Extra Stories: “There Were No Books” with Sonia Manzano

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Nov 14, 201800:05:12Society & Culture

Before she became Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano was a girl who grew up without access to books or a sense of what reading was—until one moment on the subway opened the door to a world of stories, creativity, and...

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