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Whatever It Takes
By Paul Tough
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Description
What would it take?
That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself asking. What would it take to change the lives of poor children -- not one by one, through heroic interventions and occasional miracles, but in big numbers, and in a way that could be replicated nationwide? The question led him to create the Harlem Children's Zone, a ninety-seven-block laboratory in central Harlem where he is testing new and sometimes controversial ideas about poverty in America. His conclusion: if you want poor kids to be able to compete with their middle-class peers, you need to change everything in their lives -- their schools, their neighborhoods, even the child-rearing practices of their parents.
Whatever It Takes is a tour de force of reporting, an inspired portrait not only of Geoffrey Canada but also of the parents and children in Harlem who are struggling to better their lives, often against great odds. Carefully researched and deeply affecting, this is a dispatch from inside the most daring and potentially transformative social experiment of our time.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2009-09-10
Publication Date:
2009-09-10
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0547247966
ISBN13:
9780547247960
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
424 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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