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Leviathan (Leviathan) Cover
Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld
 
A Crooked Kind of Perfect Cover
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban

See what else Ms. Yukari has read at goodreads.com.

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About Ms. Yukari

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Name: Yukari Matsuyama -- the students call me Ms. Yukari
Birthday: July 5, 1976 -- I was *almost* a bicentennial baby
Hometown: Manhattan Beach -- I attended Meadows Elementary, Manhattan Beach Intermediate (before MBMS was built), and Mira Costa High School
Family: My husband, Jordan (who I went to Mira Costa with); my son Ian (fourth grader); my daughter Maya (age 4)
 
Contact Ms. Yukari:
(310) 318-5120 ext. 4211
History at Robinson: I am thrilled to be back at Robinson after three years away. I first came to Robinson in the fall of 2002 as Ms. Carlin's assistant; the kids in that class are now in 8th grade (including Mrs. Johnson's oldest son, Jake)! The following year I taught in the computer lab; that's when Ms. Barbara and I became friends. In October of 2004 I became a substitute teacher (I even subbed for my first grade teacher at Meadows).
 corn + reading  
Random fact #1: Sometimes I like to eat corn while I read. I twist each individual kernel off the cob and pop it into my mouth; it's a technique I learned from my grandmother.

Some Favorite Middle School Books: The Blue Sword; The Mists of Avalon; To Kill a Mockingbird
Some Favorite High School Books: Like Water for Chocolate; Romeo and Juliet

The London Eye Mystery Cover

Random fact #2:
When I read books that take place in England, 
I read to myself in a (very bad) British accent.







Random fact #3:
I often pride myself on my good memory, but I have an uncanny ability to forget the endings of books I read. Not always a good trait, but at least I can I enjoy reading the same book over and over again!

Random fact #4:
The old adage says "Don't judge a book by its cover," but I often do. I enjoy good, well illustrated and designed covers.
 
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