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Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman (review) 《Jawbreaker》作者:Christina Wyman

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909652

Amanda Toledo

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The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate Dicamillo (review) 《斯佩霍斯特的木偶》，作者:凯特·迪卡米洛

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909611

April Spisak

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Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table by Holly Black (review) 莫里恩爵士:圆桌骑士的传奇作者:霍莉·布莱克(评论)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909599

Natalie Berglind

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Beholder by Ryan La Sala (review) Ryan La Sala 的《Beholder》（评论）

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909627

April Spisak

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Charming Young Man by Eliot Schrefer (review) 艾略特·施莱夫《迷人的年轻人》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909641

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The Imposter by Kelly Collier (review) 凯利·科利尔《冒名顶替者》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909608

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A Pack of Your Own by Maria Nilsson Thore (review) 玛丽亚·尼尔森·索尔的《你自己的一包》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909636

Natalie Berglind

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We Could Fly by Rhiannon Giddens (review) 里安农·吉登斯《我们能飞》

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909619

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Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp (review) 玛丽克·奈坎普的《墨水女孩》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909635

Aaren Tucker

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Make Me a Liar by Melissa Landers (review) 梅丽莎·兰德斯《让我成为骗子》(书评)

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1353/bcc.2023.a909628

Natalie Berglind

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