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September 2022

This unique online bibliography features anticipated bestsellers, either recently published or forthcoming, published by CBC members.

 
A Dinosaur’s Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family

A Dinosaur’s Day

By: Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia
Illustrated by:
Marie Bollmann
ISBN: 9780744056549
Fiction, 4-6, History
 
A Wee Boo

A Wee Boo

By: Jessica Boyd
Illustrated by:
Brooke Kerrigan
ISBN: 9781459827639
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
A World of Praise

A World of Praise

By: Deborah Lock
Illustrated by:
Helen Cann
ISBN: 9780802855954
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Africana

Africana

By: Kim Chakanetsa
Illustrated by:
Mayowa Alabi
ISBN: 9780711269804
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Alte Zachen / Old Things

Alte Zachen / Old Things

By: Ziggy Hanaor
Illustrated by:
Benjamin Phillips
ISBN: 9781800660229
Fiction, Teen, History
 
American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South

American Murderer

By: Gail Jarrow
ISBN: 9781684378159
Nonfiction, Teen, Mental/Physical Health
 
An Illustrated History of Ghosts

An Illustrated History of Ghosts

By: Adam Allsuch Boardman
Illustrated by:
Adam Allsuch Boardman
ISBN: 9781913123079
Nonfiction, Teen, History
 
Angel Vol. 1 (2022) SC

Angel Vol. 1 (2022) SC

By: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by:
Daniel Bayliss
ISBN: 9781684158461
Fiction, Teen, Series
 
Avocado Feels a Pit Worried: A Story About Facing Your Fears

Avocado Feels a Pit Worried

By: Brenda S. Miles, PhD
Illustrated by:
Monika Filipina
ISBN: 9781433838620
Fiction, 4-6, Series
 
Bastille VS. The Evil Librarians (HC)

Bastille VS. The Evil Librarians (HC)

By: Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Illustrated by:
Hayley Lazo
ISBN: 9781250811066
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Series
 
Bear has a Belly

Bear has a Belly

By: Jane Whittingham
ISBN: 9781772782684
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media

Big Lies

By: Mark Kurlansky
Illustrated by:
Eric Zelz
ISBN: 9780884489122
Nonfiction, Teen, History
 
Bilingual Babies

Bilingual Babies

By: Stacey Carter
Illustrated by:
Jeremy Munson
ISBN: 9781950587322
Nonfiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
 
Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way

Black Trailblazers

By: Bijan Bayne
Illustrated by:
Joelle Avelino
ISBN: 9781524874773
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Bone Weaver

Bone Weaver

By: Aden Polydoros
ISBN: 9781335915825
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Book of Dreams

Book of Dreams

By: Kevin Craig
ISBN: 9781951954192
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Buckhead SC

Buckhead SC

By: Shobo
Illustrated by:
George Kambadais
ISBN: 9781684158478
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
 
Buenas noches a todos

Buenas noches a todos

By: Chris Haughton
Illustrated by:
Chris Haughton
ISBN: 9788417673970
Fiction, 0-3, Spanish
 
Construction Workers and What They Do

Construction Workers and What They Do

By: Liesbet Slegers
Illustrated by:
Liesbet Slegers
ISBN: 9781605378046
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Count On Us!: Climate Activists from One to a Billion

Count On Us!

By: Gabi Snyder
Illustrated by:
Sarah Walsh
ISBN: 9781646866243
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Curse of the Werewolves (The Supernatural Society Book 2)

Curse of the Werewolves (The Supernatural Society Book 2)

By: Rex Ogle
ISBN: 9781335915832
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
 
Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton

Dazzlin’ Dolly

By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Edwin Fotheringham
ISBN: 9781635928419
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
DC Super Heroes Little Library

DC Super Heroes Little Library

By: Julie Merberg and Morris Katz
Illustrated by:
DC Classic comic art
ISBN: 9781950587384
Nonfiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
 
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior Graphic Novel: Another World

Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior Graphic Novel

By: Pirate Sourcil
Illustrated by:
Jez & Odone
ISBN: 9781524876074
Fiction, 7-12, Series
 
Dinos Driving

Dinos Driving

By: Lynn Leitch
ISBN: 9781772782691
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs

Dinosaur Friends

By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolás Milano
ISBN: 9781954519435
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
 
DK Children’s Encyclopedia: The Book That Explains Everything!

DK Children’s Encyclopedia

By: DK
ISBN: 9780744059793
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Dressing Up the Stars

Dressing Up the Stars

By: Jeanne Walker Harvey
Illustrated by:
Diana Toledano
ISBN: 9781534451056
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Duck’s Backyard

Duck’s Backyard

By: Ulrich Hub
Illustrated by:
Jorg Muhle
ISBN: 9781776574735
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands

Ducks

By: Kate Beaton
Illustrated by:
Kate Beaton
ISBN: 9781770462892
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Each Night Was Illuminated

Each Night Was Illuminated

By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
ISBN: 9780062393579
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
Eden’s Everdark

Eden’s Everdark

By: Karen Strong
ISBN: 9781665904476
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Fantasy
 
El chef Roy Choi y su remix de la comida callejera (translated from Chef Roy Choi and the Street For Remix)

El chef Roy Choi y su remix de la comida callejera (translated from Chef Roy Choi and the Street For Remix)

By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee
Illustrated by:
Man One
ISBN: 9781735152219
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
El copo de nieve de la bondad

El copo de nieve de la bondad

By: Jen Brewer
Illustrated by:
Diana Del Grande
ISBN: 9781956357714
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Ethel’s Song: Ethel Rosenberg’s Life in Poems

Ethel’s Song

By: Barbara Krasner
ISBN: 9781635926255
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
Fall Frolic in the City

Fall Frolic in the City

By: Cathy Goldberg Fishman
Illustrated by:
Melanie Hall
ISBN: 9781641707268
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Film Makers: 15 Groundbreaking Women Directors

Film Makers

By: Lyn Miller-Lachman and Tanisia "Tee" Moore
ISBN: 9781641606110
Nonfiction, Teen, History
 
Foldout Anatomy: An Interactive Look Inside Humans and Animals

Foldout Anatomy

By: Jana Albrechtová and Radka Píro
Illustrated by:
Lida Larina
ISBN: 9781638191292
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Forever Cousins

Forever Cousins

By: Laurel Goodluck
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Nelson
ISBN: 9781623542924
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Fridge-opolis

Fridge-opolis

By: Melissa Coffey
Illustrated by:
Josh Cleland
ISBN: 9781499812541
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Front Country

Front Country

By: Sara St. Antoine
ISBN: 9781797215631
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Ghosts Come Rising

Ghosts Come Rising

By: Adam Perry
ISBN: 9781499813548
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
 
Gilly and the Garden

Gilly and the Garden

By: Dr. Donna Housman
Illustrated by:
Renée Andriani
ISBN: 9781612546056
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Girl/Friend (The Zee Files #3)

Girl/Friend (The Zee Files #3)

By: Tina Wells
Illustrated by:
Iliana Galvez
ISBN: 9781513209470
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Gold

Gold

By: Jed Alexander
Illustrated by:
Jed Alexander
ISBN: 9781954354111
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Goodnight, Little Bookstore

Goodnight, Little Bookstore

By: Amy Cherrix
Illustrated by:
E. B. Goodale
ISBN: 9781536212518
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Gross Facts

Gross Factopia!

By: Paige Towler
Illustrated by:
Andy Smith
ISBN: 9781913750688
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Hair: From Moptops to Mohicans, Afros to Cornrows

Hair

By: Katja Spitzer
Illustrated by:
Katja Spitzer
ISBN: 9783791375281
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
 
Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs

By: Razeena Omar Gutta
Illustrated by:
Manal Mirza
ISBN: 9781646866205
Fiction, 4-6, Coming of Age
 
Healthy As A Dragon

Healthy As A Dragon

By: Stepanka Sekaninova
Illustrated by:
Veronika Zacharova
ISBN: 9788000066028
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Hero for the Hungry: The Life and Work of Norman Borlaug

Hero for the Hungry

By: Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by:
Sam Kalda
ISBN: 978-1948898096
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Holler of the Fireflies

Holler of the Fireflies

By: David Barclay Moore
ISBN: 9781524701284
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Background / Culture
 
Hollow OGN HC

Hollow OGN HC

By: Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White
Illustrated by:
Bernice Nelle
ISBN: 9781684158515
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
How To Become a Superhero

How To Become a Superhero

By: Davide Calì
Illustrated by:
Gómez
ISBN: 9788418133299
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
Human Kindness

Human Kindness

By: John Francis
Illustrated by:
Josy Bloggs
ISBN: 9781912920327
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
I Miss You

I Miss You

By: Gioia Guerzoni
ISBN: 9781800660250
Fiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
I Really Want to Fly to the Moon!

I Really Want to Fly to the Moon!

By: Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by:
Travis Foster
ISBN: 9781636550343
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
If You Believe in Me

If You Believe in Me

By: Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by:
Rosemary Wells
ISBN: 9781636550169
Ficton, 4-6, Animals
 
Illumibugs

Illumibugs

By: Lucy Brownridge
Illustrated by:
Carnovsky
ISBN: 9780711275126
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
It’s So Magic

It’s So Magic

By: Lynda Barry
Illustrated by:
Lynda Barry
ISBN: 9781770466210
Fiction, Teen, Coming Of Age
 
It’s Tough to Be Tiny

It’s Tough to Be Tiny

By: Kim Ryall Woolcock
Illustrated by:
Stacey Thomas
ISBN: 9781838748531
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
 
John Audubon and the World of Birds for Kids

John Audubon and the World of Birds for Kids

By: Michael Elsohn Ross
ISBN: 9781641606189
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J

Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J

By: K.A. Holt
ISBN: 9781797206097
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
Just for You

Just for You

By: Francesca Pirrone
Illustrated by:
Francesca Pirrone
ISBN: 9781605377841
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
Kid Confident (Book #2) How to Master Your MOOD in Middle School

Kid Confident (Book #2) How to Master Your MOOD in Middle School

By: Lenka Glassman, PsyD
Illustrated by:
DeAndra Hodge
ISBN: 9781433838187
Nonfiction, Teen, Series
 
Lark & Kasim

Lark & Kasim

By: Kacen Callender
ISBN: 9781419756870
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Lioness of Punjab

Lioness of Punjab

By: Anita Jari Kharbanda
Illustrated by:
Anantjeet Kaur
ISBN: 9781949528718
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
Magnolia Flower

Magnolia Flower

By: Zora Neale Hurston, adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
Illustrated by:
Wise, Loveis
ISBN: 9780063098312
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Making Happy

Making Happy

By: Sheetal Sheth
Illustrated by:
Khoa Le
ISBN: 9781646866236
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Masato’s Garden

Masato’s Garden

By: Jerry Ruff
Illustrated by:
Maya Onodera
ISBN: 9781605377117
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
 
Meet the Moon

Meet the Moon

By: Kerry Malawista
ISBN: 9781646032655
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
Meowsterpieces

Meowsterpieces

By: Jenn Bailey
Illustrated by:
Nyangsongi
ISBN: 9781419760518
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Merci Suarez Plays it Cool

Merci Suarez Plays it Cool

By: Meg Medina
Illustrated by:
N/A
ISBN: 9781536219463
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford–Ally, Activist, and Co-Founder of PFLAG

Mother of a Movement

By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Sam Kalda
ISBN: 9781433840203
Nonfiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
 
My Dog, Hen

My Dog, Hen

By: David Mackintosh
Illustrated by:
David Mackintosh
ISBN: 9783791375359
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
My Family’s Corn Farm

My Family’s Corn Farm

By: Katie Olthoff
Illustrated by:
Joe Hox
ISBN: 978-1948898072
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Nothing Special

Nothing Special

By: Desiree Cooper
Illustrated by:
Bec Sloane
ISBN: 9780814349731
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Nowhere Girl

Nowhere Girl

By: Magali Le Huche
Illustrated by:
Magali Le Huche
ISBN: 9781913123192
Fiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
On the Wings of the Swan

On the Wings of the Swan

By: Rosemarie Gulla
Illustrated by:
Gary Undercuffler
ISBN: 9781733686549
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me

One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me

By: John Micklos Jr
Illustrated by:
Clive McFarland
ISBN: 9780593531105
Fiction, 0-3, Science
 
One Thursday Afternoon

One Thursday Afternoon

By: Barbara DiLorenzo
Illustrated by:
Barbara DiLorenzo
ISBN: 9781947888371
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Our Day of the Dead Celebration

Our Day of the Dead Celebration

By: Ana Aranda
Illustrated by:
Ana Aranda
ISBN: 9780525514282
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Patti at the Music Shop

Patti at the Music Shop

By: Viteslav Mecner
Illustrated by:
Viteslav Mecner
ISBN: 9788000065977
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Pippa Park Crush at First Sight (#2)

Pippa Park Crush at First Sight (#2)

By: Erin Yun
ISBN: 9781944020804
Fiction, 7-12, Coming Of Age
 
Please Don’t Step on Me

Please Don’t Step on Me

By: Elly-Kree George
Illustrated by:
Jesse T. Hummingbird, Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo
ISBN: 9781939053435
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Seasons of Splendour

Seasons of Splendour

By: Madhur Jaffrey
Illustrated by:
Michael Foreman
ISBN: 9781681377049
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Seoulmates

Seoulmates

By: Susan Lee
ISBN: 9781335915788
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Spells for Lost Things

Spells for Lost Things

By: Jenna Evans Welch
ISBN: 9781534448872
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Sukkah-Doodle-Doo! A Holiday to Crow About

Sukkah-Doodle-Doo! A Holiday to Crow About

By: Margie Blumberg
Illustrated by:
Tammie Lyon
ISBN: 978-0-9994463-8-6
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
 
Tacko Fall: To New Heights

Tacko Fall

By: Tacko Fall; Justin Haynes
Illustrated by:
Reggie Brown
ISBN: 9781536219586
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Thankful Animals, Thankful Me

Thankful Animals, Thankful Me

By: Steve Metzger
Illustrated by:
Angelina Ardinskaya
ISBN: 9781641707374
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
The Ape Star

The Ape Star

By: Frida Nilsson
Illustrated by:
Frida Nilsson
ISBN: 9781776574216
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
The Area 51 Files

The Area 51 Files

By: Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by:
Lavanya Naidu
ISBN: 9780593429464
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi
 
The Autumn Woodland Teaparty

The Autumn Woodland Teaparty

By: Elle Steward
Illustrated by:
Elle Steward
ISBN: 9781956357202
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Canteen

The Canteen

By: Eric Groce
ISBN: 9781467197076
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid & Stella (#1) (A Hello!Lucky Book)

The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid & Stella (#1) (A Hello!Lucky Book)

By: Sabrina Moyle
Illustrated by:
Eunice Moyle
ISBN: 9781419757013
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
The Cow Said Boo!

The Cow Said Boo!

By: Lana Button
Illustrated by:
Alice Carter
ISBN: 9781772782660
Fiction, 0-3, Humor
 
The Girl in White

The Girl in White

By: Lindsay Currie
ISBN: 9781728236544
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
 
The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

By: Juliette Maclver
Illustrated by:
Sarah Davis
ISBN: 9781776574155
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
The Grumpy Reindeer

The Grumpy Reindeer

By: DK
Illustrated by:
Clare Wilson
ISBN: 9780744065060
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
The Happiest Lion Cub

The Happiest Lion Cub

By: Oleksandr Shatokhin
Illustrated by:
Oleksandr Shatokhin
ISBN: 9781636550381
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
The Hope of Elephants

The Hope of Elephants

By: Amanda Rawson Hill
ISBN: 9781623542597
Fiction, 7-12, Religion
 
The Iheards

The Iheards

By: Emily Kilgore
Illustrated by:
Zoe Persico
ISBN: 9781499812688
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
The Little Book of Joy

The Little Book of Joy

By: Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
Illustrated by:
Rafael López
ISBN: 9780593484234
Nonfiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
The Little Green Pumpkin

The Little Green Pumpkin

By: Molly McNamara Carter
Illustrated by:
Molly McNamara Carter
ISBN: 9781956357431
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
The Other Side of the River

The Other Side of the River

By: Alda P. Dobbs
ISBN: 9781728238449
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
 
The Power of Architecture: 25 Modern Buildings from Around the World 

The Power of Architecture

By: Annette Roeder
Illustrated by:
Pamela Baron
ISBN: 9783791375144
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
The Quarter Horse Coloring Book

The Quarter Horse Coloring Book

By: Ellen F. Feld
ISBN: 9781733767477
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

By: Rin Chupeco
ISBN: 9781728255910
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
 
The Smallest Snowflake

The Smallest Snowflake

By: Bernadette Watts
Illustrated by:
Bernadette Watts
ISBN:  9780735845084
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
The Stars Did Wander Darkling

The Stars Did Wander Darkling

By: Colin Meloy
ISBN: 9780063015517
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
 
The Twilight Library

The Twilight Library

By: Carmen Oliver
Illustrated by:
Miren Asiain Lora
ISBN: 9780735844964
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Very Genius Notebooks: The Chronicles of Deltovia

The Very Genius Notebooks

By: Olivia Jaimes
ISBN: 9781524871567
Fiction, 7-12, Friendships
 
Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science

Totality

By: Jeffrey Bennett
ISBN: 9781937548865
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Union

Union

By: Sara Cassidy
ISBN: 9781459834477
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Viva’s Voice

Viva’s Voice

By: Raquel Donoso
Illustrated by:
Carlos Vélez
ISBN: 9781638940067
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
We Are the Shapes

We Are the Shapes

By: Kevin Jenner
Illustrated by:
Kevin Jenner
ISBN: 9780711272644
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963

We Were the Fire

By: Shelia P. Moses
ISBN: 9780593407486
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
When Molly Ate the Stars

When Molly Ate the Stars

By: Joyce Hesselberth
ISBN: 9781797209401
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers

Why Humans Build Up

By: Gregor Craigie
Illustrated by:
Kathleen Fu
ISBN: 9781459821880
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Women in Botany

Women in Botany

By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492587
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Women in Engineering

Women in Engineering

By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492525
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Women in Medicine

Women in Medicine

By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492556
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone

Wonderful Hair

By: Eve Nadal Cataveras
Illustrated by:
Felicia Marshall
ISBN: 9781954354104
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
 
Wowee Zowee: A Flight of Imagination

Wowee Zowee

By: Jurg Lindenberger
ISBN: 9781800660106
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Yossel’s Journey

Yossel’s Journey

By: Kathryn lasky
Illustrated by:
Johnson Yazzie
ISBN: 9781623541767
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
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