I am so very excited about today’s release of CIRCUS MIRANDUS by
the fabulous Cassie Beasley!
Thank you for stopping by for the Blogger Blitz
that I and so many other wonderful blogs are participating in. Thanks so much
to Word Spelunking for organizing this!
Cassie has sent along a very special
letter sharing her feelings about seeing her book get published and all of the
amazing support she has received so far...
Dear
Readers,
Ages
ago I hung a poster in my room with the words “The Circus Opens Summer 2015” in
bold letters across the top. At the time, it seemed that Summer 2015 would
never come. Now, miraculously, June 2 is here, and Circus Mirandus is
springing up in bookshops all over the country.
In
the story, those called to Circus Mirandus feel a change in the wind. They hear
music on the air, pipes and drums leading them toward magic and hope and
heart’s desires. Eventually they find themselves before the gates, standing, as
I am now, on the threshold of somewhere both wonderful and unknowable.
As
people read the pages into which I’ve poured so much time and self, I wonder
what they’ll think of the world I’ve created. I wonder if they will love it as
much as I do. It’s an exciting moment, stepping through these gates into a place
I’ve imagined but never seen.
Thank
you so much for making this journey with me. Thank you for supporting the book.
Thank you, most of all, for believing.
Cassie
Beasley
More details about the book are below, as well as a
Rafflecopter giveaway for a bunch of swag items, courtesy of Penguin Young
Readers!
Enter for a chance to win at the bottom of this post.
by Cassie Beasley
Release date: June 2nd, 2015
Published by Dial (Penguin)
Genre: Middle Grade
Format: Hardcover, eBook
SUMMARY
Micah Tuttle believes in magic,
even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve. Micah believes in
the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger
guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more
powerful than any other — the Man Who Bends Light.
Finally, Grandpa Ephraim
offers proof.
The Circus is real — and the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle.
With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the
man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender
doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle
he came for.
Readers will fall in love
with CIRCUS MIRANDUS, which celebrates the power of
seeing magic in the world.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR CIRCUS MIRANDUS
« “On one level, the book is a
fantastical circus romp… On
another, it's both serious and thick with longing… A delicious confection and much more: it shows that the human heart
is delicate, that it matters, and that it must be handled with care.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
« “Circus
Mirandus is not a simple story, but readers will be rewarded for delving
into its intricacies. This gripping fantasy tale will have readers hooked from the opening scene
to the breathtaking—and unexpected—conclusion.” —School Library Journal, starred
review
« “Beasley’s debut is a bit of its own three-ring
circus, masterfully
diverting readers’ attention among
the pressing matter of Ephraim’s illness, the inventive descriptions
of Circus Mirandus in Ephraim’s flashbacks and Micah’s visits, and the larger,
more serious tragedy of those who refuse to believe…Readers will be left with…the hope…that those
who still believe will always have magic in their lives.” —Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Debut author Beasley has built an imaginative world in evocative,
painterly prose, particularly the circus, and she’s filled it with compellingly
multifaceted characters.” —Booklist
GIVEAWAY
There will be 5 winners!!!
Winners will receive:
- Signed hardcover of CIRCUS MIRANDUS
- Audio sampler
- Animal crackers
- Pack of 10 bookmarks
- Poster
Giveaway begins today, June 2nd, and will end on June 16th.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Cassie Beasley
Cassie Beasley is from rural Georgia, where, when she's not writing, she helps out on the family pecan farm.
She earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
CIRCUS MIRANDUS is her first novel.
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