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Black Cinderella: multicultural literature and school curriculum

Vivian Yenika-AgbawDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 233-250 | Published online: 12 Sep 2013

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