And West Is West: A Novel
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Algonquin Books 2015
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Street Date:
10/13/2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781616205393
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B00U6YR09O
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Level 5.6, 15 Points
Level 5.6, 15 Points
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HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
800
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Ron Childress. (2015). And West Is West: A Novel. Algonquin Books.
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