Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood
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HarperCollins, 2016.
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Claire Hoffman., & Claire Hoffman|AUTHOR. (2016). Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claire Hoffman and Claire Hoffman|AUTHOR. 2016. Greetings From Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claire Hoffman and Claire Hoffman|AUTHOR. Greetings From Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood HarperCollins, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Claire Hoffman, and Claire Hoffman|AUTHOR. Greetings From Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood HarperCollins, 2016.
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