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Michael Garland

Michael Garland is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, including Americana Adventure and Miss Smith and the Haunted Library. His Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook won the California and Delaware State Reading Awards. He lives in Patterson, New York, with his wife and their three children.
The Best Book to Read
Miss Smith Under the Ocean
The Best Time to Read
Miss Smith and the Haunted Library
The Best Place to Read
Miss Smith Reads Again!
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook

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The Best Book to Read
Miss Smith Under the Ocean
The Best Time to Read
Miss Smith and the Haunted Library
The Best Place to Read
Miss Smith Reads Again!
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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