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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · January 1, 2018
Night Job
By Karen Hesse · With G. Brian Karas
A boy discovers magic in the night while working with his father.
32 pages· 400 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Karen Hesse
Biography
Karen Hesse is the author of numerous books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of a Newbery Medal and a Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction; The Cats in Krasinski Square; and Letters from Rifka. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Grant in 2002, Karen Hesse lives in Vermont.
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