The Gripped series has earned two new honors from the 2026 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest. Gripped Part 4: Smoke & Mirrors received the Gold Medal in Young Adult – Coming of Age. Gripped Part 6: The Dunkin Legacy received the Silver Medal in Young Adult – Social Issues. Results were announced September 1,ContinueContinue reading “Stacy Padula’s ‘Gripped’ Series Takes Home Gold & Silver Medals in the 2026 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards”
