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My Night in the Planetarium
written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara
Ages: 6+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 978-1-60980-700-9
Keywords: Indonesia, Theater, Resistance, Read Aloud
Aware of Indonesian history, Innosanto hides in an Indonesian planetarium when authorities try to arrest his father for protesting. Realistic, full-color illustrations.