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March Issue
Happy spring! Our March line-up includes interviews with John Schu, Zandile Ndhlovu, T.L. McBeth, Laura Wifler, Alison Pearce Stevens, Cori Doerrfeld, and Sharon Giltrow!
Conrad Storad is playing possum, Judy Newman is looking for the perfect gift, and Nick Spake reviews Kung Fu Panda 4!
Check out our newest book reviews and spring reading list! It's all inside!
FEATURES
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John Schu
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Zandile Ndhlovu
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T.L. McBeth
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Laura Wifler
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Alison Pearce Stevens
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Cori Doerrfeld
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Sharon Giltrow
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EXAMPLE REVIEW
Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup
by Zira Nauryzbai, Lilya Kalaus
(Amazon Crossing Kids)
Reviewer: Deb Greenberg
Batu is your ordinary kid in present-day Almaty. Aspara is the Golden Warrior who steps out of the cover of Batu’s notebook. It’s taken hundreds of years for Aspara to be summoned to the human world to search for the Golden Cup. Seeking adventure and purpose, Batu ventures out with Aspara and his friends to locate the Golden Cup. Middle-schoolers are bound to be entertained while being introduced to Kazakhstan history and culture. (Ages 8-12)
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Chief Impact Officer, Scholastic