**National Book Award Longlist Title**

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Pepper and Me Shannon Hale **National Book Award Longlist Title**"How could you not immediately adore and trust this voice?" Bruce Handy, The New York Times Book Review "Pepper & Me is a simple story, but is also a secret door to what days and weeks feel like when you are small. Beatrice Alemagna has the key, and we're so lucky that she does." Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medalist for This is Not My Hat From three time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do Nothing Day comes a stunning picture book about a