And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City Students

Author: Corwin, Miles

Brand: Harper Perennial

Edition: Reprint

Number Of Pages: 432

Details: Bestselling author of The Killing Season and veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Miles Corwin spent a school year with twelve high school seniors -- South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of their exceptional IQs and test scores. Sitting alongside them in classrooms where bullets were known to rip through windows, Corwin chronicled their amazing odyssey as they faced the greatest challenges of their academic lives. And Still We Rise is an unforgettable story of transcending obstacles that would dash the hopes of any but the most exceptional spirits.

EAN: 9780380798292

Release Date: 20-03-2001

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in good condition! The cover has normal wear from use that includes a ding on the back upper corner. The pages look good and do not have tears, folds, or marks.

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Paperback

PartNumber: gold 900mm