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HOLT, JOHN, 1923 to 1985

John Holt

American educator and author.

Books: 2
Editions tracked: 4
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Collect John Holt

Earliest first editionHow Children FailPitman, 1964 Most editions trackedHow Children Fail2 editions

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Pitman 2

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1964How Children FailPitman
1967How Children LearnPitman

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How Children Fail

John Holt · first published 1964

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How Children Learn

John Holt · first published 1967

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When was John Holt born?

John Holt was born in 1923 and died in 1985.

How many John Holt books does MyVolumes track?

We track 2 books by John Holt across 4 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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