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Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City that Grew Prince Rogers Nelson by Angela Joy (review) 《平凡的日子:罗杰斯·尼尔森王子成长的种子、声音和城市》，作者:安吉拉·乔伊

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909626

April Spisak

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Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music by Andrea Warner (review) 起来歌唱!《音乐中的权力、抗议和行动主义》作者:安德里亚·华纳

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909648

Wesley Jacques

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Here Lies Olive by Kate Anderson (review) 作者:凯特·安德森(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909595

Aaren Tucker

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At the Poles by David Elliott (review) 作者:大卫·艾略特(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909615

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The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by Mari Lowe (review) 《谢迪·古德曼的可疑恶作剧》作者:玛丽·洛

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909631

Sarah Sahn

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Cupig: The Valentine's Day Pig by Claire Tattersfield (review) 《Cupig:情人节的小猪》克莱尔·塔特斯菲尔德著(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909645

Natalie Berglind

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Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury (review) 梅琳达·索尔兹伯里《她的黑暗之翼》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909640

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We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer (review) 玛丽昂·戴恩·鲍尔的《我们，好奇的人》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909598

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Sinner's Isle by Angela Montoya (review) 《罪人之岛》，安吉拉·蒙托亚(Angela Montoya)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909634

Aaren Tucker

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The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir by Ethan Long (review) 本尼·布鲁克斯的死与生:伊森·朗的回忆录(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909630

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