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Book Title: Maria Orosa Freedom Fighter : Scientist and Inventor from the Philippines
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: Norma Olizon-Chikiamco
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: People & Places / Asia, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Social Science / Politics & Government, Science & Nature / Chemistry, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
