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Book Title: Streetwise for Book Smarts : Grassroots Organizing and Education Reform in the Bronx
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Celina Su
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Educational Policy & Reform / General, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Sociology / General, Social History, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Sociology / Urban
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Education, Business & Economics, History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
