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Candidates, Campaigns & Elections
Projects - Activities - Literature Links
by Linda Scher ; Mary Oates Johnson
ISBN: 0439160553
ISBN-13: 9780439160551
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Scholastic
Published date: 2000
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
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Scher, Linda; Johnson, Mary Oates
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Jefferson City, MO: Scholastic Professional Books, 2000 copyright. (1st printing). Oversize Glossy Paperback. FINE. New. "Fully Revised & Updated - Plus a Poster!" "You can help your students become active in the American political process...offers ideas to get students thinking, writing, and speaking about elections." ISBN: 0439160553. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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Linda Scher ; Mary Oates Johnson
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