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Karina Yan Glaser

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Originally from California, Karina came to New York City for college and has stuck around for nearly twenty years. She has had a varied career teaching and implementing literacy programs in family homeless shelters and recruiting healthcare professionals to volunteer in under resourced areas around the world. Now as a mother, one of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book. She lives in Harlem with her husband, two daughters, dog, cat, and house rabbit.

Karina is a contributing editor at Book Riot where she writes about children's books and her life as a reader. ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 60,257 ratings · 8,121 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 27,953 ratings — published 2017 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 8,318 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 5,827 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4) 4.51 avg rating — 4,534 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish (The Vanderbeekers, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 3,654 ratings — published 2021 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Duet for Home 4.20 avg rating — 3,467 ratings — published 2022 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6) 4.32 avg rating — 3,150 ratings — published 2022 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) 4.58 avg rating — 2,595 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli 4.42 avg rating — 341 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanderbeekers Series 6 Books Set 4.79 avg rating — 34 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

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“It takes a super brave person to be as generous as you are, Hyacinth. Not many people are brave enough to be so loving”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

tags: inspirational, love

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“I have always believed that raising kids means more than just being a good parent and trying to do the right things. It means surrounding your kids with amazing people who can bring science experiments and jam cookies, laughter and joy, and beautiful experiences into their lives.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

tags: family, family-love, love, neighbors, parenting

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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.’” Hyacinth looked up at her father. “What does that mean, Papa?” “It means that animals make our hearts happy in a very special way. A French man named Anatole France said that a long time ago.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

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A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser

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Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of Speech by Ted Kooser

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“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”
― Stephanie Garber, Caraval

tags: bravery, changing-fate, fate, fight

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“I loved going to the library. It was the first time I ever saw Black newspapers and magazines like JET, Ebony, the Baltimore Afro-American, or the Chicago Defender. And I’ll never forget my librarian.”
― John Robert Lewis, March: Book One

tags: african-american-authors, civil-rights-movement, librarians, libraries

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