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Why cant U teach me 2 read?: three students and a mayor put our schools to the test
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
Physical Desc:
vi, 354 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Carmichael
372.4309 F411 2009

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Fertig tells the inspiring, heartbreaking stories of three young people as they struggle to learn to read before it is too late. At the same time, the author tells a story of great change in schools as teachers and parents question the meaning of education as never before.

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1st ed.
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English
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9780374299057 (hardcover : alk. paper) :, 0374299056 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-351).
Description
Fertig tells the inspiring, heartbreaking stories of three young people as they struggle to learn to read before it is too late. At the same time, the author tells a story of great change in schools as teachers and parents question the meaning of education as never before.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Fertig, B. (2009). Why cant U teach me 2 read?: three students and a mayor put our schools to the test. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Fertig, Beth, 1966-. 2009. Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Fertig, Beth, 1966-, Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Fertig, Beth. Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?: Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.

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