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A Reading of “Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossible Perpendicular Pinky.”

Justice Alan Page visited Kenwood Elementary’s Fall Festival to share his children’s book, “Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossible Perpendicular Pinky,” inspiring students and families in the school’s new outdoor classroom.

Kenwood Elementary was honored to welcome Justice Alan Page to this year’s Fall Festival, where he delighted attendees by reading his children’s book “Alan and His
Perfectly Pointy Impossible Perpendicular Pinky.” Families gathered in the school’s new outdoor classroom, where kids and adults alike were captivated by the story — and by their distinguished neighbor. (Images: Elyse Erickson)

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