Why cant U teach me 2 read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
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9781429942430
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Beth Fertig., & Beth Fertig|AUTHOR. (2009). Why cant U teach me 2 read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beth Fertig and Beth Fertig|AUTHOR. 2009. Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beth Fertig and Beth Fertig|AUTHOR. Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beth Fertig, and Beth Fertig|AUTHOR. Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
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