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“Lift Your Light” Named a Notable Social Studies Book

May 31, 2017 timmuky Leave a comment

Exciting news!

The Children’s Book Council has named Lift Your Light A Little Higher a 2017 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People in the K to Grade 2 category!

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