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What Is the What: Library Edition
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4 out of 5
Based on 20,270 Ratings and 4,211 Reviews

Book Description
At the heart of this astonishing novel is a true story of courage and endurance in the face of one of the most brutal civil wars the world has ever known. Valentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and forces him to leave his small Sudanese village, joining thousands of other orphans on their long, long walk to Ethiopia, where they find safety - for a time. Alon... More
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PublisherPlayaway
BindingPreloaded Digital Audio Player (25 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-101605147605
ISBN-13978-1605147604
Publication Date04/2008
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About Dave Eggers (Author) : Dave Eggers is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Dave Eggers include How We Are Hungry, Masters of American Comics, The Future Dictionary of America.
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About Dion Graham (Narrator) : Dion Graham is a published author and a narrator of young adult books. Published credits of Dion Graham include Birdland and Between Lovers: A Novel.
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6/22/2009 julia b tagged as: I recommend, I read

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