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2019 selection · Young readers
A Is For Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies From A To Z
A Is For Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies From A To Z by John Robert Allman, illustrated by Peter Emmerich appears in NPR’s 2019 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, for music lovers, no biz like show biz, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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