Author and blogger, Kyra Hicks, offers predictions for the 2010 Coretta Scott King Awards.
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i am looking for info about this year’s african american children’s book fair in philly — so far, nothing. do you know anything about it?
this site, by the way, has helped me SO much in buying books for my daughter. thank you!!!!