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Ellis, Deborah
The breadwinner
A Groundwood Book.
eISBN 978-1-55498-007-9
I. Title.
PS8559.L5494L66 2000 jC813’.54 C00-931029-0

Cover design: Michael Solomon
Cover illustration: Pascal Milelli

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