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What 13 independent book reviewers taught me about climate education
Over the past month, Polo in Brazil has travelled on a virtual book tour, appearing on parenting blogs, children’s book review sites and educational platforms. Like most authors, I naturally hoped people would enjoy the story. What I didn’t expect was how consistently different reviewers—reading independently of one another—would identify the same underlying themes.[image error]
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