Letter from Cassie Beasley and a Giveaway of CIRCUS MIRANDUS

Today's the day! The official release day for CIRCUS MIRANDUS by Cassie Beasley. So many wonderful blogs are participating in the Blogger Blitz; thank you for stopping by mine.

Thanks so much to Word Spelunking for organizing this event. Cassie herself has sent along a very special letter (below) sharing her feelings about seeing her book published and all of the amazing support she has received so far.

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.

About CIRCUS MIRANDUS:

Author: Cassie Beasley

Publisher: Dial

Release Date: June 2^nd 2015

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1JwJsae

B&N: http://bit.ly/1Fxl1d2

Indiebound: http://bit.ly/1Ki3AhB

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1GmvnLy

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.

About 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.

Find Cassie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beasleywrites

Cassie's website: http://cassiebeasley.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8016035.Cassie_Beasley

Here's that special letter from Cassie herself:

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

#1 on the Summer Kids’ Indie Next List!

Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers

“Every now and again a book comes along that completely captures my heart and imagination. Circus Mirandus is one of those books.”    

                                             —Laura Donohoe, Malaprops (Asheville, NC)

“This book is chock full of magic and love. Great storytelling, delightful characters—and that cover!”                                    —Francine Lucidon, The Voracious Reader (Larchmont, NY)  

“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

Now here's what you've been waiting for: the giveaway!

Giveaway information:

There will be 5 winners, and the Giveaway will run from June 2^nd until June 16^th. Winners will receive:

• Signed hardcover of CIRCUS MIRANDUS
• Audio sampler
• Animal crackers
• Bookmarks (pack of 10)
• Poster

 a Rafflecopter giveaway