Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth
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15h 28m 32s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Richard Wright., Richard Wright|AUTHOR., & Peter Francis James|READER. (2020). Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth . Caedmon.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Wright, Richard Wright|AUTHOR and Peter Francis James|READER. 2020. Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth. Caedmon.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Wright, Richard Wright|AUTHOR and Peter Francis James|READER. Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth Caedmon, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Wright, Richard Wright|AUTHOR, and Peter Francis James|READER. Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth Caedmon, 2020.
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Full title | black boy a record of childhood and youth |
Author | wright richard |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-24 04:20:03AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-24 08:00:34AM |
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