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- ↑ ASCENT | Kirkus Reviews.
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- ↑ STORM RUNNERS: THE SURGE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ ERUPTION | Kirkus Reviews.
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- ↑ ABOVE | Kirkus Reviews.
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- ↑ "Children's Book Review: The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Awards and Nominations". Roland Smith.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
