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    The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry | Awareness Tour

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    The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry Awareness Tour, sponsored* by Rebecca Laxton
    The Children’s Book Review

    Join us on the virtual book tour for Rebecca Laxton’s novel for tweens and teens, The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry!

    The Metamorphis of Emma Murry: Book Cover

    “A smart, riveting, environmental tale with a laudable adolescent cast.”

    — Kirkus Reviews

    To learn more, follow along on the virtual book tour and enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a SWAG bag that includes a signed hardcover copy of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry! You’ll also receive a tote, puzzle, word search, small skateboard sticker, small butterfly sticker, and large vinyl butterfly sticker made with the illustrator’s graphics.

    The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Virtual Book Tour Dates

    Monday, April 17, 2023
    The Children’s Book Review
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Tuesday, April 18, 2023
    The Momma Spot
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Wednesday, April 19, 2023
    Life Is What It’s Called
    Author interview with Rebecca Laxton
    Thursday, April 20, 2023
    My Reading Getaway
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Friday, April 21, 2023
    Heart to Heart
    Author interview with Rebecca Laxton
    Sunday, April 23, 2023
    Barbara Ann Mojica
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Monday, April 24, 2023
    Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
    An article by Rebecca Laxton
    Tuesday, April 25, 2023
    icefairy’s Treasure Chest
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Wednesday, April 26, 2023
    Cover Lover Book Review

    Author interview with Rebecca Laxton
    Thursday, April 27, 2023
    The Fairview Review
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Friday, April 28, 2023
    A Blue Box Full of Books
    A book review of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry
    Monday, May 1, 2023
    The Children’s Book Review
    Author interview with Rebecca Laxton
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    Confessions of a Book Addict
    A book giveaway of The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry

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    The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry Book Giveaway

    About the Book

    The Metamorphis of Emma Murry: Book Cover

    The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry

    Written by Rebecca Laxton

    Illustrated by Gracie Laxton

    Ages 10+ | 252 Pages

    Publisher: Warren Publishing, Inc | ISBN-13: 9781960146236

    Publisher’s Book Summary: Thirteen-year-old Emma Murry has three goals for summer vacation: finish her art terms project, land an ollie, and help the environmental club save the monarchs.

    But then her Instagram crush Jeb Scott and his celebrity dad Chester make a surprise visit to Black Mountain. At first, Emma is thrilled, but then she overhears their plans to destroy the monarch butterfly garden to build a ski resort. She and her best friend Sophie add a new summer goal: STOP. THE. SCOTTS.

    Emma ignores Sophie’s warnings and makes friends with Jeb, convinced she can change his mind. Then when Chester receives a mysterious death threat, Emma teams up with Jeb to investigate. She slowly discovers people are not what they seem as she attempts to untangle friendships, organize a protest, and uncover supernatural secrets hiding on the mountain.

    Emma will have to go through her own metamorphosis by overcoming her fears and facing what she dreads. If she fails, she could jeopardize everything—butterflies, friendships, and her family.

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    About the Author

    Rebecca Laxton has served school communities as an afterschool program director, reading specialist, and school psychologist. While working for Boone County Schools, she was named the Kentucky School Psychologist of the Year for collaborating with teachers and administrators to write and evaluate an emotional intelligence curriculum. 

    Rebecca is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Charlotte Literary Arts, and the North Carolina Writers Association. Her short memoir, “Throw Like a Girl,” about playing on a mostly boys Little League team can be found in The Love of Baseball (McFarland 2017). Currently, she is a dyslexia practitioner and enjoys reading, writing and spending time in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, four kids, and three dogs. 

    Rebecca invites you to visit her online at www.rebeccalaxton.com.

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    About the Illustrator

    Gracie Laxton is a freelance graphic designer and dance choreographer from North Carolina but is currently based in New York City. A 2021 graduate of Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe, NC, she studied art as part of The Savannah College of Art and Design’s high school joint enrollment program. Currently, she attends Marymount Manhattan College, pursuing degrees in dance and art.

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    Thanks for following along with us on Rebecca Laxton’s The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry Awareness Tour!

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    127 Comments

    1. vivorn sophamisay on May 3, 2023 7:08 am

      we love to read

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    2. Melanie B on May 3, 2023 1:56 pm

      I love the premise of this book, thanks for the chance to read it!

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    3. gloria patterson on May 3, 2023 4:14 pm

      this sounds like a interesting book

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    4. Donna L on May 4, 2023 5:36 am

      This book sounds like a good mystery.

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    5. vivorn sophamisay on May 4, 2023 8:42 am

      I love the cover

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    6. Melanie B on May 4, 2023 1:18 pm

      This book sounds like an awesome read!

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    7. gloria patterson on May 4, 2023 3:03 pm

      I can just hear zay now trying to say the name of this book she would be full of laughs

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    8. Donna L on May 5, 2023 5:25 am

      This mystery sounds like a good read.

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    9. vivorn sophamisay on May 5, 2023 7:36 am

      it sounds interesting

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    10. Melanie B on May 5, 2023 8:11 am

      This sounds really good, and I just love the cover!

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    11. gloria patterson on May 5, 2023 3:54 pm

      sounds like a book that zay would enjoy and learn from

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    12. Aziza Evans on May 6, 2023 5:49 am

      would love to win

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    13. vivorn sophamisay on May 6, 2023 7:58 am

      great win for my kids

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    14. Melanie B on May 6, 2023 9:40 am

      Thank you for the chance to win this awesome book!

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    15. Donna L on May 7, 2023 4:51 am

      This book is beautifully illustrated.

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    16. vivorn sophamisay on May 7, 2023 7:15 am

      love the tote bag

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    17. Melanie B on May 7, 2023 1:32 pm

      Sounds like a book I’d enjoy, and I love the beautiful cover!

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    18. gloria patterson on May 7, 2023 3:45 pm

      I think this book will move zay into it

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    19. Donna L on May 8, 2023 4:38 am

      This book teaches a good life lesson.

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    20. vivorn sophamisay on May 8, 2023 12:44 pm

      I think the kids will like this

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    21. Melanie B on May 8, 2023 1:58 pm

      I love that this is about a young girl’s own metamorphosis and overcoming her fears, I’m so intrigued by these kinds of stories!

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    22. gloria patterson on May 8, 2023 2:52 pm

      the title of the book makes you smile

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    23. Donna L on May 9, 2023 4:51 am

      A good environmental story.

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    24. vivorn sophamisay on May 9, 2023 7:34 am

      would love the bag to carry all those treats

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    25. Melanie B on May 9, 2023 12:29 pm

      I’d love to read this wonderful story, thank you for the chance!

      Reply
    26. mrsshukra on May 9, 2023 3:04 pm

      Thans, good book!

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    27. gloria patterson on May 9, 2023 3:06 pm

      sounds like this might be a good learning book

      Reply
    28. Melanie B on May 10, 2023 1:12 pm

      I love the idea of this book, thanks for the chance to read it!

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    29. vivorn sophamisay on May 10, 2023 8:30 pm

      kids will love the puzzle

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    30. Donna L on May 11, 2023 5:05 am

      This seems like a really cute book.

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    31. vivorn Sophamisay on May 11, 2023 11:01 am

      What prompted you to write this book?

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    32. Melanie B on May 11, 2023 11:04 am

      Really cute middle grade book, and I just love the cover!

      Reply
    33. gloria patterson on May 11, 2023 1:14 pm

      This sounds like a very intersting book

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    34. Nancy on May 11, 2023 6:02 pm

      I would like to win this giveaway because it sounds like a fascinating book.

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    35. Donna L on May 12, 2023 5:18 am

      I would love to win this book.

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    36. Pamela Eatherton on May 12, 2023 10:27 am

      I would love to win for my granddaughter who is excited about reading and writing stories this would be awesome for her

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    37. Melanie B on May 12, 2023 11:29 am

      This sounds like an extraordinary book with great characters!

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    38. gloria patterson on May 12, 2023 3:41 pm

      a mouthfull of a title I can just hear zay trying to say the word metamorphosis

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    39. vivorn sophamisay on May 12, 2023 5:21 pm

      I’d love to win this giveaway!

      Reply
    40. Donna L on May 13, 2023 4:33 am

      A beautifully illustrated book.

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    41. gloria patterson on May 13, 2023 2:03 pm

      the title make me smile

      Reply
    42. Melanie B on May 13, 2023 3:27 pm

      Definitely sounds like a story I’d love!

      Reply
    43. vivorn sophamisay on May 13, 2023 6:20 pm

      Who wouldn’t want all those goodies besides the book?

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    44. Donna L on May 14, 2023 1:37 am

      Sounds like a good read.

      Reply
    45. Melanie B on May 14, 2023 9:39 am

      Thanks for the chance to win this cute book and awesome swag!

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    46. gloria patterson on May 14, 2023 12:26 pm

      This books sounds like a learning and a little mystery

      Reply
    47. vivorn sophamisay on May 14, 2023 1:09 pm

      cute pic

      Reply
    48. Donna L on May 15, 2023 3:38 am

      This book sounds like an intriguing story.

      Reply
    49. Melanie B on May 15, 2023 9:20 am

      I’d love to read this wonderful book, and the cover is just beautiful!

      Reply
    50. Marion on May 15, 2023 4:43 pm

      I would like to win it for my sisters.
      Marion

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    51. Donna L on May 16, 2023 5:14 am

      This book sounds like a exciting mystery.

      Reply
    52. vivorn sophamisay on May 16, 2023 8:39 am

      this book looks like the kind of book a child will enjoy reading

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    53. Melanie B on May 16, 2023 12:25 pm

      I love coming of age stories, this sounds great!

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    54. Aziza Evans on May 16, 2023 12:41 pm

      cool

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    55. gloria patterson on May 16, 2023 3:21 pm

      the cover is fun and the book would be to

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    56. Donna L on May 17, 2023 4:26 am

      Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.

      Reply
    57. Melanie B on May 17, 2023 10:54 am

      Thank you for the chance to win this lovely book and swag!

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    58. gloria patterson on May 17, 2023 12:20 pm

      great niece would enjoy this book a lot

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    59. Dreaa Drake on May 17, 2023 5:28 pm

      This sounds like a cute book! The cover is adorable. & I think my kids would love it!

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    60. vivorn sophamisay on May 17, 2023 6:31 pm

      I’d love to gift the items to my friend

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    61. Rajee Pandi on May 17, 2023 8:51 pm

      We love new story

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    62. Susan P. on May 17, 2023 9:58 pm

      This looks like a fun book to read together!

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