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2016 selection · Young readers
The Beach At Night
The Beach At Night by Elena Ferrante, illustrated by Mara Cerri, translated by Ann Goldstein appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, seriously great writing, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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