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2020 selection · Young readers
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, funny stuff, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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