Sophie Pettit, 9, from Jenkintown, Pa., places a wreath on the head of the Little Nell, portion of the bronze statue of Charles Dickens and Little Nell, as they celebrate the 200th

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Sophie Pettit, 9, from Jenkintown, Pa., places a wreath on the head of the Little Nell, portion of the bronze statue of Charles Dickens and Little Nell, as they celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens Clark Park Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia public library and Friends of Clark Park are among numerous groups worldwide celebrating the novelist’s 200th birthday. He was born in Portsmouth, England, on Feb. 7, 1812. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) less