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Book Title: Claudette Colvin : Twice Toward Justice
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Phillip Hoose
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Women, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, People & Places / United States / African American, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, People & Places / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publisher: Square Fish
Intended Audience: Young Adults
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
