GOOD LUCK, MRS. K.!

Louise Borden, , illus. by Adam Gustavson. . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85119-3

A third-grade narrator describes the class's reaction when their beloved teacher is suddenly stricken with cancer. In a starred review, PW said, "Borden's understated prose rings true, and the inherent poignancy in her text is underscored by first-time illustrator Gustavson's expressive watercolors." Ages 6-10. (July)

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