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Wendy Mathewson, from left, academic advisor in the history department; Juniper Lawrence, 5; and Dashiel Gaines, 3, view a gingerbread house created by the children’s mother, Brianna Lawrence. The house, which honors the children’s novel “Heidi,” won the People’s Choice Award, and the Best Entry Based on a Book for Children or Teens Award at the 2016 Edible Books Festival. This was the 11th year for the event, held April 4 at the University YMCA.



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