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From lighthearted children's books to adult mysteries, award-winning author Barbara DaCosta enjoys looking at the odd, quirky things in life. DaCosta's newest book is NIGHT SHADOWS, the touching story of an intergenerational friendship, DaCosta's third collaboration with Caldecott Medalist Ed Young. Their previous work includes Mighty Moby (a Minnesota Book Awards finalist) and bestseller Nighttime Ninja, , winner of the Children's Choice Award.
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Ed Young Art at Eric Carle Museum

Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, illustrator of Barbara DaCosta’s Nighttime Ninja, Mighty Moby and Night Shadows, has a number of pieces of art in the current show Celebrating Collage at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts, through December 31, 2022

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	Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta (Goodreads Author), Ed Young (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 1,653 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Mighty Moby by Barbara DaCosta (Goodreads Author), Ed Young (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 440 ratings — 4 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
	Resort to Murder by Carl Brookins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ellen Hart (Editor), William Kent Krueger (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.46 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2007 — 2 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
	Night Shadows by Barbara DaCosta (Goodreads Author), Ed Young (Illustrator) 3.46 avg rating — 52 ratings — 2 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
	Minnesota Not So Nice: Eighteen Tales Of Bad Behavior 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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

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