blog post).
I love how original it sounds with a chinese main character, taking place in Missouri (which I live next to, in KS, and have been to MO a ton), and the two girls disguising themselves to go to the gold rush. It sounds so fascinating.
Twitter Entry: https://twitter.com/YAIndulgences/status/573673556661370880
Facebook Entry: https://www.facebook.com/DarkestStorm10/posts/10202487822797117
Thank you for the giveaway!
Sounds wonderful, can’t wait to introduce it to my students!
What fun! Thanks for sharing! The cover is just beautiful!
Ooooo, gimme, gimme! This sounds fantastic!
I would love to read this book! It sounds amazing–I also tweeted about this giveaway: https://twitter.com/KatePoseyPhD/status/574242076981915648