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Lauren is currently reading

	06/30 Lauren is currently reading: Elijah Of Buxton (Hardcover) by Christopher Paul Curtis bookshelves: currently-reading, historical-fiction, newberry-honor	my rating:
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	05/27 Lauren is currently reading: When Blue Meant Yellow: How Colors Got Their Names (Hardcover) by Jeanne Heifetz bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	03/07 Lauren is currently reading: The Road (Paperback) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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July 24
	Lauren gave to: Building Manhattan (Hardcover) by Laura Vila bookshelves: history, new-york, picture-book, urban-picture-books	my rating:
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	Lauren gave to: My Friend, the Starfinder (Hardcover) by George Ella Lyon bookshelves: astronomy, friendship, stars, storytelling	my rating:
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	Lauren gave to: Our California (Hardcover) by Pam Munoz Ryan bookshelves: geography, history, picture-book	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Lauren said: "Was this published by the California Board of Tourism? Gorgeous illustrations and interesting California facts in the back of the book. " add a comment
	Lauren gave to: How I Learned Geography (Hardcover) by Uri Shulevitz bookshelves: geography, historical-fiction, picture-book, refugees, subversive-children-s-books, war	my rating:
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July 23
	Lauren marked as to-read: The Cow That Laid an Egg (Hardcover) by Andy Cutbill, Russel Ayto (illus.) bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Lauren marked as to-read: Garmann's Summer (Hardcover) by Stian Hole bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Lauren marked as to-read: Keeping the Night Watch (Hardcover) by Hope Anita Smith bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Lauren marked as to-read: The Wolves Are Back (Hardcover) by Jean Craighead Craighead George bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Lauren marked as to-read: I Was a Rat! (Paperback) by Philip Pullman bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Lauren marked as to-read: Prince of Persia (Paperback) by AB Sina bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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"It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime..."
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Banned Books — 745 members — last activity 2 days ago, 10:19AM
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban in this glorious nation.

Kids Need to Read — 44 members — last activity 5 days ago, 06:56AM
Kids Need to Read started this group as a place to discuss the books on its official donation list, brainstorm new ways to inspire reading among child...more

Children's Books — 512 members — last activity 8 days ago, 07:35PM
A place to discuss children's books. Open to anyone interested in children's literature.

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