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Title, by Author, illustrated by Illustrator. Copyright Year and published by Publisher in Location.

Read by Narrator Name in Month Year at the Library Name (check library website for proper name) for the National Network for Equitable Library Service.

This book was recorded thanks to support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Legally, and consistent with Canada's Copyright Act, this audio recording is only for readers with vision, mobility, or comprehension impairments who require this format. This file is not for general listening or distribution, so please be careful with it. For more information, please listen to the "About this Digital Book" file included with this recording.

I hope you enjoy this story.

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* Dedication. <read dedication>

* Epigraph. <read epigraph>

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Here comes the story. <read the story>

*Image Descriptions (if applicable; see Image Descriptions instructions)

The end.

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*Any end pieces? If you're not sure what to call them, please email a photo to support@nnels.ca.

*About the author. <read about the author>

Publishing information. <read everything except cataloguing information; include ISBN numbers>

Thank you for listening.

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