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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

It’s that time again. Crossing guards are in place. The bus drivers have warmed their engines. Teams of students are about to descend upon stores and catalogs, ready to make one of the most important back-to-school decisions of the season. Which backpack will it be? The book bag will reflect its owner’s individuality. And what’s inside–a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, hand-covered books, a good-luck charm–also is a child’s lifeline to home. The things a student won’t leave home without are never far behind.