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Our Back to School line-up includes interviews with Carly Kremer, Shaun Tan, R. J. Palacio, AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia, and Nicole Castrovinci! Nick Spake reviews Don’t Say Good Luck, Conrad Storad has front-row seats to a frog concert, Judy Newman is taking a cookie break, and Linda Harkey tells the story behind the story!
And be sure to check out our newest book reviews and fall reading list. It's all inside!
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SEPTEMBER ISSUE FEATURES
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Carly Kremer
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Shaun Tan
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R. J. Palacio
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AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: LINDA HARKEY
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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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