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Jan 05, 1992 | ISBN 9780385265560 Buy
Nov 30, 2011 | ISBN 9780307814289 Buy
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Jan 05, 1992 | ISBN 9780385265560
Nov 30, 2011 | ISBN 9780307814289
This is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago’s Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.
Alex Kotlowitz is the author of the national bestseller There Are No Children Here, which the New York Public Library selected as one of the 150 most important books of the twentieth century. His second book, The Other Side of the River, was… More about Alex Kotlowitz
“An extraordinary glimpse into the lives of those struggling for survival and dignity in inner-city America.”—Chicago Sun-Times“Alex Kotlowitz’s story informs the heart. His 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 Kotlowitz joins the ranks of the important few writers on the subiect of urban poverty.”—Chicago Tribune“Kotlowitz has achieved a triumph of empathy as well as a significant feat of reporting.”—Los Angeles Times“A powerful argument against the politics of inertia, hopelessness, and greed, and for a real war on poverty, violence, and racism in our country.”—Tracy Kidder, author of Among the Schoolchildren
ALA Notable Book WINNER
Booklist Editor’s Choice for Young Adults NOMINEE
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