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| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & Company |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback |
| Pages | 97 pp |
| ISBN | 0-15-238003-5 |
| OCLC | 27434463 |
| LC Class | PZ7.R982 Iad 1993 |
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