Gennifer Choldenko

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2. Richard Peck

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4. Sharon Creech

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9. Gennifer Choldenko

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13. Gary Paulsen

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14. Polly Horvath

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15. Cynthia Lord

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16. Stephanie S. Tolan

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17. Patricia Reilly Giff

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18. Wendy Mass

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19. E. L. Konigsburg

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