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Novels in Verse for Children

CHILDREN'S

INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

by Thanhhà Lai

In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers... Full review >

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