Death at an Early Age: The Classic Indictment of Inner-City Education (National Book Award Winner)

Death at an Early Age: The Classic Indictment of Inner-City Education (National Book Award Winner)

By Jonathan Kozol

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In 1964, Jonathan Kozol entered the Boston Public School system to teach fourth grade at one of its most overcrowded inner-city schools. Here, he unflinchingly exposes the disturbing "destruction of hearts and minds in the Boston public school. " Death at an Early Age is the unsparing, heart-wrenching account of the year he spent there--the most shocking and powerful personal story ever told by a young teacher, now updated with a new epilogue by the author.

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Book Information

Publisher: Plume Books
Publish Date: 10/01/1985
Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780452262928
ISBN-10: 0452262925
Language: English

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In 1964, Jonathan Kozol entered the Boston Public School system to teach fourth grade at one of its most overcrowded inner-city schools. Here, he unflinchingly exposes the disturbing "destruction of hearts and minds in the Boston public school." Death at an Early Age is the unsparing, heart-wrenching account of the year he spent there--the most shocking and powerful personal story ever told by a young teacher, now updated with a new epilogue by the author. "Honest and terrifying... the heartbreaking story it tells has to be read."--Robert Coles, The New York Times Book Review "Will anger you to the boiling point and may make you want to weep... I recommend--with considerable urgency--Death at an Early Age."--Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Jonathan Kozol is the author of Death at an Early Age (for which he received the National Book Award), Savage Inequalities , Amazing Grace , and other award-winning books about young children and their public schools.

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