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Congratulations to the winning state of Kentucky, which will receive 50,000 new books for children in need."

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  • Learn how the books will be distributed – and how you can help.

    1. The Nancy Drew series
    2. Green Eggs & Ham
    3. Little House on the Prairie series
    4. Charlotte's Web
    5. Cat in the Hat

    See the list of all 50 books that got YOU hooked here.

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    JUDY BLUME
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    My mother bought me the first three books in the Betsy-Tacy series, by Maud Hart Lovelace, when I was 9 or 10 and from the start, I was hooked. I read all the books in the series and when I finished, I read them all again.. ... Keep Reading