Featured First Pages
A rotating shelf of opening pages from recent middle grade and young adult novels.
Every featured title on First Page Panda starts the same way — with its actual first page. The lineup below spans dystopian thrillers, realistic contemporary stories, and fantasy adventure, all published by traditional print houses and released within the past year.
Renegade
By J.A. Souders. Featured with a first page and giveaway in a December 2012 post. Readers could follow along via the author's site, listed on the post as www.jasouders.com.
Send Me a Sign
A contemporary young adult novel by Tiffany Schmidt, featured with its opening page and a link to the author's site, www.tiffanyschmidt.com.
A Smidgen of Sky
By Dianna Dorisi Winget, shared as a first-page feature with a link to the author's site, www.diannawinget.com.
Geek Girls and Secret Identities
One of the first-page features highlighting character-driven stories for young adult readers.
Also Featured with Giveaways
- The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin — featured first page and giveaway; the signed copy went to winner Pam.
- Miss Fortune Cookie by Lauren Bjorkman — giveaway winner Sharonne Katz was announced on the site.
- Freestyle by Monica S. Baker — featured with its opening page in a November 2010 post.
Each feature links back to the author's own site or a purchase page, so readers can follow a first page straight to the full novel. Browse the home page for the newest posts and giveaway announcements.