This cover attracted me right away, and the title page and illustrations that precede chapter 1 are no less gorgeous. Emma's River is Alison Hart's newest (March 2010) MG novel, set in 1852. Emma, age ten, her pony, and her pregnant mother travel up the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers on the steamboat Sally May to join Papa in Kansas City and ultimately go to California. Nobody but Emma is glad to have Licorice Twist along, and, concerned for the pony's well-being, she sneaks to the forbidden main deck to check on him. What she finds is Patrick, a stowaway who beds with Twist, and the pair gradually become friends. When, during Mama's labor, the Sally May explodes in a fireball, Emma, Mama, Patrick, the rich, the poor, and the pony must find a way to survive the rushing waters of the Missouri.To be entered in the drawing:
- Comment on this post anytime on May 6, 7, or 8.
- For an additional entry, become a follower of this blog and mention that in the comment. Ditto if you already are a follower.
- For an additional entry, post a link to this contest and give the URL in either the same or a separate comment. In this category, you can enter as many times as you have cyber-places to post the contest.
18 comments:
Emma's River sounds like an great, and interesting book. Congrats to your son!!! Have a nice time.
It looks great, and, of course, I am already a follower!
Karin -- Thanks! We're looking forward to the day, but I cannot believe how fast four years have gone. You're entered in the drawing!
PJ -- Hi! You're entered x2. :)
This sounds like a book I would enjoy, please enter me in the contest. I am already a follower. Congratulations to your son. My youngest is getting an associates degree, his graduation is on May 15th
Janet -- You're entered x2. Congrats to your son as well! :)
Karin -- I see you've become a follower. That's a second entry for you. :)
I'm already a follower and yes, count me in!
Hi, Laura. You're in x2. :)
Hi Marcia, this book sounds amazing and the cover is beautiful. Congtats to your son!
Oh, Marcia, I'm a follower too.
Hi, Jennie. Thanks! You're in x2.
This sounds wonderful. I love historical novels, especially MG/YA.
I'll twitter and FB about this!
Mary -- You're in x2! Just give me a URL shout-out when you've posted the others, and thanks so much! :)
Aw! Just missed your deadline! I'll have to put in on my to-be-read list.
Glad you came, Nora. I may lengthen the contest in the future -- mulling over exactly how to do that.:)
Thanks for writing about Emma's River and just wanted to say I love your graph on the novel progress. Great!
Don't enter me--I've been too lucky and would rather others win--but the book sounds awesome!
Lee -- Thanks! I find the public accountability of the graph to be a motivator, and I had fun creating it at the NCES Create a Graph website.
Beth -- I too seem to win things. I've heard so many say "I never win anything" that I enjoy giving others a chance. One of the coolest things I ever won was free registration at an SCBWI conference.:)
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