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24 pp.
| Candlewick
| August, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5531-0$15.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jed Henry.
A little girl dreams of building the perfect playground in her urban neighborhood. One day a community organizer shows up to do just that; after showing him her ideas, he makes the girl "project manager." The author's note explains that the uplifting (if idealized) story is based on a real project by KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization. Sunny digital illustrations underscore the sense of community.