SCHOOL PICTURE DAY

Lynn Plourde, , illus. by Thor Wickstrom. . Puffin, $5.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240150-7

There is only one kid who isn't dressed for picture day and it's because she's too busy with her toolbox. But when the camera doesn't work, guess who fixes it? According to PW , this is "a winning snapshot of an unconventional heroine whose curiosity saves the day." Ages 8-up. (July)

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