When The Game Was Ours
(eBook)
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Published
HarperCollins, 2009.
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eBook
ISBN
9780547416816
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 20
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Available Online
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English
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UG
Level 7.9, 20 Points
Level 7.9, 20 Points
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Larry Bird., Larry Bird|AUTHOR., Earvin Johnson|AUTHOR., & Jackie Macmullan|AUTHOR. (2009). When The Game Was Ours . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry Bird et al.. 2009. When The Game Was Ours. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry Bird et al.. When The Game Was Ours HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Larry Bird, Larry Bird|AUTHOR, Earvin Johnson|AUTHOR, and Jackie Macmullan|AUTHOR. When The Game Was Ours HarperCollins, 2009.
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Full title | when the game was ours |
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