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Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Sandy Baum, Harry Holzer
Publication Name: Making College Work : Pathways to Success for Disadvantaged Students
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
