Going to School in India
- ISBN-10
- 1570916667
- ISBN-13
- 9781570916663
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 97
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Pub Incorporated
- Author
- Lisa Heydlauff
Description
Children from India describe the difficult challenges they face in getting to school, as well as the different ways that they are taught.
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