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My Halloween Jack-o-Lantern is Exactly What You’d Expect

October 31, 2025 by Travis Jonker   Leave a Comment

Too predictable?

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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