| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
x, 354 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1: The shadow of the past. The journey begins -- Eric and his sister -- Pietro and his children -- Silvio: invincible -- Alice Washington: the details of life -- Pt. 2: A bright shining light. Survivors -- The boy who ate a giant bag of cookies while he walked me all around the neighborhood, and his very interesting mom -- Pineapple comes of age (part one) -- Pineapple in all her glory (and still bossing me around) -- A life of the mind (Jeremy, part one) -- No easy victories (Jeremy, part two) -- The killing fields -- Number our days -- Epilogue: Pineapple has a few more things to say. |
| Summary |
Kozol returns to the scene of his prize-winning books Rachel and her children and Amazing Grace, and to the children he's portrayed there, to share their journeys and unexpected victories as they grow into adulthood. |
| Subject |
Poor children -- United States.
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Poor children. |
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United States. |
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Poor families -- United States.
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Poor families. |
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Child welfare -- United States.
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Child welfare. |
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Children -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Children. |
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Social conditions. |
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Children. |
| ISBN |
9781400052462 |
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1400052467 |
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9780770435950 e-book |
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0770435955 e-book |
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