Today is the day – the official launch of Millicent Marie is NOT my Name by Karen Pokras Toz! We’re very excited at Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dave because Karen is a fab person to know and a really ‘hands on, get involved, support others’ kind of authors. The kind we love!
To kick things off you are invited to a Twitter Party. Join award winning children’s author Karen Pokras Toz at 10 am, 11, am, and Noon EST and then again at 10 pm, 11 pm, and Midnight EST for 30 minutes of chatting, fun, and prizes.
Join us at the #MillicentMarie TweetChat room – you’ll need to login with your Twitter account but then you’ll see all relevant tweets and it’ll add the hashtag for you, leave you to focus on the chat.
The Twitter Party is just the beginning of the fun. Karen will be on tour for the next 21 days. Check out the full schedule here. Follow the tour on Pinterest too and don’t forget to check out Millie’s blog.
Twelve-year-old Millicent Marie does not like her name. After all, she was named for a woman who died more than fifty years ago and was not the most loveable member of the Harris family. Her friends call her Millie, but when she writes in her diary she refers to herself as Amanda – the name she always wished she had.
When Millie’s younger brother finds her diary on her computer, he decides to publish it as a blog for the entire world to see, including the boy Millie has a crush on. In the midst of all the mayhem, Millie/Amanda discovers she is suddenly Springside Elementary’s most sought after sixth-grade mystery gossip and advice columnist.
But not all is fun and games, as Millie quickly learns, once she realizes feelings are at stake. Nobody, least of all Millie, expects things to turn out as they do in this tale of friendship and respect.
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Karen Pokras Toz is a writer, wife and mom. Karen grew up in Connecticut and currently lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and three children. In June 2011, Karen published her first middle grade children’s novel for 7-12 year olds called Nate Rocks the World, which won First Place for Children’s Chapter Books and the Grand Prize Overall in the 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, as well as placing first for a Global E-Book Award for Pre-Teen Literature. In 2012, Karen published the second in the Nate Rocks series, Nate Rocks the Boat, followed by middle grade novel, Millicent Marie Is Not My Name. Karen is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI).
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About the Author:
By day a publicity assistant, by night an avid blogger and reader. I'm happiest when I'm surrounded by books and cats, with my husband by my side. Luckily, that's a pretty apt description of most days!
Donna Brown – who has written 620 posts on Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dave.
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Oct 11, 2012 @ 18:24:18
Thank you so much for posting and for being a part of the Millicent Marie Tour!
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Oct 12, 2012 @ 02:17:46
You're welcome Karen.
We're routing for you with the new book and hope it's a great success :)