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This anthology assembles short works from eighteen authors who have each earned the prestigious Newbery Award for outstanding fiction for children. The volume highlights a range of American children’s stories, offering readers a curated selection of celebrated tales.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Charles Waugh
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