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All titles featured in this crossword released between January 1 and June 30 of 2025 and at time of the books sale one or more of the books creators were represented by ABLA.
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1232. A constant in Chidera Edwards's life, featured in a title that received a starred review from Kirkus.
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45. You can learn about Living Bridges in this village in an SLJ-starred title
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56789. With 4-Down, a quality of the international community mentioned in a Booklist starred review of a 2025 Debbie Levy title.
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91011. With 20-Across and 35-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star.
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1112. An adjective used by Kirkus in a starred review of an Amy Novesky title.
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14. Current number of starred reviews as of July 1, 2025 for A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU
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1215. A member of the Manning family, whose story received a star from Booklist (with 33-Down)
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1316. A recent PW-starred adult title features an empire governed by four mystical forces: rising, falling, flow, and ____
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1417. A title illustrated by Elke Boschinger that received a star from PW (4 words)
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151619. Author of a title an LJ starred review said has "lovely illustrations" and "beautiful prose"
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171820. With 11-Across and 35-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star.
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21. According to an SLJ starred review, these, by Leah Giles, "almost tell the story alone"
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192023. A DANGEROUS IDEA, which has received four starred reviews so far, covers this trial
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24. Author of another book on this crossword, along with the twice-starred title represented by this acronym: NTIEUH
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27. Booklist noted a starred graphic novel by Askel Aden is "______ in golden hues"
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212230. THE ___ OF THE GREAT BUFFALO
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2332. A 14-year-old whose family hosts magical parties in a middle grade title with a star from Kirkus.
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24252634. Eddie's going to see Grandpa and Grandma High Elk on this Reservation in a starred title illustrated by Steph Littlebird
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2735. With 11-Across and 20-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star.
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2836. What the main character seems to be doing on the cover of and an adjective used by Shelf Awareness to describe a new Natalie C. Parker YA
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293037. A double-starred middle grade debut _____ & _____ (with 8-down)
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31323338. This, in 1972, helped aquatic populations begin to grow again, as you can learn about in a Castaldo title with a star from Kirkus
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351. A Martha Brockenbrough title talks about Saharan Dust and an "often-overlooked natural ______" according to an SLJ starred review.
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3. The artist featured in the quadruple-starred A LINE CAN GO ANYWHERE
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36374. With 9-Across, a quality of the international community mentioned in a Booklist starred review of a 2025 Debbie Levy title.
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6. Xia and Gloria star in a YA title a starred Kirkus review called "palpably ____"
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7. A tendency talked about in a PW-starred review
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388. A double-starred middle grade debut _____ & _____ (with 37-across)
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10. Adjective used in a Kirkus starred review to describe OLD BLUE IS MY HOME
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13. The SLJ starred review for a 2025 Ann Liang title says this trope is used creatively (2 words)
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17. This little wagon has not only a starred review, but also a big heart
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18. "Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles" is one piece of advice Chip might give you, using this type of humor according to an SLJ-starred review.
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22. What is it about? (Ask Don Brown or a starred Kirkus review)
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25. A Lori Alexander title with three starred reviews centers this scientist
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26. A thrice-starred Messner title has something to do with these 46 peaks
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28. "The young narrator lives in a house by the sea with a cat and with Baba and Mama" in this Kirkus-starred title.
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29. A School Library Journal starred review called Athlete is Agender high interest, this, and hopeful
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31. The country Gigi Griffis's starred YA title takes place in
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