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Deborah Abbott Barbara Abercrombie Diane Ackerman Mary Jo Adamson
Renie Breskin Adams Carol Madden Adorjan Gladys Lucy Adshead Gladys Lucy Adshead
Nadia Ahmed Tracy Ahrens Kylie Akia Jacqeline Alcantara
Dorothy Keeley Aldis Carolyn Alessio Richard D. Alexander David Algrim
Jennifer Allison John Robert Allman Adi Alsaid Frances Altman
Amy Alznauer Mary Amato Beth Anderson Leone Castell Anderson
Max Elliot Anderson Mike Anderson Joan Walsh Anglund Pamela Anzalotti
Necia Halpern Apfel Katherine A Applegate Pauline Ariel Carolyn Armstrong
Thomas M. Armstrong June Morris Arnold June Morris Arnold Deb Aronson
Deb Aronson Dr. Elana Ashley Jabari Asim Florence Atwater
Richard Tupper Atwater Jean Marie Auel Jane Aumann Jim Aylesworth
Ernst Bacon Jean Lenore Baker Margo Lynn Balinski Blue Balliett
Armand Baltazar Art Baltazar Laura Bannon Cheryl Bardoe
Teresa Barger Tamara Barker Kathi Baron Jerry Barrett
William Eleazar Barton Elizabeth Bates Teresa Battisti-Cole Marion Dane Bauer
Lyman Frank Baum Clara Kern Bayliss Gloria Beanblossom Susan Bearman
Andrea Beaty Leah Beck Chad Beguelin Andy Behrens
Karen Magnuson Beil Barbara Belford Karen Ann Bellamy Gina Bellisario
Natalia Maree Belting Sandra Belton James W. Bennet James W. Bennet
Donna I. Bennett Danual Berkley Drew Bialko Raymond Bial
Chari Yast Binstadt Chari Yast Binstadt Mark Birch Betsy Bird
Susan Lynn Bishop Eleanor Taylor Bland Jean F. Blashfield Stephanie Bloom
Norman Bolotin Juliet C. Bond Arna Wendell Bontemps Sharon Shea Bossard
Kathleen Long Bostrom Kathleen Long Bostrom Ken Bradbury Ray Bradbury
Gayle Brandeis Theresa Brandon Catharine G. Brandt Jennifer Ann Bremer
Carol Brendler Marlene Targ Brill Marlene Targ Brill Rainer Lothar Broekel
Rainer Lothar Broekel Nancy Steele Brokaw Nancy Steele Brokaw Jerome Brooks
Jerome Brooks Larry Broutman Barbara Elizabeth Brown Bruce Brown
Dee Brown Dee Brown Elizabeth M Brown Fern G. Brown
Fern G. Brown Jeffrey Brown Joe Brown Tabitha Brown
Tricia Brown Vandella Brown Dave Brozman Jeff Brumbeau
Robert Burleigh Michael Burns Charles Pierce Burton Miriam Busch
Gail Bush Sharelle Byars Moranville Cozbi A. Cabrera Janan Cain
Norman E. Calmese Loretta Rose Caravette Betty Carlson Jeff Carnehl
Angelica Shirley Carpenter Angelica Shirley Carpenter Dorothy Sharp Carter Mort Castle
Becky Cattie Rebecca Caudill Rebecca Caudill Nancy J. Cavanaugh
Amanda Caverzasi John O. Cech John O. Cech Helen Jean Challand
Stanley A. Changnon Michael Chatlien Cheryl Cheatham Eugenia Cheng
Kat Chen Ariana Rochelle Cherry-Shearer Victoria Chess Ida Chittum
Debbi Newton Chocolate Debbi Newton Chocolate Debbi Newton Chocolate Josslyn Christmas
Rick Chrustowski Linda R. Churchill Lisa Cinelli Sandra Cisneros
Electa Clark Karla Clark Linda Hoff Clement Andrew Clements
Lutricia Lois Clifton Ruth Allison Coates Esme Raji Codell Daniel Edward Cohen
Jene Barr Cohen Susan Lois Handler- Cohen Scotti Cohn Brock Cole
Brock Cole David R. Collins David R. Collins Scott Colton
Cherie Colyer Kandias Conda Anne Condra Elizabeth Connor
Fiona Cook Ilene Cooper DJ Corchin Matthew Cordell
Amelia Cotter Ruth Tietjen Councell Ruth Tietjen Councell Lauren Cowen
Judith Cox John Coyne Molly Cranch Bennie L. Crane
Bennie L. Crane Laura Crawford Carolyn Crimi Forrest Crissey
Robert L. Crowe Robert L. Crowe David Lee Csicsko Deborah Cummins
Deborah Cummins Carlos Cumpian Robin Currie Stacy Curtis
Karen Cushman Karen Cushman Clive Cussler James Robert Dabbert
Sadie Dabney Debbie Dadey Debbie Dadey James Dague
Paige A. Dague Jarrett Dapier Sharon Darrow Sharon Darrow
Debra Daugherty Angela Davis Katlin Davis Linda B. Davis
Marc Davis Marc Davis Mia Nic'cole Dawson Andrew Day
Larry Day Lori Degman Rey E de la Cruz Janice DelNegro
Janice DelNegro Plesant DeSpain Dori Dewey Dori Dewey
Penny Dillon Sam DiMatteo Evette Dion Alysson Dotson
Nancy Drew Nancy Drew Dee Dee Duffy Dee Dee Duffy
Karen Duncan Mary R Dunn Mary R Dunn Julia Durango
Roberta Larson Duyff Thomas J. Dygard Richard M. Eastman Richard M. Eastman
Jeff Ebbeler Andra Ebert Morgan Ebert Emily Ecton
Dave Eggers Edward Eggleston Jonathan Eig Karl Elder
Mary E. Elliott Zetta Elliott Eddie Ellis Lloyd C. Engelbrecht
Elizabeth Enright Arlene Erlbach Reese Eschmann Hazel Raquel Espinar
Gabrielle Esposito Argrow Kitnequa Evans-Ford Carol J Evaul Clothilde Ewing
Scott K. Faingold Diana Falanga Kat Falls John Thomson Faris
Karin Clafford Farley Karin Clafford Farley Pamela J. Farris Pamela J. Farris
Robert Milton Fasiang Michael Fearheiley Tyler Feder Jules Feiffer
Myke Feinman Myke Feinman Brenda A. Ferber Charles Ferry
Eugene Field Beth Finke Beth Finke Eloise Bradly Fink
Eloise Bradly Fink Frank Fiorello Frank Fiorello Ted C. Fishman
Alice K. Flanagan Jay Fleck Candace Fleming Meg Fleming
Millie Florence Rodney Ford Sarah Glenn Fortson Flora Wallis Foss
Levi Fox Dennis Fradin Judith Bloom Fradin Tobin Fraley
Hillary Frank Kevin Franz Melissa Fraterrigo Eric E. Frisch
Richard Buckminster Fuller Eric Kahn Gale Patricia Gangas John Champlin Gardner
John Champlin Gardner Brendhan Garland Dominic Garramone Dominic Garramone
Dominic Garramone Dominic Garramone Joyce Elaine Gay Nancy Gee
Arthur Geisert Bonnie Geisert Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi
Gail Gibbons Rachel Gies Jan Spivey Gilchrist Carol Gildar
Carol Gildar John Gile John Gile Jim Gill
Jamie Gilson Jamie Gilson Katharine Kendzy Gingold Patrick Girouard
Jan Gleiter Jan Gleiter Stacey Glorioso Judith M. Goldberger
Judith M. Goldberger Nancy Gooding Nancy Gooding Edward St John Gorey
Linda Gorham Linda Gorham Ruth Goring Catherine Gourley
Catherine Gourley Charlotte Towner Graeber Keir Graff Carol Coven Grannick
Jacob Grant Susan M. Graunke Harold Gray Theodore Gray
Eileen M. Greco Barbara Gregorich Valiska Gregory Valiska Gregory
Phyllis M Griggs Anna Grob Johnny Barton Gruelle Johnny Barton Gruelle
Paul Gude John Gunther Scott Gustafson Dorothy Haas
Margaret Peterson Haddix Bettyann Hall Bettyann Hall Lynn Hall
Lynn Hall Sandra Hall Julie Halpern Rebecca Hamlin
Kate Hannigan Mary E Haque Joy Harjo Charise Mericle Harper
Charise Mericle Harper Charise Mericle Harper Janice N. Harrington Randolph Robert Harrison
Claire Hartfield Dorothy Hass Michael Hays Betsy Hearne
Elizabeth Gould Hearne Elizabeth Gould Hearne Jamie Riggio Heelan Carol Hegberg
Mary Winn Heider James R. Helm Marguerite Henry Marguerite Henry
Janis Herbert Margaret S. Herguth Charlotte Herman Charlotte Herman
David Hernandez Margaret Herr Esther Hershenhorn Esther Hershenhorn
Brad Herzog Denia Lewis Hester Hal Higdon Lori Hile
Meggan Hill-McQueeney Lee Sullivan Hill Lee Sullivan Hill Chris Holaves
Jennifer Holik Denise Holmes Maureen Holohan Maureen Holohan
Marilyn Holt Marilyn Holt Ruth Hooker Ruth Hooker
Paul Hornschemeier Sollace Hotze Sollace Hotze Bonnie Schwartz Houck
Jane Ruble Howard Jane Ruble Howard Amy Louise Humphreys Thomas Hund
Irene Hunt Irene Hunt Owen Hurd Michele Weber Hurwitz
Nancy L. Huse Nancy L. Huse Kimberly Hutmacher Robert Green Ingersoll
Robert Green Ingersoll Daniel Scott Irwin Burl Ives Burl Ives
Jacqueline Dougan Jackson Jacqueline Dougan Jackson Toneal M. Jackson Brittany R. Jacobs
Angie Michelle James Angie Michelle James John B. Jamison Christopher Xenopoulos Janus
Christopher Xenopoulos Janus Carol S. Jennings Nancy O. Jensen Reverand Sandra J Jewell
Diana F. Johnson Jen Cullerton Johnson Loretta A. Johnson Mildred Johnson
Mildred Johnson Elizabeth Orton Jones Elizabeth Orton Jones Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Cynthia Kadohata Joan Kalbacken Joan Kalbacken James Joseph Kallal
James Joseph Kallal Beth Kander Lisa Katzenberger Gabriel Benjamin Kaufman
Betty Carlson Kay Thomas John Kearney Dan Keding Emilie Kefalas
Joan L. Kelly Deborah Kent Danice Kern Larry Dale Kettelkamp
Larry Dale Kettelkamp Violet T. Kimball Violet T. Kimball Ron Kinscherf
Kathy Kinser Mary Kinzler Mary Kinzler Susan Kirby
Susan Kirby Sam Kirk Diana Kizlauskas Cinda Klickna
Catherine Klise M (Mary) Sarah Klise Nancy Knights Lucy Knisley
Carol Koeller Ronald Koertge Ronald Koertge Brenda Martin Kohlbrecher
Julie Kolb Mary Robinette Kowal Renee Kreczmer Kim Krueger
Karen Kruse Patricia Kummer Patricia Kummer Philip William Kunz
Julia Kuo Sarah Kurpiel Jane Kurtz Jane Kurtz
Elizabeth A. Lacey Elizabeth A. Lacey Cindy Ladage Cindy Ladage
Alexandria LaFaye Jennifer J. Lakhlani Matt Lamothe Ann Landers
Lucy Lareau Charles Larry Donna Latham Richard Latta
Richard Latta Sara Latta Laurie Lawlor Deborah Dover Layne
Steve Layne Audrey Lazarus Audrey Lazarus Michael Leali
Colleen LeMaire Carol Lerner Carol Lerner Carolyn Lesser
Carolyn Lesser Helen Lester Helen Lester Robin Dale Lester
Robin Dale Lester Abby Levine Abby Levine Leslie Levine
Freddie Levin Meyer Levin Kimberly M. Levy Kimberly M. Levy
Anna M Lewis Francine Lewis Francine Lewis Sydney Lewis
Kat Leyh Tom Lichtenheld Anothy C. LiFonti Marilyn Felkel Lingle
Sonja Paschal Linsley Sonja Paschal Linsley Vicki Lipe Cynthea Liu
Lee LoBue Ginnie Lo Kim Long Loren Long
Richard Lo Leanne Lucas Leanne Lucas Tara Luebbe
Robin Luebs Donna Lukas Kevin Luthardt Alyce Lyle
Jane Lynch Cari Lynn Cari Lynn Ted Maass
Jessica Nelson North MacDonald Tom Mach Marcia Mackenbrock Esther L Mackey
Songju Ma Daemicke John V. Madormo Lisa Maggiore Kekla Magoon
Brenda Major Stephen F. Majsak Dawn Malone Marianne Malone
Patricia Malone Fran Manushkin Fran Manushkin Deborah Marcero
Jeff Mariotte Marion M. Markham William C. Markham Katherine Dolores Marko
Katherine Dolores Marko Claudia Guadalupe Martinez John Massa William Maxwell
William Maxwell Lynne Mayer Jim May Jim May
Patrick T. McBriarty Nan Johnson McCarthy Wendy McClure Paul McComas
Jacquelin S. McCord Emily McCully Janet McDonnell Lynn E. McElfresh
Lynn E. McElfresh Keith McGowan Tom E. McGowen Tom E. McGowen
Lorraine McGregor Larry McKaughan Larry McKaughan Marilee McLeod
John McNally John McNally Virginia Meachum Yvonne Kay Meckfessel
Cornelia Lynde Meigs Aphelandra Messer Jonathan Messinger Eileen R. Meyer
Jenny Meyerhoff Kaitlin Mikrut Jeff Miller Jeffrey D. Miller
Kelly Leigh Miller Mary Jane Miller Mary Jane Miller Wayne F. Miller
Wendell Minor Jacquelyn Mitchard France Mitchell Tad Mitchell
Lillian S. Moats Lillian S. Moats Frank T. Mohr Mary Elise Monsell
Mary Elise Monsell Laura Nyman Montenegro Julia Moore Debby Morber
Velma Morrison Melissa Morrissey Melissa Morrissey Elaine L. Mroczka
Joan Muller Patricia J. Murphy Stuart J. Murphy Stuart J. Murphy
Terri Murphy Rosalie Murray Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Henry H. Neff
Miriam Nerlove Julie Parson Nesbitt Audrey Niffenegger William Nikola-Lisa
Bonnie Larkin Nims Kate Noble Kate Noble Dianne Noland
Janet Nolan Michael Norman Sterling North Mary Nourie
Mary Nourie Angela Uju Nwalie Anne Sibley O'Brien Jingmai O'Connor
Diane O'Neill Barack Obama Linda Odom-Jones Ami Offenbacher
Ami Offenbacher Miriam Ofstein Nnedi Okorafor Walter Olesky
Constance (Connie) Olker Julie Orlet-Schoen Katie Otey Vivian Gussin Paley
Vivian Gussin Paley James Horton Palmer Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
Linda Sue Park Amy Noelle Parks Wendy Parris Allison Pataki
John Paterson Anne Whitford Paul Anne Whitford Paul Jane Smudrick Peacock
Gayle Pearson Gayle Pearson Richard Wayne Peck Mary E. Penson
Mary E. Penson Alex Perry Mike Petrik Stella Pevsner
Tony Philips Jennifer J. Phillips Janet Piehl Craig Pierce
Sharon Pierce Gail Piernas-Davenport Brian Pinkerton Daniel Pinkwater
Rob Plaskas Sheri Poe-Pape Nancy Jane Polette Nancy Jane Polette
Barbara Garland Polikoff Barbara Garland Polikoff Amy Lowry Poole Amy Lowry Poole
Ben Popp Todd Porter Patricia Hruby Powell Jannifer Colleen Powelson
Carolyn Splear Pratt Carolyn Splear Pratt Stacey Previn Randy Prince
Cindy Pringle Cindy Pringle Kirby Pringle Kirby Pringle
Alice Provensen Martin Provensen Kate Pugsley JS Puller
Berniece Rabe Bob Raczka Rekha S. Rajan Julian Randall
Christopher Raschka Peggy Rathmann Jean Reidy Matthew Reinhart
Aaron Renier Gloria Respress-Churchwell Lisa Riebe Janet Riehecky
Janet Riehecky Sherri Rinker Laura Ripes Justin Roberts
Harriette Gillem Robinet Stacey Robinson Geoff Rodkey Dennis Rodman
Mary Ann Rodman Luis J. Rodriguez Heidi Bee Roemer Tammie Rogers
Eric Rohmann Marcie Roman Natalie Rompella Phyllis Root
Melodye Rosales Melodye Rosales Gina Rose Pam Rosenberg
Dorothy Rosen Gayle Rosengren Sidney Rosen Sidney Rosen
Barb Rosenstock Amy Krouse Rosenthal Paris Rosenthal Yvette C. Ross-Hebron, MD
Jeffrey Michael Ruby Laura Ruby Mike Rucker Mike Rucker
Deborah Ruddell John David Ruemmler John David Ruemmler Rachel Ruiz
Chris Rylander Shifa Saltagi Safadi Leila Sales Carol Saller
Carol Saller Robert D. Sampson Robert D. Sampson Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo
Misti Sandefur Ted Sanders Terri Sanders John Sandford
Andrew Santella Barbara Santucci Barbara Santucci George Saunders
Raye Ann Saunoris Lorelei Savaryn Pam Saxelby Chuck Schaden
George Scheber Dave Scheidt Mathew Schelsky Gary D Schmidt
Josh Schneider Ellen Schreiber Lynnette Schuepbach Lynnette Schuepbach
Anitra Rowe Schulte Betty Kepka Schultz Betty Kepka Schultz Irene Schultz
Irene Schultz Vivian Schurfranz Elzie Crisler Segar Chad Sell
Meyer Seltzer Meyer Seltzer Adam Selzer Sara F. Shacter
Karen A. Shaffer Fran Shaff Sue Shanahan Sue Shanahan
Cindy Shanks Art Shay Chris Sheban Tammy Sheedy
Shawn Sheehy Diana Lee Sherman Charles J. Shields Sun Yung Shin
Joel Shoemaker Mary Francis Shura Craig Mary Francis Shura Liesl Shurtliff
Ruth Siburt Ruth Siburt Rebecca Siegel Mary Manz Simon
Mary Manz Simon Shanna Simpson Maureen Teresa Skaggs Suzanne Slade
Cynthia L. Smith Cynthia Leitich Smith Greg Leitich Smith Imogene Henderson Smith
Imogene Henderson Smith Patricia Smith Ronald L. Smith Sherri L Smith
Sindy Lynne Smith Gerry Souter Janet Souter Cornelia Maude Spelman
Iris Spencer-Baxter Ruth Spiro Elsie Lee Splear Susan Srikant
Ken Stark Kevin Stein Lisa L Sterling Marjabelle Young Stewart
Jack Stockman Pam S. Stone Mark Strand Kim Strellis
Alison Strobel Lee Strobel Cynda Strong Leanne Stuckey
Diana Sudyka John Sullivan Kathryn Ann Sullivan Kimberly L. Sullivan
Rima A. Suqi Tereasa Surratt Susan Sussman Robert Donald Sutherland
Robert Donald Sutherland Lynn Swango James L Swanson Kristina Swarner
Neva Swartz Joan Sweeney Joan Sweeney Lauren Collier Swindler
Natasha Tarpley Tanner Tattini Florance Walton Taylor Sandra J. Taylor
Diane Telgen Pattie Thomas Pattie Thomas Richard L. Thomas
Stacey S Thompson Austin Tichenor Patty Ann Tillman-Wilson Charles Anthony Tillman
Amy Timberlake Pamela Todd Pamela Todd Patricia Toht
Margot Toppen Natalia G Toreeva William Trombello Kristine J. Trudeau
Kathy Tucker Barbara Turner Barbara Turner Bernard C. Turner
Glennette Tilley Turner Michael Tyler Janice May Udry Karla Arenas Valenti
Maureen Valvassori Jonathan Van Ness Sara Varon Stephanie Ann Vavra
Mike Venezia Srividhya Venkat Kathleen Vyn Hilary Wagner
Mary T Wagner Leslie Elson Waller Elizabeth Walter Darwin McBeth Walton
Darwin McBeth Walton Amy Ward Edward R. Ward Jennifer Ward
Jasmine Warga Haley Watson Tom Watson Michael Wayne
Sharon Weber Ethel Harshbarget Weddle Jeff Weigel Gary Weiland
Janice Weiland Melanie Weiss Erica Weisz Sam Weisz
Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch June Weltman
Doris Replogle Wenzel Courtney Westlake Christi White Jack White
Teagan White Michol M Whitney Ebony Joy Wilkins Alex Willan
Mo Willems Fred Willman Andrew Winkel Jeanette Winter
Miles Wisniewski Tamera Will Wissinger Patricia Rae Wolff Patricia Rae Wolff
Gary K Wolf Sallie Wolf Sallie Wolf Neema Woodard
Allan Woodrow Xernona Woods Catherine Woolley Sandra S. Yamate
Camille Yarbrough Mary Frances Zambreno Mary Frances Zambreno Paul O. Zelinsky
ShanZuo Zhou Natalie Ziarnik Elsie Ziegler Jeanna M. Zivalich
Darcy Day Zoells Allan Zullo

 

 

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