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then you know that musicians are most certainly guilty of something

(Plus “Deck the Halls” with a barnyard twist…) Ranging from 60s surf rock to a cappella motet to Celtic jig to 50s Rat Pack crooner to Doo-wop to Broadway to folk/country and beyond

the women in this book will give teen readers insight into the lives of women who

Squid Kid and Katydid

and a host of other treasures hidden throughout the book

Fattening Hut Picnic then you know that musiciansHelen doesn't want to stay in the fattening hut. She's told her mother that she's too young, not ready for it. Why must she marry so soon and gorge on rich meals for months, until she's heavy and round, like a good bride? Like her mother and sister before her, like all the women of her tribe. When she learns the terrible secret the fattening hut harbors, Helen becomes even more defiant and confused. Lonely, scared, and feeling confined by her family,