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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
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 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
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 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 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 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 Laurie Berry Clifford 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 Conner Elizabeth Conner
Elizabeth Connor Fiona Cook Ilene Cooper DJ Corchin
Matthew Cordell Amelia Cotter Ruth Tietjen Councell Ruth Tietjen Councell
Lauren Cowen Judith Cox John Coyne 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 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 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 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 Arthur Geisert Bonnie Geisert
Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi Gail Gibbons 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 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 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 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 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 Jonathan Messinger Eileen R. Meyer
Jenny Meyerhoff Kaitlin Mikrut 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 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 Mishawn Purnell O'Neal Mishawn Purnell O'Neal
Diane O'Neill Barack Obama Linda Odom-Jones Ami Offenbacher
Ami Offenbacher Miriam Ofstein Nnedi Okorafor Walter Olesky
Constance (Connie) Olker Julie Orlet-Schoen Vivian Gussin Paley Vivian Gussin Paley
James Horton Palmer Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Linda Sue Park
Amy Noelle Parks Allison Pataki John Paterson Anne Whitford Paul
Anne Whitford Paul Gayle Pearson Gayle Pearson Richard Wayne Peck
Mary E. Penson Mary E. Penson Alex Perry Stella Pevsner
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
Virginia Ruth Rackley 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 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
Leila Sales Carol Saller Carol Saller Robert D. Sampson
Robert D. Sampson Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo Misti Sandefur Ted 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 Gary D Schmidt Josh Schneider Ellen Schreiber
Lynnette Schuepbach Lynnette Schuepbach 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
Shawn Sheehy Charles J. Shields Sun Yung Shin 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
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 Kathleen Vyn Hilary 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 Melanie Weiss Erica Weisz
Sam Weisz Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch
June Weltman Doris Replogle Wenzel Courtney Westlake 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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