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Crow Chief

Paul Goble, Author Scholastic $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-07064-2

PW praised the ``striking'' illustrations in this Native American legend of how the once-white crows obtained their black coloring. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 09/04/1995

Release date: 09/01/1995

Genre: Children's

Paperback - 32 pages - 9780531070642

Prebound-Sewn - 32 pages - 9780606091732

Hardcover - 1 pages - 9780531059470

Library Binding - 1 pages - 9780531085479

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