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Book Title: Reinventing Curriculum: A Complex Perspective On Literacy An...
Number of Pages: 236 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Reinventing Curriculum : a Complex Perspective on Literacy and Writing
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Study & Teaching, General, Curricula, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts, Literacy
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: Linda Laidlaw
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Perfect
