Alligator pears. Did anyone else know that avocados are also called alligator pears? Why on earth should I ever say "avocado" again when I can say ALLIGATOR PEARS instead?
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Authors I more or less worship
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Subjects I'll read anything about
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Authors whose porches I'd like to live under:
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- Shannon Hale
- Patricia Polacco
- Brian Selznick
- Sarah Stewart
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