America for Beginners: A Novel
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Leah Franqui., & Leah Franqui|AUTHOR. (2018). America for Beginners: A Novel . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leah Franqui and Leah Franqui|AUTHOR. 2018. America for Beginners: A Novel. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leah Franqui and Leah Franqui|AUTHOR. America for Beginners: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Leah Franqui, and Leah Franqui|AUTHOR. America for Beginners: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
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Full title | america for beginners |
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