Review of the Day: Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider

Losers at the Center of the Galaxy
By Mary Winn Heider
Little Brown & Company
$16.99
ISBN: 9780759555426
Ages 9-12
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I’ve told this story before, but I like to mention it periodically. Years ago when I was a children’s librarian in NYC I ran a book club for kids between the ages of 9-12. One conundrum I faced as part of the job was the kids’ rejection of any book with a cover they didn’t immediately gravitate to. I solved this problem by playing a game with them where I would put a b...