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2018 selection · Young readers
The Party: And Other Stories
The Party: And Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier appears in NPR’s 2018 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, funny stuff, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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