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	Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! by Joy Ellison (Goodreads Author), Tesh Silver (Illustrations) 3.93 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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