Girl Gone North
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9781087949567
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
John McIlveen., & John McIlveen|AUTHOR. (2023). Girl Gone North . Haverhill House Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McIlveen and John McIlveen|AUTHOR. 2023. Girl Gone North. Haverhill House Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McIlveen and John McIlveen|AUTHOR. Girl Gone North Haverhill House Publishing, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John McIlveen, and John McIlveen|AUTHOR. Girl Gone North Haverhill House Publishing, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | d96c99c7-32bd-f8d1-c8bf-eeab66c5a02e-eng |
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Full title | girl gone north |
Author | mcilveen john |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-13 21:00:14PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 03:20:26AM |
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First Loaded | Oct 19, 2023 |
Last Used | Feb 26, 2024 |
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