I’m so excited to share the cover for my next middle-grade novel that I’m skipping an introduction. Here it is!

Robyn Ng illustrated it, and Laura Lyn DiSiena designed it–the same team that created the beautiful cover for Summer of Lost and Found. And again they perfectly capture the spirit and setting of my book. I love the vintage font (perfect for historical fiction) and the sunset color palette, and the way my characters, Bea and Pidge, are facing out toward the great wide world.

Before I tell you all about The Last Grand Adventure, here’s information on how you can win an ARC and find out (early!) for yourself:

Simply leave a comment on this post to enter–if you’d like an extra entry, you can sign up for my newsletter or tweet about the cover. Full instructions and links below.

About The Last Grand Adventure:

Twelve-year-old Bea finds herself on a unique road-trip with her grandmother as they search for her grandmother’s long-lost sister—the legendary Amelia Earhart—in this charming and poignant novel from the author of When Audrey Met Alice and Summer of Lost and Found.

It’s 1967 and twelve-year-old Bea is in need of some adventure. Her mother is off in San Francisco, while her father has just gotten remarried in Los Angeles. Bea has gained a younger stepsister, and she’s not thrilled about her blended family. So when her ailing grandmother, Pidge, moves to an Orange County retirement community and asks if Bea would spend a few weeks helping her get settled, Bea is happy for any excuse to get away.

But it turns out, her grandmother isn’t interested in settling in. What she really wants is to hop a train back to Atchison, Kansas—where she thinks she’ll be reunited with her long-missing sister: Amelia Earhart. And she wants Bea to be her sidekick on this secret trip.

At first, Bea thinks her grandmother’s plan is a little crazy. But Pidge has thirty years of letters written in “Meelie’s” unmistakable voice, all promising to reunite. This might be the adventure Bea needs . . .

With letters in hand, Bea and Pidge set off on their quest to find Amelia. But getting halfway across the country proves to be more of an adventure than either of them bargained for. And their search for Amelia leads to some surprising truths about their family—and each other.

Early Praise

“I loved traveling alongside Bea and her grandmother Pidge on their grand adventure. Bea learns to embrace courage and sisterly devotion as they draw ever closer to finding Pidge’s missing sister, Amelia Earhart. The mystery kept me thinking–and hoping–long after I finished reading!”

—Caroline Starr Rose, author of Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine

“Soaring with the thrill of possibility, The Last Grand Adventure delivers an intimate tale of navigating rough pockets in life’s airspace, chasing dreams, and discovering that the greatest journeys are filled with mystery, risk, setbacks, laughter, and a whole lot of heart.” —Jessica Lawson, author of Waiting for Augusta

“Hooray for The Last Grand Adventure, an irresistible blend of historical fact and adventure-filled fiction! Behrens sweeps the reader up with this charming mystery about Amelia Earhart’s whereabouts and the unbreakable bond between sisters. Traveling with Twelve-year-old Bea and her rule-breaking, free spirited grandmother Pidge across America in 1967 was the perfect way to explore timeless lessons about following dreams, taking risks, persevering, and the unshakable strength of family ties.” —Nikki Loftin, author of Wish Girl

The Details

Coming from Simon & Schuster/Aladdin on March 20, 2018

Historical fiction for ages 8+

ISBN: 9781481496926

Preorder from:

Barnes & Noble
Indiebound
Amazon
Books-a-Million
or your local bookstore (the ISBN is 9781481496926)

And you can add The Last Grand Adventure to your shelves on Goodreads.

ARC Giveaway Instructions (the long version):

To enter to win an ARC, simply leave a comment on this post. Don’t worry if it doesn’t appear right away–my site requires approval for all comments. If you’d like an extra entry, you can sign up for my newsletter or tweet about this cover reveal. Make sure to let me know in your comment if you did one or both of those! This giveaway is open to readers in the US and Canada, and will end on Wednesday, June 28. I’ll announce the winner, chosen randomly, on Thursday, June 29. Good luck, and thanks for entering!

Update: Congrats to Kaitlin Hundscheid, who won the ARC–I’ll send you an email shortly. And thanks, all, for the cover love!

28 Comments

Lisa Naveh on June 21, 2017 at 10:00 am

So excited for this book- my daughter, Gabriella, fell in love with your first novel and eargerly awaits any new ones!
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 10:16 am
  
  Thanks, Lisa (and Gabriella)! 🙂
Aaron on June 21, 2017 at 10:15 am

Great cover and premise. I will be checking this out at some point for my classroom and school libraries.
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 10:17 am
  
  Thanks so much!
Nicole Otting on June 21, 2017 at 1:23 pm

Looks like a wonderful story! Can’t wait to read it! 🙂
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 3:17 pm
  
  Thanks!
Cheramie on June 21, 2017 at 2:42 pm

Sounds like a wonderful book! Can’t wait to read and share it with my classes!
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 3:18 pm
  
  Thank you!
Colleen McManus on June 21, 2017 at 5:39 pm

Sounds like a great read. Signed up for email list too.
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 5:44 pm
  
  Thanks!
D'Ann Matthews on June 21, 2017 at 5:48 pm

Please count me in…I can hardly wait…cheers from here… 🙂
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 5:49 pm
  
  Counted in. 🙂 Thanks!
Amy on June 21, 2017 at 5:52 pm

I just “discovered” you after reading “The Summer of Lost and Found” and am definitely a fan! My girls may be reading that as a book club pick next fall, and I’d love the chance to check out your new one early – it sounds great. Love the cover!
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 5:54 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Amy!
Amy on June 21, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Oops .. I can’t find your Twitter name to tag you, but I’ve tweeted, subscribed, and shelved. 😉
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 6:07 pm
  
  Thanks–I found you on Twitter just now. Nice to connect!
Kaitlin on June 21, 2017 at 6:37 pm

Beautiful cover! I’m so excited you have a new book. I tweeted! 🙂
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 6:43 pm
  
  Thank you!
Nicola B on June 21, 2017 at 10:18 pm

Lovely cover….putting this on my to be read list
- Rebecca on June 21, 2017 at 11:55 pm
  
  Thanks!
Lori Keckler on June 22, 2017 at 12:41 am

First I thought my daughter would enjoy this story and then the truth bubbled over….I want to read this story and feel the grandmother/granddaughter feels!
- Rebecca on June 22, 2017 at 10:39 am
  
  That’s wonderful to hear–Pidge and Bea’s relationship was inspired by mine with my own amazing grandmas. Thank you!
Jessica Lawson on June 22, 2017 at 7:33 am

Woo-hoo for this book and its FABULOUS cover! I can’t wait for other readers to gobble it up 🙂
- Rebecca on June 22, 2017 at 10:45 am
  
  Thank you–and for reading and sharing your beautiful words!
Allison Antolik on June 22, 2017 at 7:50 am

I would love to add this to my historical fiction book clubs. Will definitely be Tweeting this out! 🙂
- Rebecca on June 22, 2017 at 10:45 am
  
  Thanks so much!
Anna Sedenka on June 22, 2017 at 12:17 pm

Love this cover!
- Rebecca on June 22, 2017 at 12:33 pm
  
  Thanks!

Cover Reveal for THE LAST GRAND ADVENTURE!

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