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A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk has been selected for... 2010 International Reading Association (IRA) Teachers' Choice Book American Library Association 2010 Notable Children's Books School Library Journal's Best Books of 2009 The Bulletin of  The Center for Children's Books 2009 Blue Ribbons Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2010 2010 NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts