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    Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves
    Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves
    Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves
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    Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves

    By Lisa Harkrader

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    The United States keeps its gold safe at Fort Knox. How is this done? There are fences, locks, guards, and more. Learn more about this high-security place!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 19, 2020
    ISBN9781496694003
    Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves
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    Lisa Harkrader

    Lisa Harkrader's debut novel, AIRBALL: My Life in Briefs (Roaring Brook), was a Bank Street College Best book of the year, a Texas Lonestar Award Nominee, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age. She makes her home with her family on a farm in Kansas. Visit her website at ldharkrader.com.

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