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    Debra Green
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    Bar­bara Kimmel
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    Joanne Levy
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    Stephanie Wild­man
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    Nik­ki Schreiber
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    The Effects of Pick­led Her­ring: A Graph­ic Novel
    Alex Schu­mach­er
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    Trevor Ost­feld
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    Sarah Fras­er
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    I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom
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    Car­ol V. Davis
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    Mag­da Teter
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