Albert

Donna Jo Napoli, , illus. by Jim LaMarche. . Harcourt/Voyager, $6 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-15-205249-2

According to PW 's starred review, this is "a beguiling tale of a recluse forced out of his shell through unlikely circumstances." Ages 5-8. (July)

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