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Braille, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and as an audio
recording. VHS
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available in French and Italian.
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Penner, L. R., & Smath, J. (2002). X marks the spot! (Math matters). New York:
Kane Press.
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available in Spanish.
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Houghton Mifflin.
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