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"Epstein has created a character much more memorable than Dickens' original."

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“The author knows what she’s talking about and explains things in kid-friendly terms.”

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“A variation on The Miracle Worker, maybe, but still compelling.”

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“Raybourn’s reliably skillful plot twists and nimble writing, along with dialogue that should have a warning label (about choking with laughter), make this one of the liveliest crime novels

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For Clarence Major poetry matters. He knows there is still much to see and places to go in the world.

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The themes of creativity, mentorship, and self-confidence are beautifully explored, and the graphic novel is filled with positive messages about the importance of persiste

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offers a multifaceted history of Franklin’s invention.

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"an ingenious plot . . . a brilliant debut . . ."

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The Other March Sisters is a convincing and bold imagining of who the March sisters might have been.”

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“Engagingly narrated by Miss Maple, Cloud, Othello, Maude, Mopple, and the rest of the flock, Three Bags Full is humorous, mythical, philosophical, endearing, and in a magical way,

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“Ku Klux Klansmen in full-sheeted splendor escorted the hearse carrying Mrs. Cook’s body from the undertaker to the church to its final resting place in the boneyard.”

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"Henry Alford provides a clear, incredibly thoroughly-researched recounting of Mitchell’s abundant life."

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