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THE BEST OF THE YEAR

For children: Best books of the year

By Liz Rosenberg

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  December 18, 2011

This year’s writing for young people is especially notable for its sweeping variety. Some years it’s all about young-adult novels; other years are for the very young. But 2011 brought something for every age and interest. From lyrical or antic picture books, to ingeniously illustrated picture-novels, to biographies of figures as different as Jane Goodall and Jim Henson, there has been a lovely eclecticism. No young reader needs to leave this year empty-handed.

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