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Karlin Gray

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Karlin Gray is the author of the picture books NADIA: THE GIRL WHO COULDN’T SIT STILL , AN EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY MOTH, SERENA: THE LITTLEST SISTER, and ANNE and HER TOWER OF GIRAFFES as well as the graphic novel MIA AND FRIENDS.
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	Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still―A Thrilling Olympic Journey from Gymnastics Star to Inspirational Heroine by Karlin Gray (Goodreads Author), Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 520 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anne and Her Tower of Giraffes: The Adventurous Life of the First Giraffologist by Karlin Gray (Goodreads Author), Aparna Varma (illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 133 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serena: The Littlest Sister 4.21 avg rating — 92 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Extraordinary Ordinary Moth by Karlin Gray (Goodreads Author), Steliyana Doneva (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mia and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood that Changed History by Karlin Gray (Goodreads Author), Micheline Hess (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 70 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Any Diet Diary: Count Your Way to Success 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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