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Book Title: Gifted Children : Myths and Realities
Item Length: 7.8in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 5in
Author: Ellen Winner
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Year: 1997
Genre: Psychology
Item Weight: 16.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
