Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America's Children by Sarah Carr

Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America's Children

Sarah Carr

336 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

nonfiction education politics emotional reflective fast-paced
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Ideal for readers moved by real-life narratives that explore resilience and systemic challenges through the intertwined lives of educators and students in a transforming city.

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Geraldlynn is a lively, astute 14-year-old. Her family, displaced by Hurricane Katrina, returns home to find a radically altered public education system. Geraldlynn's parents hope their daughter's new school will prepare her for college--but the t...

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