Mileposts on the road to childhood's end
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Hobb's End Books, 2017.
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9781386507772
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wayne Kyle Spitzer., & Wayne Kyle Spitzer|AUTHOR. (2017). Mileposts on the road to childhood's end . Hobb's End Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wayne Kyle Spitzer and Wayne Kyle Spitzer|AUTHOR. 2017. Mileposts On the Road to Childhood's End. Hobb's End Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wayne Kyle Spitzer and Wayne Kyle Spitzer|AUTHOR. Mileposts On the Road to Childhood's End Hobb's End Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wayne Kyle Spitzer, and Wayne Kyle Spitzer|AUTHOR. Mileposts On the Road to Childhood's End Hobb's End Books, 2017.
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Full title | mileposts on the road to childhoods end |
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