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    <body><![CDATA[Title: Yolonda's Genius<br/>Author: Carol Fenner<br/>Publisher: Simon &amp; Schuster Children's Publishing, 224 pg, 1995<br/>Format: Fiction (realistic story)<br/>Audience: Children, ages 8 to 12<br/>Description: Yolanda’s Genius is the story about a young girl named Yolanda who is tall, big and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37252948">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Yolanda knows her younger brother is a musical genius not a slow learner and by the end of the book, we know it too. A moving story of sibling support and love.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book, which was interesting on multiple levels. A young African American girl from Chicago moves to small town Michigan with her family following a traumatic incident. She must adjust to her new environment while at the same time trying to understand her younger brother's gift for mus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24277304">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i just read it because i had to for a school reading group thing. it was really boring.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Compelling story about the love of an older sister for her younger, small&amp;quiet brother.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this class for my children's literature class, and I just could not get into it. However, the majority of my class really liked it.<br/><br/>It is about a sister who recognizes her brother's musical talents and does all that she can to make others see it too. I think that it could be a good...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24402758">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i really liked this book. i had to read this for my children's literature class. it's a touching story even though i wasnt fond of the ending. i felt it finished too early. i would recommend this book to anybody who got tween children or nieces/nephews. <br/><br/>warning: this book spoke of drugs,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8750466">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was fun to read about Grand Rapids (Grand River in the book) and the Grand Rapids Public Library. I liked the fact that Yolanda and her aunt were overweight. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very interesting, really enjoyed it.  It's about a girl, her brother, and his harmonica, and what genius really is.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[for my review of this book see my blog <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.newberyquest.blogspot.com">www.newberyquest.blogspot.com</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book is ok i guess.there are some funny parts though]]></body>
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