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- ↑ Horner, Shirley. "About Books", The New York Times , October 3, 1993. Retrieved December 19, 2007. "The other inductees are Patricia Lee Gauch of Basking Ridge, who has written more than 30 children's books"
- ↑ "Philomel Books". Penguin Books USA. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
