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Deedys newest picture book, rita and ralphs rotten day scholastic press, illustrated by pete oswald, will be released on march 3, 2020. This book offers a unique, panoramic look at womens history in the united states through the lens of ordinary objects from, by, and for extraordinary women. If the job was occupied by a career federal employee appointee, the phrase career incumbent is shown without a name. Three new books mark museum opening smithsonian insider.
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