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Newsletter #40

May 11, 2015

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3 books featured in this issue

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Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom

by Ursula Nordstrom

Phinney by Post #5

Phinney One of our first Old Book of the Week picks returns this month as our fifth Phinney by Post selection. Ursula Nordstrom made history as the editor of such kid's-book geniuses as Maurice Sendak... (Tom)

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The Sympathizer

by Viet Thanh Nguyen

MADE-UP

I admit that when I open a book and find it has no dialogue, I feel like I'm a sixth grader all over again, made to read A Tale of Two Cities against my will (it took me a long time to learn to love D... (Laura)

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We Dig Worms!

by Kevin McCloskey

MADE-UP

There's no shortage of fact books on animals for kids—especially yucky and/or scary animals—but there's something about We Dig Worms! that stands out. Maybe it's the kids'-eye view, asking the things... (Tom)

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