Freebie Friday: Theme Parks in YA

Happy Friday!

Since summer's coming, today's theme is … theme parks. Of course, the best known theme park would have to be:

I've also been here, and it was awesome:

There's a movie I love that's set in a theme park: Adventureland. It stars Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg and I highly recommend it.  Here's the blurb:

It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan has just graduated from college. James is all set to embark on his dream tour of Europe when his parents suddenly announce that they won't be able to subsidize the trip. Now the only things James has to look forward to this summer are sugar-fueled children, belligerent dads, and an endless parade of giant stuffed animals. When James strikes up a relationship with captivating co-worker Em, suddenly the worst summer ever doesn't seem quite so bad.

My prize choices will be YA books set in theme parks! My winner can choose between these two: 

Past Perfect by Leila Sales

Published 2011 by Simon Pulse

All Chelsea wants to do this summer is hang out with her best friend, hone her talents as an ice cream connoisseur, and finally get over Ezra, the boy who broke her heart. But when Chelsea shows up for her summer job at Essex Historical Colonial Village (yes, really), it turns out Ezra’s working there too. Maybe Chelsea should have known better than to think that a historical reenactment village could help her escape her past. But with Ezra all too present, and her new crush seeming all too off limits, all Chelsea knows is that she’s got a lot to figure out about love. Because those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it….

OR:

How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True

by Sarah Strohmeyer

To be published by Harper Teen 

on April 23, 2013

When cousins Zoe and Jess land summer internships at the Fairyland Kingdom theme park, they are sure they've hit the jackpot. With perks like hot Abercrombie-like Prince Charmings and a chance to win the coveted $25,000 Dream & Do grant, what more could a girl want? Once Zoe arrives, however, she's assigned to serve "The Queen"-Fairyland's boss from hell. Soon backstabbing interns, a runaway Cinderella, and cutthroat competition make Zoe's job more like a nightmare than a fairy tale. What will happen when Zoe is forced to choose between serving The Queen and saving the prince of her dreams?

So, to recap, this is open internationally. The winner can choose either Past Perfect (a finished copy) or Zoe (an ARC with a different-and-not-quite-as-cute-way-more-tweenish-cover.) If winner is international, and the cost of mailing the book to their location is over $10, they can choose either a) a pre-order of Zoe, which comes out on April 23, or b) they can take Past Perfect instead.

To enter, just leave me a comment. Tell me about your favorite theme park, your favorite ride, tell me about another book or movie set in a theme park -- anything goes.  

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