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  <title><![CDATA[Leading Ladies]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;b&gt;&quot;It doesn't make sense to me...in the book, Dorothy is a girl who can hear and talk - and Toto is a little dog. So I'm sorry - but I just don't see a Dorothy who's deaf and talks with her hands and has a great big dog for Toto!&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Megan's fourth-grade class is putting on their own original musical based on the book &lt;I&gt;The Wizard of Oz&lt;/i&gt;, and Megan wants to be the star of the show and play Dorothy. Since she's deaf, she will sign the songs for her audition. However, a problem develops when Lizzie, her best friend from camp, transfers from her all-deaf school to Megan's class - and signs the same two songs that Megan was going to do! Luckily, Megan has some other ideas up her sleeve...&lt;P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney follow &lt;I&gt;Deaf Child Crossing&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;I&gt;Nobody's Perfect&lt;/i&gt; with this winning story that perfectly captures the humor, joys, and frustration of childhood friendships.&lt;P&gt;&lt;P&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">6</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">11</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2007</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Leading Ladies</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Doug Cooney]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Marlee Matlin]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Dec 30 17:11:05 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Dec 30 17:18:31 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned that even though Megan was deaf she stands up for herself when everyone laugh at her cause she volunteer to dance solo. Megan's family got a dog and she named Solo, while Megan seems happy because she got a dog and even got the role of Dorothy in her school's play. Even her dog got a part ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41342501">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="10816840">
    <user id="45923">
    <name><![CDATA[Navah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[New York, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Dec 21 09:14:46 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Dec 21 09:32:56 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Megan is deaf, but that's not what makes her special.  What makes Megan special is that she's smart and funny and dramatic and fun to be around.  And when Megan's teacher announces that their class is going to be putting on a production of The Wizard of Oz, Megan can't wait to try out for Dorothy.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10816840">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58638251">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jenny and Sue]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Broomall, PA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jun 06 07:24:31 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jun 06 07:28:36 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Jenny read this book. This is a book about a class performance of &quot;The Wizard of OZ.&quot; The main character, Megan, is deaf. If you like theater, this is a fun book to read. It has the excitement of the auditions, rehearsals, and performance itself.]]></body>
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    <review id="74208626">
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  <date_added>Sun Oct 11 17:24:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm reading this for my ASL class--its about a young deaf girl's experience trying out for the school play (and its definitely for young readers).]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74208626]]></url>
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    <review id="38765993">
    <user id="1572305">
    <name><![CDATA[Lia]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Everyone but especially people that need help understanding we are all human beings]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[No one I self selected it]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 27 13:58:56 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[There is no difference weather you are deaf or not it is just a matter of hearing differently. Treat everyone the same. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38765993]]></url>
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    <review id="50472944">
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  <date_added>Wed Mar 25 20:19:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love Doug Cooney (co-author).  Found this on a list of young adult novels with deaf characters in them.]]></body>
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    <review id="39763341">
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    <name><![CDATA[Fatima]]></name>
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  <date_added>Wed Dec 10 03:48:08 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[ths book is good it is a continuation from deaf chld crossing and nobody's perfect]]></body>
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    <review id="40719015">
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  <date_updated>Mon Dec 22 18:29:21 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a great book! I loved it! I reomend it for ages 9-11]]></body>
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    <review id="38688257">
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the last book in the series of deaf child crossing.]]></body>
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    <review id="8981650">
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    <location><![CDATA[New York, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute story about growing up, family relations, and the woes of elementary school friendship. And, what most of us <em>can't</em> relate to, being deaf through it all. Good book for kids to understand that those that are different are just like they are.]]></body>
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    <review id="36200113">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kate ]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 30 13:35:25 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like this book a lot, and I don't why.]]></body>
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    <review id="32831758">
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    <name><![CDATA[Katie]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute!  Even though it's very much for kids, it kept me interested the whole time, and I really felt for Megan at the end.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="32193163">
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  <date_added>Sat Sep 06 13:25:05 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Book review book #2 for school library system.]]></body>
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    <review id="66080181">
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  <read_at>Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've really enjoyed this series!]]></body>
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