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Commissioned by the National Teachers Association in 1902 to create a geography reader for public schools, Lagerlöf dedicated three years to studying nature and immersing herself in the animal and bird life of Sweden. She skillfully wove together previously unpublished folklore and legends from various provinces into her enchanting narrative. 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Commissioned by the National Teachers Association in 1902 to create a geography reader for public schools, Lagerlöf dedicated three years to studying nature and immersing herself in the animal and bird life of Sweden. She skillfully wove together previously unpublished folklore and legends from various provinces into her enchanting narrative. 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