The Secret History of Wonder Woman
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Lepore, Jill Author
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , 2014.
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Available from Libby/OverDrive
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eBook, Kindle
Street Date
10/28/2014
Language
English
ISBN
9780385354059
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lepore, J. (2014). The Secret History of Wonder Woman . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill. 2014. The Secret History of Wonder Woman. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lepore, J. (2014). The secret history of wonder woman. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2014.
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| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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