A review by sabrinaliterary
Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough

4.0

I set my mind to reading this book after I hear the story on This American Life about Baby College and Geoffrey Canada's plan to change Harlem one child at a time. The book is much more honest about the controversy of Mr. Canada's endeavor. I found it particularly difficult to read about the attitudes of some of the parents, but only because I encounter similar things in my job. A fascinating study of how social change theory plays out in practice.