Give and Take – Giveaway – 25 copies!
As a way of saying THANK YOU to educators and librarians for being inspiring changemakers. For making an incredible difference. And for touching so many young hearts. I’m giving away a classroom set of 25 copies of my middle grade novel Give and Take. Heaps of gratitude to Farrar, Straus and Giroux/ Macmillan for this generous donation!
How Do I Enter?
Follow me on Twitter at @ellyswartz and retweet my Give and Take giveaway tweet to enter.
A bit about the book
Give and Take
By Elly Swartz
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN-13: 9780374308216
Available 10/15/19
Family has always been important to twelve-year-old Maggie: a trapshooter, she is coached by her dad and cheered on by her mom. But her grandmother’s recent death leaves a giant hole in Maggie’s life, one which she begins to fill with an assortment of things: candy wrappers, pieces of tassel from Nana’s favorite scarf, milk cartons, sticks . . . all stuffed in cardboard boxes under her bed.
Then her parents decide to take in a foster infant. But anxiety over the new baby’s departure only worsens Maggie’s hoarding, and soon she finds herself taking and taking until she spirals out of control. Ultimately, with some help from family, friends, and experts, Maggie learns that sometimes love means letting go.
PRAISE FOR GIVE AND TAKE
“The writing is lucid and intelligent….Pediatric hoarding, like adoption and fostering, is portrayed sensitively,…. A potentially useful resource for kids struggling with loss, change, and letting go.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This fast-paced and dialogue-heavy story may provide comfort and support to readers who have trouble processing their own strong emotions. A welcome addition to middle grade collections.”
—School Library Journal
“Sensitive and affirming look at a problem not often tackled in middle-grade fiction.”
—Booklist
“Powerful and tender, Elly Swartz’s new novel is about love—the kind that’s forever, and the kind you need to let go. Readers will adore Maggie, the big-hearted, strong but vulnerable heroine of this multi-layered, beautifully crafted book.”
— Barbara Dee, author of Star Crossed and Halfway Normal
“Sweet, sad, funny and real. Swartz takes us inside a troubled child and makes us fall in love.”
— Barbara O’Connor, author of Wish
“Readers of Give and Take will quickly become endeared with Maggie’s spirit and heart. Elly Swartz has written a book where the characters love fiercely, and family is forever.”
— Becky Calzada, Coordinator Library Services, Leander ISD
How Will I Know If I Won?
The winner will be announced on my Twitter account on 9/9/19 by 12PM EST. Note that educators and librarians are also entering via CuriousCityDPW.com and the winner will be randomly selected from the collection of entries from Curious City and Twitter.
Good luck!!
Wow! What an amazing opportunity! Thank you!
Huge thanks, Jennifer! So grateful for educators and librarians and really just wanted to say thank you! Can’t wait for readers to meet Maggie. This book is my whole heart.