To write an in-text citation for a book in APA style, you generally need two things:
1. The author's last name.
2. The year the book was published.
The format looks like this:
(Author Last Name, Year).
Let's solve each one step by step:
1. Wild Wanderings
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Author: May Hirschfeld → Last name is
Hirschfeld.
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Year: 1989
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Citation: (Hirschfeld, 1989)
2. The Hard Way
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Author: Jonathan Davies → Last name is
Davies.
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Year: 2022
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Citation: (Davies, 2022)
3. Everyday Witchcraft
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Author: Allie Porter → Last name is
Porter.
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Year: 2020
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Citation: (Porter, 2020)
4. Play Better, Live Better
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Author: Richard Jones, DVM → Last name is
Jones (ignore "DVM", that is a title).
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Year: 2023
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Citation: (Jones, 2023)
5. Friendship 101
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Author: Wanda Perkins → Last name is
Perkins.
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Year: 2019
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Citation: (Perkins, 2019)
6. Enlightenment
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Author: Haley Kim → Last name is
Kim.
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Year: 2011
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Citation: (Kim, 2011)
Final Answer:
1. (Hirschfeld, 1989)
2. (Davies, 2022)
3. (Porter, 2020)
4. (Jones, 2023)
5. (Perkins, 2019)
6. (Kim, 2011)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of apa citation practice worksheet.
