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There are no children here : the story of two boys growing up in the other America / Alex Kotlowitz.
Examines the lives of two inner-city brothers who live in a Chicago housing project and their daily struggle for survival and enduring hope.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385265565
- ISBN: 9780385265560
- Physical Description: xi, 323 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Anchor books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 1992.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in hardcover by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday in 1991"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-315) and index. |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult. 970 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 6.7. Reading Counts! 7.9. |
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| Subject: | Children > Illinois > Chicago > Social conditions > Case studies. Families > Illinois > Chicago > Case studies. Inner cities > Illinois > Chicago > Case studies. Poor children > Illinois > Chicago > Social conditions > Case studies. Public Housing > Chicago. Social Conditions > Chicago. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HQ 792 .U5 K68 1992 | 30775305531155 | General Collection | Available | - |
There Are No Children Here : The Story of Two Boys Growing up in the Other America (Helen Bernstein Book Award)
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There Are No Children Here : The Story of Two Boys Growing up in the Other America (Helen Bernstein Book Award)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER.A moving and powerful account by an acclaimed journalist that "informs the heart. This meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape" ( The New York Times). "Alex Kotlowitzjoins the ranks of the important few writers on thesubiect of urban poverty."- Chicago Tribune The story of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago'sHenry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.
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