2008 VOL 46, NO. 2 Special Issue: Hans Christian Andersen Awards Nominees 2008 The Journal of IBBY,the International Board on Books for Young People Editors: Valerie Coghlan and Siobhán Parkinson Address for submissions and other editorial correspondence:
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