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1 online resource (157 pages) |
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| Summary |
In Opportunity and Hope, prominent journalist Naomi Schaefer Riley chronicles the lives of 10 representative stories of how Children's Scholarship Fund alumni who-because of the educational opportunities afforded them-were able to turn less than perfect childhood circumstances into successful lives and careers. The stories of these children, now grown, and their families are nothing less than inspirational. They are proof that all any of America's children need to achieve their dreams is a chance, and someone to believe in them. They are also a testament to the power of private schools, includ. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"No one ever told me I was dreaming too big" -- A family finds refuge -- Called to dance -- What would you do if you couldn't fail? -- A place of peace amidst a world of violence -- "Little house on the prairie" -- Sizing up the competition, and then winning it -- The burdens of adulthood, placed on a child -- Food for the spirit and the mind -- Breaking the cycle of stuckness. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Children's Scholarship Fund.
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Children with social disabilities -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. -- United States -- Case studies.
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Children with social disabilities. |
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United States. |
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Case studies.
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Children with social disabilities -- Education -- United States -- Case studies.
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Children with social disabilities -- Education. |
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Private schools -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
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Private schools. |
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Social mobility -- United States -- Case studies.
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Social mobility. |
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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Print version: 9781442226098 |
| ISBN |
9781442226104 (electronic book) |
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1442226102 (electronic book) |
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9781442226098 |
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1442226099 |
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