ONE NIGHT
Marsha Qualey, . . Penguin/ Speak, $5.99 (176pp) ISBN 978-0-14-250150-4
"With overtones of both
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Reviewed on: 11/24/2003
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 170 pages - 978-0-8037-2602-4
Open Ebook - 180 pages - 978-1-61187-646-8
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