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Ann Putnam And The Circle Girls
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What Do You Mean By Sharon Creech Walk Two Moon
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Naisha Jackson's What To Bring
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Radium Girls
1014 Words | 5 PagesAct I begins with Grace, Irene, and Kathryn all working in the U.S. Radium Plant. While working with the radium paint all day, the girls do not suspect the paint is dangerous and proceed to put paint on their bodies while painting dials. Further, Madame Curie has been traveling the world
Sadie Frowne's 'The Story Of A Sweatshop Girl'
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Theme Of Two Kinds By Amy Tan
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Amari As A Young Girl In Copper Sun By Sharon Draper
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African American Culture By Natasha Lightfoot
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Analysis Of Teenagers Against Hitler By Lauren Tarshis
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Alex's 'Everything Is Illuminated'
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Erica Goldson's 'Here I Stand'
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Isabelle Knockwood's Out Of The Depths
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The Invisible Hero Character Analysis
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