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2016 selection · Young readers
Pax
Pax by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, staff picks, family matters, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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