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Across Jazz, Dogs, History & Criticism, and African American & Black — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Mary’s Idea by Chris Raschka.

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Fans of Mary’s Idea by Chris Raschka will find 24 titles here, all united by Jazz, Dogs, History & Criticism. Authors represented include Arnold Adoff, Jennifer Jones, Robert Andrew Parker, Larry Tye, and others.