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Wil Mara

Wil Mara is an award-winning author. He has written extensively for children, including DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein and DK Readers: The Story of Civil Rights. He has also written more than 50 titles in the Rookie Biographies and Rookie Read-About series, as well as five titles for the best-selling The Boxcar Children series. Wil is a proud native of southern New Jersey.
DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein
DK Readers Level 3: I'm an Activist
DK Readers Level 3: I'm an Activist
DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein
DK Readers L3: The Story of Civil Rights
Trucks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)

Books

DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein
DK Readers Level 3: I'm an Activist
DK Readers Level 3: I'm an Activist
DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein
DK Readers L3: The Story of Civil Rights
Trucks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)

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