Fire in the ashes twenty-five years among the poorest children in America
Tells the stories of young men and women who have come of age in one of the most destitude communities of the United States. Some of them never do recover from the battering they undergo in their early years, but many more battle back with fierce and, often, jubilant determination to overcome the fo...
| Main Author: | Kozol, Jonathan. |
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| Other Authors: | Farley, Keythe. |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House Audio,
p2012.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Tells the stories of young men and women who have come of age in one of the most destitude communities of the United States. Some of them never do recover from the battering they undergo in their early years, but many more battle back with fierce and, often, jubilant determination to overcome the formidable obstacles they face. As we watch these glorious children grow into the fullness of a healthy and contributive maturity, they ignite a flame of hope. |
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| Item Description: |
Subtitle from container. Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: |
9 sound discs (11 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
11:00:00 |
| ISBN: |
9780449012598 044901259X |
| Author Notes: |
Kozol has an concerns with topics such as illiteracy, children trying to learn in bad neighborhoods and homelessness. His books include Death at an Early Age, Illiterate American and Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America. (Bowker Author Biography) |