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| Using books to fill the gap (Baltimore Sun) |
| Fairs held to fight middle schoolers' reading slumps Axxam and Mustafa Sassy are headed to Germany and Egypt on vacation this month with a bag full of books. The two middle schoolers received 34 of them at a summer book fair at their school, Arundel Middle. |
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| Good summer books for your keiki (Honolulu Advertiser) |
| Racoma has illustrated picture books for many years, but this is her first book as author. This is a beautiful retelling of a legend about a childless couple and the gift they receive from the goddess Hina. Illustrated with warm, soft, striking art. |
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