Cubans in America
by Adriana Mendez ; Adriana Mendez Rodenas
ISBN: 0822519534
ISBN-13: 9780822519539
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
Published date: 1994
Size: 7 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
Describes life, culture, and politics in the Cuban-American community (especially Miami), and the effect of Cuban history on the various waves of Cuban migration to the United States.
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Describes life, culture, and politics in the Cuban-American community (especially Miami), and the effect of Cuban history on the various waves of Cuban migration to the United States.
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Adriana Mendez Rodenas, Adriana Mendez
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Adriana Mendez Rodenas; Adriana Mendez
Lerner Publishing Group, 1994-05. Library Binding. Good. Former library book usual markings, hardcover, no dust jacket,minor wear, clean and tight,ships fast!!! ( more information) Offered by acsbooks (United States)
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Cubans in America
Mendez Rodenas, Adriana; Mendez, Adriana
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Lerner Pub Group, 1994. Clean, bright & tight ex-library book. Modest shelfwear, primarily on edges. Stamps and card pocket inside covers/fep's; shelf label & bar code label on cover. Excellent condition.. Hard Cover. Good/Pictorial Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by ShelfMasters.com, Inc. (United States)
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