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The Master Puppeteer

by Katherine Paterson

Middle grade · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 820L · 1975

Why we'd hand it over

Paterson's historical immersion and unsentimental portrayal of poverty give this Newbery Honor book real weight — the puppet-theater world feels lived-in, not exotic.

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