When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter
(eBook)
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Groundwood Books Ltd, 2015.
ISBN
9781554987306
Lexile measure
870L
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eBook
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English
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MG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Level 4.9, 1 Points
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870
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sonia Rosa., & Sonia Rosa|AUTHOR. (2015). When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter . Groundwood Books Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sonia Rosa and Sonia Rosa|AUTHOR. 2015. When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter. Groundwood Books Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sonia Rosa and Sonia Rosa|AUTHOR. When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter Groundwood Books Ltd, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sonia Rosa, and Sonia Rosa|AUTHOR. When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter Groundwood Books Ltd, 2015.
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