Five Ways to Know about You

Karen Gravelle. Walker & Company, $16.95 (176pp) ISBN 978-0-8027-8749-1

In 5 Ways to Know About You, author Karen Gravelle explains astrology, palm reading, numerology, Chinese horoscopes and handwriting analysis. Worksheets help readers learn more about themselves. Mary Lynn Blasutta's funky b&w illustrations add sass. Though the subjects are not gender-specific the design is clearly geared towards girls. (Sept.)

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