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Diverse Background English Middle School

This collection includes paperback and hardcover books for both on-grade level and struggling readers. These are sure to engage and offer a range of complexity to meet all students' needs.

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Alicia Afterimage

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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Tofu Quilt

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Tan to Tamarind

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Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

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There's No Base Like Home

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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

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The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

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Killer of Enemies

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Etched in Clay

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Sharing Our Homeland

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Awakening (Tankborn #2)

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Cat Girl's Day Off

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Life of a Genius

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Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

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Summer of the Mariposas

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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

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Vodník

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Honoring Our Ancestors

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How We Are Smart

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I See the Rhythm

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When the Horses Ride By

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Bowman's Store

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Hammer of Witches

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Rattlesnake Mesa

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Surfer of the Century

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Diverse Energies

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Yummy

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Under the Mesquite

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Wolf Mark

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The Monster in the Mudball

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Mama's Window

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Steel Drumming at the Apollo

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  • Front cover for Alicia Afterimage by Lulu Delacre
    Alicia Afterimage
    By Lulu Delacre
    Paperback: $18.95
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    Alicia Afterimage

    Alicia Afterimage

    By Lulu Delacre
    A story of remembrance as well as an exploration of teen grief and healing, recounting the life and death of the author's sixteen-year-old daughter, as told through her parents' and friends' recollections, thoughts, feelings, and memories. For YA and adults.

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  • Front cover for Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3) by Joseph Bruchac
    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
    By Joseph Bruchac
    Hardcover: $19.95
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    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

    By Joseph Bruchac
    In the final installment of the Killer of Enemies series, Lozen attempts to live a life without the violence that so far has defined her life, but the remaining Ones will not let that happen without a fight.

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  • Front cover for Awakening (Tankborn #2) by Karen Sandler
    Awakening (Tankborn #2)
    A Tankborn Novel
    By Karen Sandler
    Paperback: $16.95
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    Awakening (Tankborn #2)

    Awakening (Tankborn #2)

    A Tankborn Novel
    By Karen Sandler
    Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.

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  • Front cover for Bowman's Store by Joseph Bruchac
      Bowman's Store
      By Joseph Bruchac
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      Bowman's Store

      Bowman's Store

      By Joseph Bruchac
      Bowman's Store gracefully weaves themes from Joseph Bruchac's intimate knowledge of Native American cultures with the scenes from the past that have shaped his life.

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    • Front cover for Cat Girl's Day Off by Kimberly Pauley
      Cat Girl's Day Off
      By Kimberly Pauley
      Paperback: $13.95
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      Cat Girl's Day Off

      Cat Girl's Day Off

      By Kimberly Pauley
      In this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.

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    • Front cover for Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
      Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
      By Jan Reynolds
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      Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

      Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

      By Jan Reynolds
      A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.

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    • Front cover for Chess Rumble by G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson
      Chess Rumble
      By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
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      Chess Rumble

      Chess Rumble

      By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
      A story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind instead of his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess.

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    • Front cover for Diverse Energies by Tobias Buckell; Joe Monti; 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
        Diverse Energies
        By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
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        Diverse Energies

        Diverse Energies

        By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
        A collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.

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      • Front cover for Etched in Clay by Andrea Cheng and Andrea Cheng
        Etched in Clay
        The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
        By Andrea Cheng
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        Etched in Clay

        Etched in Clay

        The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
        By Andrea Cheng
        The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

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      • Front cover for Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
        Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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        Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

        Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
        A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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      • Front cover for Hammer of Witches by Seth Mlawski
          Hammer of Witches
          By Seth Mlawski
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          Hammer of Witches

          Hammer of Witches

          By Seth Mlawski
          In this YA historical fantasy, a teen from Spain finds himself aboard a ship sailing to the "New World" with Christopher Columbus.

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        • Front cover for Honoring Our Ancestors by Harriet Rohmer and Carl Angel
            Honoring Our Ancestors
            By Harriet Rohmer
            Paperback: $11.95
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            Honoring Our Ancestors

            Honoring Our Ancestors

            By Harriet Rohmer
            Through stories, art, and photographs, Honoring Our Ancestors will inspire children and their families to gain strength from the past as they ask themselves, "Who do I honor?"

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          • Front cover for How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
            How We Are Smart
            By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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            How We Are Smart

            How We Are Smart

            By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
            Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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          • Front cover for I See the Rhythm by Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood
            I See the Rhythm
            By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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            I See the Rhythm

            I See the Rhythm

            By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
            i see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.

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          • Front cover for Killer of Enemies by Joseph Bruchac
            Killer of Enemies
            By Joseph Bruchac
            Paperback: $15.95
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            Killer of Enemies

            Killer of Enemies

            By Joseph Bruchac
            A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

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            Life of a Genius
            Su Dongpo
            By Demi
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            Life of a Genius

            Life of a Genius

            Su Dongpo
            By Demi
            A tribute to the spirited life of one of China's greatest literary and historical heroes--poet, scholar, and statesman Su Dongpo.

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          • Front cover for Mama's Window by Lynn Rubright; Patricia C. McKissack
              Mama's Window
              By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissack
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              Mama's Window

              Mama's Window

              By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissack
              After his mother dies, "Sugar" Martin is sent to live with his gruff uncle Free, a loner who makes his living fishing in a swamp in the Mississippi Delta in the early 1900s.

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            • Front cover for Rattlesnake Mesa by Ednah New Rider Weber and Richela Renkun
              Rattlesnake Mesa
              Stories from a Native American Childhood
              By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
              Paperback: $19.95
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              Rattlesnake Mesa

              Rattlesnake Mesa

              Stories from a Native American Childhood
              By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
              A true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.

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            • Front cover for Steel Drumming at the Apollo by Trish Marx and Ellen B. Senisi
              Steel Drumming at the Apollo
              The Road to Super Top Dog
              By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
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              Steel Drumming at the Apollo

              Steel Drumming at the Apollo

              The Road to Super Top Dog
              By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
              A photo-essay following the members of a high school band through several rounds of Amateur Night competitions at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Includes a CD of the band playing their competition song, plus original compositions.

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            • Front cover for Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe García McCall
              Summer of the Mariposas
              By Guadalupe García McCall
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              Summer of the Mariposas

              Summer of the Mariposas

              By Guadalupe García McCall
              In this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.

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              Surfer of the Century
              The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
              By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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              Surfer of the Century

              Surfer of the Century

              The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
              By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
              The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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            • Front cover for Tan to Tamarind by Malathi Michelle Iyengar and Jamel Akib
              Tan to Tamarind
              Poems About the Color Brown
              By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
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              Tan to Tamarind

              Tan to Tamarind

              Poems About the Color Brown
              By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
              A poetry collection that explores the spectrum of beautiful shades of brown.

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            • Front cover for Tankborn (Tankborn #1) by Karen Sandler
              Tankborn (Tankborn #1)
              A Tankborn Novel
              By Karen Sandler
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              Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

              Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

              A Tankborn Novel
              By Karen Sandler
              Kayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.

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            • Front cover for The Monster in the Mudball by S.P. Gates
              The Monster in the Mudball
              By S.P. Gates
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              The Monster in the Mudball

              The Monster in the Mudball

              By S.P. Gates
              In this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.

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            • Front cover for The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda by Mark Weston and Katie Yamasaki
              The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
              By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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              The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

              The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

              By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
              The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.

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            • Front cover for The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
              The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
              By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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              The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

              The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

              By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
              The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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            • Front cover for The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler by Marcia Vaughan Crews and Ron Mazellan
              The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
              By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
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              The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

              The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

              By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
              The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

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            • Front cover for There's No Base Like Home by Jessica Mendoza; Alana Mendoza Dusan and Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
              There's No Base Like Home
              By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
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              There's No Base Like Home

              There's No Base Like Home

              By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
              ESPN Major League Baseball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza teams up with her sister Alana Mendoza Dusan for their first highly-illustrated novel for young readers, a Dork Diaries for sporty kids.

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            • Front cover for Tofu Quilt by Ching Yeung Russell
              Tofu Quilt
              By Ching Yeung Russell
              Paperback: $13.95
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              Tofu Quilt

              Tofu Quilt

              By Ching Yeung Russell
              A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer

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            • Front cover for Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe García McCall
              Under the Mesquite
              By Guadalupe García McCall
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              Under the Mesquite

              Under the Mesquite

              By Guadalupe García McCall
              Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's long illness.

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            • Front cover for When the Horses Ride By by Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist
              When the Horses Ride By
              Children in the Times of War
              By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
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              When the Horses Ride By

              When the Horses Ride By

              Children in the Times of War
              By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
              Through these graceful and eloquent poems, written from the child's perspective, readers will experience this resilience, this optimism, and understand that it is possible to get through difficult and unsettling times while holding onto one's hopes and dreams for a better, more peaceful future. 

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            • Front cover for Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
              Wolf Mark
              By Joseph Bruchac
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              Wolf Mark

              Wolf Mark

              By Joseph Bruchac
              Luke King, whose father is a black-ops infiltrator, uses the skills his father taught him to figure out his family's paranormal secret and save his kidnapped father and his own friends.

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            • Front cover for Yummy by G. Neri and Randy Duburke
              Yummy
              The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
              By G. Neri, Randy Duburke
              Paperback: $16.95
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              Yummy

              Yummy

              The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
              By G. Neri, Randy Duburke
              A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang members.

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