The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
12/06/2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780804127288
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mathis, A., Ojo, A., Turpin, B., & Lazarre-White , A. (2012). The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ayana Mathis et al.. 2012. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ayana Mathis et al.. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Books on Tape, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Mathis, A., Ojo, A., Turpin, B. and Lazarre-White , A. (2012). The twelve tribes of hattie. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mathis, Ayana, Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, and Adam Lazarre-White. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2012.
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