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The Orphanmaster by Jane Zimmerman

By Kimberly Thursday May 3, 2012

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott

By Kimberly Monday March 12, 2012

March by Geraldine Brooks

By Kimberly Thursday March 8, 2012

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

By Kimberly Wednesday December 14, 2011

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

By Kimberly Monday November 28, 2011

The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

By Kimberly Wednesday August 17, 2011

The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

By Kimberly Friday July 15, 2011

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      The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

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      Passing by Nella Larsen

      Kimberly
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      The Sidewalk Artist by Gina Buonaguro

      Kimberly
    • Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

      Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

      Miranda
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      The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay

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