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But what made me feel even more welcomed were how the schools used my books.
One school had a bookmark contest, where students designed bookmarks inspired by my books:
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One class wrote moon poems in honor of Thanking the Moon:
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Because of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat there was a lot of interest in the Chinese Zodiac:
One class, inspired by The Year of the Dog wrote about their own family traditions:
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And another class wrote their wishes for the year, inspired by The Year of the Rat:
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It was great being brought to Arizona!
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