The very first line of Leila Sales’s This Song Will Save Your Life (Farrar, September 2013) draws readers in: “You think it’s so easy to change yourself.” Right away, you know this book is going to be relatable–we’ve all been there.
Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. She’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, Elise discovers she has what it takes to be an awesome DJ.
One YALSA Teen Galley reviewer says “I love you [Leila Sales] for making a main character who IS ACTUALLY A TEENAGER WHO MAKES TEENAGE DECISIONS WITH A TEENAGE ATTITUDE.”
Five lucky winners will receive a free copy of This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales. To enter, send an email with your name, shipping address, and email address. Entries must be received by 12 pm on October 25, 2013. Winners will be selected in a random drawing and notified via email on or before November 4, 2013. One entry per person, please; prizes will only be shipped to U.S. addresses.
In case you aren’t one of the lucky winners, you can read an excerpt here, and you can even meet the author! This Song Will Save Your Life is part of Macmillan Children’s Fierce Reads Tour this September and October.
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