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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 428.40712 EAN: 9780761978343 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0761978348 Label: Corwin Press Manufacturer: Corwin Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: February 19, 2002 Publisher: Corwin Press Studio: Corwin Press Related Items:
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Expressly designed for the secondary teacher, the down-to-earth approach and proven methods outlined can have a significant and far-reaching positive impact in any school, turning even average or below-average students into high-achieving, thoughtful readers. 
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