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<title><![CDATA[Winter 2009 Kids' Next List - Teen Readers]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[How To Say Goodbye In Robot]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545107082</link>
<description><![CDATA["New girl Bea and loner Jonah (aka Ghost Boy) strike up an unexpected friendship that is cemented by their mutual love for a strange late-night radio show, finding a sense of community that they never get in the daytime hours.  This is a wonderful, peculiar, and touching novel for everyone who has ever not quite fit in." -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[How To Say Goodbye In Robot]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Standiford]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545107082]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[New girl Bea and loner Jonah (aka Ghost Boy) strike up an unexpected friendship that is cemented by their mutual love for a strange late-night radio show, finding a sense of community that they never get in the daytime hours.  This is a wonderful, peculiar, and touching novel for everyone who has ever not quite fit in.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Into the Wild Nerd Yonder]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312382520</link>
<description><![CDATA["You will absolutely adore Jessie, a high school mathlete who makes themed skirts for every day of the year!  When her two best friends suddenly turn punk, Jessie has to find new friends and stumbles into friendship with the Dungeons and Dragons crowd.  A delightful novel with a strong, funny, smart lead character I would love to have known in high school." -- Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Into the Wild Nerd Yonder]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Halpern]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Feiwel & Friends]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312382520]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[You will absolutely adore Jessie, a high school mathlete who makes themed skirts for every day of the year!  When her two best friends suddenly turn punk, Jessie has to find new friends and stumbles into friendship with the Dungeons and Dragons crowd.  A delightful novel with a strong, funny, smart lead character I would love to have known in high school.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dark Divine]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781606840573</link>
<description><![CDATA["Bree Despain captures the quintessential teen problems -- romance, family issues, faith -- all while weaving an exciting fantasy story.  The secrets surrounding Grace Divine's childhood friend Daniel kept me guessing the whole book and the ending left me waiting for a sequel." -- Mandy King, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Dark Divine]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bree Despain]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Egmont Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781606840573]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Bree Despain captures the quintessential teen problems -- romance, family issues, faith -- all while weaving an exciting fantasy story.  The secrets surrounding Grace Divine's childhood friend Daniel kept me guessing the whole book and the ending left me waiting for a sequel.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mandy King, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-12-22T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Crossing Stones]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374316532</link>
<description><![CDATA["Helen Frost has once again told a compelling story in poetic form.  Two families separated by a creek suffer the pain of sons fighting in World War I.  The poems are designed to look like stepping stones and the flow of water, but every poem also stands on its own as a literary piece." -- Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Crossing Stones]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Frost]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Frances Foster Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780374316532]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Helen Frost has once again told a compelling story in poetic form.  Two families separated by a creek suffer the pain of sons fighting in World War I.  The poems are designed to look like stepping stones and the flow of water, but every poem also stands on its own as a literary piece.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Lips Touch]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545055857</link>
<description><![CDATA["In Lips Touch, temptation, lust, and love seep into each story, and it's easy to imagine yourself as one of the ordinary girls who are faced with extraordinary circumstances. This is a dark fantasy, one where the lines between truth and fiction blur and magic taints every breath." -- Mandy King, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Lips Touch]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laini Taylor, Jim Di Bartolo (illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Arthur A. Levine]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545055857]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In Lips Touch, temptation, lust, and love seep into each story, and it's easy to imagine yourself as one of the ordinary girls who are faced with extraordinary circumstances. This is a dark fantasy, one where the lines between truth and fiction blur and magic taints every breath.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mandy King, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Lockdown: Escape From Furnace]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374324919</link>
<description><![CDATA["I couldn't stop reading Alexander Gordon Smith's Lockdown. It was scary, with a side of twisted. This is one I will definitely read again and again." -- Allison Skaggs, Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Lockdown: Escape From Furnace]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Gordon Smith]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Farrar, Straus and Giroux]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780374324919]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[I couldn't stop reading Alexander Gordon Smith's Lockdown. It was scary, with a side of twisted. This is one I will definitely read again and again.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Allison Skaggs, Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-27T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Hold Still]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525421559</link>
<description><![CDATA["Hold Still is a great read, full of honesty and self-reflection in the wake of a suicide.  Despite the serious subject, themes of hope and resilience anchor the story, creating an introspective platform from which to travel through  devastating loss and grief." -- Josie Kelley, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hold Still]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nina LaCour]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Children's Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525421559]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Hold Still is a great read, full of honesty and self-reflection in the wake of a suicide.  Despite the serious subject, themes of hope and resilience anchor the story, creating an introspective platform from which to travel through  devastating loss and grief.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Josie Kelley, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-20T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Demon King: A Seven Realms Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423118237</link>
<description><![CDATA["Cinda Williams Chima's latest is 500 phenomenal pages of wizards and street rats, stolen artifacts and secret passages, and, best of all, Han and Raisa, a hero and heroine that you'll root for immediately.  If you're looking for fantastic world building, snappy dialogue, and a plot that makes the pages fly, look no further." -- Sarah Todd, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Demon King: A Seven Realms Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cinda Williams Chima]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423118237]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Cinda Williams Chima's latest is 500 phenomenal pages of wizards and street rats, stolen artifacts and secret passages, and, best of all, Han and Raisa, a hero and heroine that you'll root for immediately.  If you're looking for fantastic world building, snappy dialogue, and a plot that makes the pages fly, look no further.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sarah Todd, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-16T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Leviathan]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416971733</link>
<description><![CDATA["Leviathan is a fantastic and beautifully illustrated steampunk version of The Great War. In this alternate universe, the Clankers put their faith in elaborate steam-powered machines and the Darwinists manage huge living airships that are whole ecosystems.  But this is mostly the story of two 15-year-olds who are both hiding secrets.  Prepare yourself for an adventurous ride." -- Joanne R. Fritz, Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Leviathan]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Westerfeld, Keith Thompson (illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon Pulse]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416971733]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Leviathan is a fantastic and beautifully illustrated steampunk version of The Great War. In this alternate universe, the Clankers put their faith in elaborate steam-powered machines and the Darwinists manage huge living airships that are whole ecosystems.  But this is mostly the story of two 15-year-olds who are both hiding secrets.  Prepare yourself for an adventurous ride.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Joanne R. Fritz, Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Beautiful Creatures]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316042673</link>
<description><![CDATA["Ethan Wate has fallen into an impossible relationship with the beautiful outcast Lena Duchannes. But Lena has a secret that may prove more challenging than not fitting in at school. Combining the atmosphere of a Tennessee Williams drama and the bigotry of To Kill a Mockingbird, this gorgeously composed debut novel is a rare treat." -- Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Beautiful Creatures]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316042673]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Ethan Wate has fallen into an impossible relationship with the beautiful outcast Lena Duchannes. But Lena has a secret that may prove more challenging than not fitting in at school. Combining the atmosphere of a Tennessee Williams drama and the bigotry of To Kill a Mockingbird, this gorgeously composed debut novel is a rare treat.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[A Brief History of Montmaray]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375858642</link>
<description><![CDATA["A Brief History of Montmaray is an engrossing historical novel set on a fictional island between England and Spain on the brink of WWII-- a sovereign island with a mad king, a group of delightful cousins, and a tiny handful of locals.  The book starts off as a fun romp, but with each contact from the outside world, we learn more about the Spanish Civil War and the Nazis' rise, until global politics change life on Montmoray forever.  This fantastic yarn is filled with interesting thoughts about politics, responsibility, history and legacy, love, and jealousy." -- Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Books, Seattle, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[A Brief History of Montmaray]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Cooper]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375858642]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A Brief History of Montmaray is an engrossing historical novel set on a fictional island between England and Spain on the brink of WWII-- a sovereign island with a mad king, a group of delightful cousins, and a tiny handful of locals.  The book starts off as a fun romp, but with each contact from the outside world, we learn more about the Spanish Civil War and the Nazis' rise, until global politics change life on Montmoray forever.  This fantastic yarn is filled with interesting thoughts about politics, responsibility, history and legacy, love, and jealousy.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Books, Seattle, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-13T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Struts & Frets]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810941748</link>
<description><![CDATA["Music is Sammy's life, and it is what drives this funny and fine-tuned novel. From the peeks into famous bands to figuring out life's woes and joys through music, Struts & Frets will ring true for everyone who knows the power and groove of a good song." -- Lisa Baudoin, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Struts & Frets]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Skovron]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Amulet Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780810941748]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Music is Sammy's life, and it is what drives this funny and fine-tuned novel. From the peeks into famous bands to figuring out life's woes and joys through music, Struts & Frets will ring true for everyone who knows the power and groove of a good song.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Baudoin, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-11-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Once a Witch]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547223995</link>
<description><![CDATA["Once a Witch is the start of a promising new series for teens.  In a family where everyone but her has a magical talent, Tamsin Greene is eager to prove herself.  But impersonating her ultra-talented older sister lands in a dangerous game as she uncovers family secrets and learns that things are not always what they seem." -- Miki Wigley, Lee Booksellers, Lincoln, NE]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Once a Witch]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carolyn MacCullough]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Clarion Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547223995]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Once a Witch is the start of a promising new series for teens.  In a family where everyone but her has a magical talent, Tamsin Greene is eager to prove herself.  But impersonating her ultra-talented older sister lands in a dangerous game as she uncovers family secrets and learns that things are not always what they seem.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Miki Wigley, Lee Booksellers, Lincoln, NE]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Solace of the Road]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375849718</link>
<description><![CDATA["In Solace of the Road, Siobhan Dowd uses a shifting chronology to tell the story of Holly, a 14-year-old runaway girl who is angry at everyone. Using a blond wig she has stolen from her foster mother, she creates a new persona -- Solace, an older, braver, wilder version of herself -- as she searches for the mother who abandoned her. The novel deals with Holly's search in an unsentimental, authentic manner -- a solid story told in Dowd's seemingly effortlessly fresh language." -- Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Solace of the Road]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Siobhan Dowd]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[David Fickling Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375849718]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In Solace of the Road, Siobhan Dowd uses a shifting chronology to tell the story of Holly, a 14-year-old runaway girl who is angry at everyone. Using a blond wig she has stolen from her foster mother, she creates a new persona -- Solace, an older, braver, wilder version of herself -- as she searches for the mother who abandoned her. The novel deals with Holly's search in an unsentimental, authentic manner -- a solid story told in Dowd's seemingly effortlessly fresh language.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-13T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061459351</link>
<description><![CDATA["The final installment in Louise Rennison's delightfully hilarious Georgia Nicolson series is every bit as entertaining as her earlier books.  Whether she's being mystified and embarrassed by the adults in her life, getting into trouble at school with the ace gang, or trying to decide between hunky Italian singer Massimo and local boy Dave the Laugh, Georgia is an absolute joy!" -- Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Rennison]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTeen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061459351]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The final installment in Louise Rennison's delightfully hilarious Georgia Nicolson series is every bit as entertaining as her earlier books.  Whether she's being mystified and embarrassed by the adults in her life, getting into trouble at school with the ace gang, or trying to decide between hunky Italian singer Massimo and local boy Dave the Laugh, Georgia is an absolute joy!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-16T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Front and Center]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780618959822</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is the third and final book in the trilogy started with Dairy Queen and continued in The Off Season. This time D.J. Schwenk spends her junior year in high school dealing with basketball, boys and the Big Ten, not necessarily in that order! Itís fun to watch D.J. during her junior year and how she perseveres over her various challenges and develops the courage to make difficult decisions." -- Carl Wichman, NDSU Bookstore, Fargo, ND]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Front and Center]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Murdock]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780618959822]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is the third and final book in the trilogy started with Dairy Queen and continued in The Off Season. This time D.J. Schwenk spends her junior year in high school dealing with basketball, boys and the Big Ten, not necessarily in that order! Itís fun to watch D.J. during her junior year and how she perseveres over her various challenges and develops the courage to make difficult decisions.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Carl Wichman, NDSU Bookstore, Fargo, ND]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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