Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, The
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Heather Smith., Heather Smith|AUTHOR., & Various Readers|READER. (2020). Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, The . Orca Book Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heather Smith, Heather Smith|AUTHOR and Various Readers|READER. 2020. Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, The. Orca Book Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heather Smith, Heather Smith|AUTHOR and Various Readers|READER. Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, The Orca Book Publishers, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heather Smith, Heather Smith|AUTHOR, and Various Readers|READER. Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, The Orca Book Publishers, 2020.
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Grouped Work ID | 519f5cc8-ced2-18cc-6ab1-f42f9cc42938-eng |
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Full title | phone booth in mr hirotas garden the |
Author | smith heather |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-03 18:55:09PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 03:16:19AM |
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