inklings: 100-word stories. Sometimes dark. Sometimes eccentric. Always original. New story posted every Wednesday.

January 18, 2012

Win A Copy of Caroline Starr Rose's Debut MAY B


Confession: I read this book twice.


My favorite stanza: 

106
"So many things
I know about myself
I've learned from others.
Without someone else to listen, 
to judge,
to tell me what to do,
and to choose
who I am,
do I get to decide for myself?"


Confession: I liked this book so much I made my pets pose with it...








...all my pets.



Confession: I liked it so much, I'm giving away a free copy to one lucky reader!

A novel in verse, MAY B. tells the story of a young girl who, after being separated from her family and left alone on an unfamiliar homestead, faces blizzards, starvation, wolves, and her own self-doubt as she fights for survival on the Kansas prairie. Though it's marketed for Middle Grade readers (8-12 years old), MAY B is a book readers of any age will enjoy. A story of self-empowerment and strength, of fighting your way through the hard times, MAY B inspires.

Comment on this post by next Wednesday, January 25th and you'll be entered to win a copy of MAY B shipped straight to your mailbox. US residents only, please.

Feel free to tell your friends about this giveaway. No extra entries will be given--just feel-good karma.

For more information about MAY B, the Kansas Prairie, or the author, Caroline Starr Rose, please visit her website