The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

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The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

Publication date: August 30th by Aladdin (an imprint of Simon & Schuster)

About Lisa McMann

Lisa McMann lives and writes in the Phoenix area. Her books include the NYT bestselling paranormal WAKE trilogy, CRYER’S CROSS, and the dystopian fantasy series beginning with THE UNWANTEDS (coming Aug. 30, 2011).

 

 

About The Unwanteds:


Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.


Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret—behind the mirage of the “death farm” there is instead a place called Artime.


In Artime, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation.


But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron’s bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.

Early praise for The Unwanteds

“The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Imagination runs wild in this creative adventure.”
—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Brandon Mull

“Reading The Unwanteds was like discovering a brilliant, lost children’s classic.”
—James A. Owen, Author and Illustrator of Here, There Be Dragons

 

The Unwanteds will be on tour from August 29th to September 16th with a Kismet Book tour! Lisa will be available for a limited number of guest posts and interviews during the tour! A video challenge will be presented along with the tour in order to win a reading group/classroom gift pack of 20 copies of The Unwanteds! US/Canada only.

There are three ways to enter!!!  Contestants can either:

  1. Leave a comment on any tour stop stating whether you’d be Wanted, Necessary or Unwanted and why.  +1 entry.
  2. Link to a picture (either at a tour stop, on Kismet’s Facebook Page or Lisa’s Facebook Page)that describes whether you’d be Wanted, Necessary or Unwanted and why.  +2 entries.
  3. Link to a video that describes whether you’d be Wanted, Necessary or Unwanted and why.  +5 entries.

See full rules here.

Tour Dates:

Monday August 29th – Danny and Pushy, Bewitched Bookworms – Tour Kick Off!/Are YOU Unwanted?
Tuesday, August 30th (The Unwanted’s Book Birthday!) – Katie, The Mundie Moms - Character Introduction
Wednesday, August 31st – Alyssa, Teens Read and Write - How Lisa’s Kids influenced “The Unwanteds”
Thursday, September 1st – Heidi, YA Bibliophile – Lisa’s Teen Picks
Friday, September 2nd – Becky, Stories & Sweeties - Lisa shows her writing space!

Monday September 5th – Jill, The O.W.L - Lisa shares what kind of student she was at school!
Tuesday, September 6th – Mary, Book Swarm - Advice for Teen Writers
Wednesday, September 7th – Reading Teen - Which character would Lisa be if she could live in her stories
Thursday, September 8th – Melissa, I Swim For Oceans – Cover Discussion
Friday, September 9th - Sab, YA Bliss - What Lisa loves to read

Monday September 12th – Cynthia, A Blog About Nothing – Which Characters are Easiest to Write?
Tuesday, September 13th – Nancy, Amusing Reviews - The hard part in writing MG
Wednesday, September 14th – Michelle and Leslie, Michelle and Leslie’s Book Picks – Lisa’s Favorite Scene
Thursday, September 15th – Darkfallen and Greta, Paranormal Wastelands – Most Surprising Thing About The Unwanteds
Friday, September 16th – Alice, Alice Marvels – Sneak Peak into Book 2!

Tuesday, September 20th -Grand prize announcement on Lisa McMann’s blog!

Winner: Heather from Buried in Books! – Congrats!

A video challenge will be presented along with the tour in order to win a reading group/classroom gift pack of 20 copies of The Unwanteds! US/Canada only. See full rules here.

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