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    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit
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    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit

    By Carmela M. Krueser, Lee Brubaker and Jacqueline I. Gross

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    Exploring Literature is a complete teaching unit designed to give you everything needed to help students understand and appreciate fine literature. This exciting approach includes classroom-tested activities sure to save you hours of valuable preparation time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLorenz Educational Press
    Release dateSep 1, 1989
    ISBN9780787780562
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit

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