Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights, Jo S Kittinger

by Jo S. Kittinger

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• Publisher: Highlights Press, C/O Highlights for Children, Inc.
• Year: 2010
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 1590787226
• Condition: Good

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