{"id":2003118337,"title":"To the Stars!","handle":"to-the-stars","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eTo the Stars\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe First American Woman to Walk in Space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carmella-van-vleet\" title=\"Author Carmella Van Vleet\"\u003eCarmella Van Vleet \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/dr-kathy-sullivan\" title=\"Author Dr. Kathy Sullivan\"\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Nicole Wong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-wong\"\u003eNicole Wong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor the child who says, \"I wonder. . .\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathy Sullivan wanted to go everywhere. She wanted to explore and do exciting things that girls weren't supposed to be able to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe liked fishing and swimming; flying planes and studying science. That's what she liked and that's what she decided to do with her life. She eventually became a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space. Kathy wanted to see the whole world and so she did: from space!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes further information about Dr. Sullivan and her career, as well as other famous firsts made by women astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eight Days Gone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eight-days-gone\"\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/amelia-to-zora-twenty-six-women-who-changed-the-world\"\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-spread.jpg?11279011684266461815\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarmella Van Vleet is the author of many hands-on science and history books and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eEliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter\u003c\/i\u003e (Holiday House). She lives in Columbus, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carmella-van-vleet\" title=\"Author Carmella Van Vleet\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Carmella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan was one of the first six women selected to join the NASA astronaut corps and holds the distinction of being the firs American woman to walk in space. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/dr-kathy-sullivan\" title=\"Author Dr. Kathy Sullivan\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dr. Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Wong, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Wong has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaxwell's Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWild Rose's Weaving\u003c\/i\u003e (Tanglewood Press); and \u003ci\u003e\"L\" Is for Library\u003c\/i\u003e (Upstart Books). Nicole lives in Fall River, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Nicole Wong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-wong\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Nicole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography of Kathy Sullivan joins the ranks of picture books about women who have taken to the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer name is not familiar to most people, yet her achievements were major. As a child, she dreamed of having a pocketful of airplane tickets so she could see the whole world. Unlike her female friends, she wanted to be an adventurer, like a spy or a diplomat. She ignored the taunts (\"Girls don't like those jobs\"), and when she was a teenager, she learned to be a pilot. Attractive watercolor-and-ink illustrations visually use alternating, double-page spreads to show how, throughout her childhood and young adulthood, her determination became the impetus for her adult challenges. This back-and-forth perspective, between childhood and adulthood, is effective for the age group. In 1978, she became one of the first six women selected to join NASA, and she was the first American woman to walk in space, in 1984. Notes, each a full page long, from the author and Sullivan herself encompass her adventurous spirit and encourage girls to \"set big goals.\" Concluding thumbnail biographies profile 13 other woman astronauts, including Sally Ride, Kalpana Chawla, Mae Jemison, and Ellen Ochoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis welcome addition to the field of female fliers will be informative as well as inspirational for girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstronaut Sullivan collaborates with Van Vleet to recount her path to becoming the first American woman to walk in space, while aboard the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e shuttle in 1984. In one scene, a young Sullivan dives into a lake, while on the following spread she's seen working on deep-sea-submersibles as an adult. Wong's lemony ink-and-watercolor illustrations picture Sullivan as calm and curious, and her decision to pursue exactly what interests her (\"I know what I love, and I'm just going to follow that compass\") may encourage readers to give more credence to their own aspirations. Extensive endnotes offer additional details about Sullivan's life and accomplishments, as well as those of other pioneering female astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockqoute\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biographical picture book presents astronaut Kathy Sullivan, who, in 1984, became \"the first American woman to walk in space.\" Double-page spreads featuring scenes from her youth alternate with those showing her adult years, while the succinct text uses thematic links to draw pairs of illustrations together. For instance, on one spread Kathy is doing a cannonball dive into the pool, while on the next she is an astronaut doing underwater training. Learning to fly, teenage Kathy looks at the dials in the cockpit of a plane, while the next page shows astronaut Kathy studying a larger, more complex instrument panel. Though occasionally a bit static, the ink-and-watercolor illustrations do a good job showing Sullivan growing up. Readers wanting more information will find \"A Note from Kathy\" appended along with biographical information about Sullivan and paragraphs introducing other notable women in space. An attractive introduction to an American astronaut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockqoute\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nA picture book biography of Sullivan, the first woman to do an extravehicular activity--more commonly known as a space walk--during her 1984 mission on the Challenger. Whimsical illustrations alternate between Sullivan as a young girl looking over her father's blueprints, daydreaming about seeing the world, and learning to fly and Sullivan as an adult training at NASA and riding the launch into space. The text supplies a subtle dose of girl power as readers witness Kathy succeeding despite sexist statements from friends and adults, such as \"Girls don't like those jobs\" and \"Girls are supposed to teachers or nurses or moms.\" Back matter includes a note from Sullivan about how she dreaded being asked, \"What do you want to be when you grow up?,\" as well as a short essay with more information on her and other female space pioneers. However, only American women are featured here; others, such as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, are not mentioned. The simple text makes this volume a good option for a group read-aloud during a unit on space or Women's History Month, but there may not be enough substance here for school reports. VERDICT A wonderful and inspiring addition to biography and space collections.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathy Sullivan is a heroic and brave role model for students to study. The book \u003ci\u003eTo the Stars: The First American Woman to Walk in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, takes readers on a fascinating, colorful adventure through Kathy’s life and her time as an astronaut. With beautiful illustrations and easy to understand language, young readers will be able to enjoy learning about this amazing woman. The story encourages readers to reach for the stars and to follow their own dreams. This biography provides lots of insight and information about Kathy and even provides additional information and a note from Kathy at the end of the book.This book would be a welcomed addition to a lower elementary classroom and is sure to catch readers eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-cvr.jpg?11279011684266461815\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-hires.zip?15959059066600132955\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-educator-guide.pdf?4633912643975445249\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Educator's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-644-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-645-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-852-8 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-853-5 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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She wanted to explore and do exciting things that girls weren't supposed to be able to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe liked fishing and swimming; flying planes and studying science. That's what she liked and that's what she decided to do with her life. She eventually became a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space. Kathy wanted to see the whole world and so she did: from space!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes further information about Dr. Sullivan and her career, as well as other famous firsts made by women astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eight Days Gone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eight-days-gone\"\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/amelia-to-zora-twenty-six-women-who-changed-the-world\"\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-spread.jpg?11279011684266461815\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarmella Van Vleet is the author of many hands-on science and history books and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eEliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter\u003c\/i\u003e (Holiday House). She lives in Columbus, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carmella-van-vleet\" title=\"Author Carmella Van Vleet\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Carmella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan was one of the first six women selected to join the NASA astronaut corps and holds the distinction of being the firs American woman to walk in space. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/dr-kathy-sullivan\" title=\"Author Dr. Kathy Sullivan\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dr. Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Wong, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Wong has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaxwell's Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWild Rose's Weaving\u003c\/i\u003e (Tanglewood Press); and \u003ci\u003e\"L\" Is for Library\u003c\/i\u003e (Upstart Books). Nicole lives in Fall River, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Nicole Wong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-wong\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Nicole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography of Kathy Sullivan joins the ranks of picture books about women who have taken to the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer name is not familiar to most people, yet her achievements were major. As a child, she dreamed of having a pocketful of airplane tickets so she could see the whole world. Unlike her female friends, she wanted to be an adventurer, like a spy or a diplomat. She ignored the taunts (\"Girls don't like those jobs\"), and when she was a teenager, she learned to be a pilot. Attractive watercolor-and-ink illustrations visually use alternating, double-page spreads to show how, throughout her childhood and young adulthood, her determination became the impetus for her adult challenges. This back-and-forth perspective, between childhood and adulthood, is effective for the age group. In 1978, she became one of the first six women selected to join NASA, and she was the first American woman to walk in space, in 1984. Notes, each a full page long, from the author and Sullivan herself encompass her adventurous spirit and encourage girls to \"set big goals.\" Concluding thumbnail biographies profile 13 other woman astronauts, including Sally Ride, Kalpana Chawla, Mae Jemison, and Ellen Ochoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis welcome addition to the field of female fliers will be informative as well as inspirational for girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstronaut Sullivan collaborates with Van Vleet to recount her path to becoming the first American woman to walk in space, while aboard the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e shuttle in 1984. In one scene, a young Sullivan dives into a lake, while on the following spread she's seen working on deep-sea-submersibles as an adult. Wong's lemony ink-and-watercolor illustrations picture Sullivan as calm and curious, and her decision to pursue exactly what interests her (\"I know what I love, and I'm just going to follow that compass\") may encourage readers to give more credence to their own aspirations. Extensive endnotes offer additional details about Sullivan's life and accomplishments, as well as those of other pioneering female astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockqoute\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biographical picture book presents astronaut Kathy Sullivan, who, in 1984, became \"the first American woman to walk in space.\" Double-page spreads featuring scenes from her youth alternate with those showing her adult years, while the succinct text uses thematic links to draw pairs of illustrations together. For instance, on one spread Kathy is doing a cannonball dive into the pool, while on the next she is an astronaut doing underwater training. Learning to fly, teenage Kathy looks at the dials in the cockpit of a plane, while the next page shows astronaut Kathy studying a larger, more complex instrument panel. Though occasionally a bit static, the ink-and-watercolor illustrations do a good job showing Sullivan growing up. Readers wanting more information will find \"A Note from Kathy\" appended along with biographical information about Sullivan and paragraphs introducing other notable women in space. An attractive introduction to an American astronaut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockqoute\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nA picture book biography of Sullivan, the first woman to do an extravehicular activity--more commonly known as a space walk--during her 1984 mission on the Challenger. Whimsical illustrations alternate between Sullivan as a young girl looking over her father's blueprints, daydreaming about seeing the world, and learning to fly and Sullivan as an adult training at NASA and riding the launch into space. The text supplies a subtle dose of girl power as readers witness Kathy succeeding despite sexist statements from friends and adults, such as \"Girls don't like those jobs\" and \"Girls are supposed to teachers or nurses or moms.\" Back matter includes a note from Sullivan about how she dreaded being asked, \"What do you want to be when you grow up?,\" as well as a short essay with more information on her and other female space pioneers. However, only American women are featured here; others, such as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, are not mentioned. The simple text makes this volume a good option for a group read-aloud during a unit on space or Women's History Month, but there may not be enough substance here for school reports. VERDICT A wonderful and inspiring addition to biography and space collections.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathy Sullivan is a heroic and brave role model for students to study. The book \u003ci\u003eTo the Stars: The First American Woman to Walk in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, takes readers on a fascinating, colorful adventure through Kathy’s life and her time as an astronaut. With beautiful illustrations and easy to understand language, young readers will be able to enjoy learning about this amazing woman. The story encourages readers to reach for the stars and to follow their own dreams. 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