Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Giveaway: Made in the USA by Billie Letts

My thanks to Valerie at Hachette Book Group for allowing me to host this giveaway. Here's a little information about the book:

The bestselling author of WHERE THE HEART IS returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home.

Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind.

MADE IN THE U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.

May 13th edit- CONTEST CLOSED!

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30 comments:

Bridget said...

Just posted on Win A Book. No need to enter me.

AmandaSue said...

I'd love to read this book because I'm a big fan of Where the Heart Is! And I'm sure this book is another great book by Billie! Thanks for the chance!
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Zia said...

This book sounds really good and I enjoyed Where the Heart Is. Would imagine this is just as good.

Please enter me and I am also following now.

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a real librarian said...

I love Billie Letts, so I am super excited to read this one! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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Amber said...

Definitely enter me please!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
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sharon54220 said...

This sounds like a really good book and I would love to read it.

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sharon54220 said...

I am also a subscriber.

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Becca said...

Please enter me. I really liked Shoot the Moon so I would love to try something else by Billie Letts and this one sound very interesting.

I'm a follower!

Thanks
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Carol said...

I've read several books by Billie Letts and have really enjoyed them. I would love to read this one, too!
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Carol said...

I'm a subscriber.
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Kitten22 said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

I also liked Where the Heart is, so I'd like to read this latest one.

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Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading said...

I loved Shoot the Moon and would love to read this one!

Lalaland said...

Enter me please.
I'm a follower.
I blogged about it.

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Debs Desk said...

Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
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katie said...

I am a follower and I would love to win this book!

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Belinda M said...

I would love to read this book because I have seen it around all over and it sounds like it would be a real page turner

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I am a new follower of your blog

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BillyJack said...

My daughter would love to rerad this book. Can she?

Anonymous said...

I think this would be a good read. Please
enter me in the drawing. Thanks.



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Debs Desk said...

I love Billie Letts and have this book on my wishlist so please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
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Debs Desk said...

I am a follower.
Thanks
Debbie
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janetfaye said...

I would like to read this because I have heard from my sister that it is a good book.

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I follow your blog.

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Ashley said...

I have read great reviews about this book, and it looks like a great read. Please enter me!
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nightdweller20 said...

I've heard awesome things about this book, and I'd like to see for myself :) I haven't read Where the Heart Is, and I heard good things about it too.

I am a follower.

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Luvdaylilies said...

I would so enjoy reading this book!
Please enter me to win=)

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quelleheure4 said...

I really enjoyed her first book so I'm looking forward to reading this one too!
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quelleheure4 said...

I'm a follower too!
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Debbie said...

I've never read a Billie Letts but this sounds like fabulous summer reading! Thanks for the chance to win.

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Shauna said...

Please count me in :) I would l♥ve to read this! tryingtostaycalm@gmail.com