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Cleary, mike graf, david greenberg, john gurney, dean jacobs, eileen kennedymoore, kevin mccloskey, jeff mondak, paul orshoski, heidi schulz, sandra smith, julie woik. Institute of childrens literature institute for writers. Struggling childrens book author, his wife and their 3 children found dead at their mass. See more ideas about childrens books, book authors and books. From mo willems to jane yolen and norton juster, some of the biggest names in childrens books call the pioneer valley home. Cambridge harvard book store 1256 massachusetts avenue 6176611515 email. Childrens books author among family of five found shot dead in massachusetts home joseph zaccardi and deirdre zaccardi were found dead along with their three children. Travel along and take a literary tour of massachusetts, where the country s top men and women writers were, once, practically neighbors. This creates a better atmosphere for engagement and great discussions. Roald dahl 19161990 charlie and the chocolate factory, matilda, the bfg, james and the giant peach, the witches, fantastic mr fox. A massachusetts childrens book author who hinted at professional struggles on social media shot and killed his wife and three children earlier. Selected publisher contact information is available from the children s book council. Coretta scott king author award read about the fascinating life of bass reeves, who escaped slavery to become the first african american. Getting to know local authors and illustrators of massachusetts.
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