cover love: the face edition

Instead of bemoaning the (terrible, horrific, atrocious) trend of cutting off faces on YA covers, let's look at some well-done face covers, shall we?

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

I think it's the feather that I'm in LOVE with. <3 it.

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Don't Breathe A Word by Holly Cupola

Freaking gorgeous -- the typography texture, the speckles of light, the swish of the hair...

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Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs

Maybe the title is a little too elaborate, but gosh, that full-on let's-face-the-camera pose is lovely and refreshing. Plus the blue/green colour scheme! Plus the hint of fins!