As many of you know, legendary children’s book author Maurice Senda
k passed away on May 8. To celebrate his many books that grew innumerable new readers, take some time this week to read his work to a child. To lighten your own reading heart, consider the possibilities of these debut novels:
• Drowned by Therese Bohman (Other Pr.)
• When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man by Nick Dybek (Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA))
‚Ä¢ A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson (Bloomsbury)
• In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner (Simon & Schuster)
• Overseas by Beatriz Williams (Putnam)
Wyatt’s World: First Novels To Lighten the Heart
By on May 14, 2012




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