My America
Karen Katz
My America, by Karen Katz, is included in NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2022.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan Children's Publishing Group/Henry Holt and Co. BYR
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN-13
- 9780805090123
- Language
- English
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- 2022Kindergarten to Second Grade
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