The Year of the Panda

Miriam Schlein. HarperCollins, $4.99 (96pp) ISBN 978-0-06-440366-5

PW praised Schlein's ``clear, concise narrative'' about a Chinese boy who cares for an orphaned baby panda, adding, ``Brief yet thought-provoking, this sensitively written novel is enhanced by Mak's stirring pencil drawings.'' Ages 7-10. (Nov.)

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