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    Nickels
    Nickels
    Nickels
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    Nickels

    By Maddie Spalding

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    Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a nickel, explores its history, and teaches readers how nickels are made. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Thomas Jefferson, whose face marks the front of the nickel.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781503820494
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