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The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

by Judith Rossell

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The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, staff picks, funny stuff, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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