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Book Title: Eyes of the Weaver : Los Ojos Del Tejedor
Item Length: 10.3in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 8.3in
Author: Cristina Ortega
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, General, People & Places / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Art
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 64 Pages
