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And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City High School Students

by Miles Corwin

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Bestselling author of The Killing Season and veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Miles Corwin spent a school year with twelve high school seniors — South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of their exceptional IQs and test scores. Sitting alongside them in classrooms where bullets were known to rip through windows, Corwin chronicled their amazing odyssey as they faced the greatest challenges of their academic lives. And Still We Rise is an unforgettable story of transcending obstacles that would dash the hopes of any but the most exceptional spirits.

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Bestselling author of "The Killing Season" and veteran "Los Angeles Times" reporter Miles Corwin spent a school year with twelve high school seniors — South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of theur exceptional IQs and test scores. Sitting alongside them in classrooms where bullets were known to rip through windows, Corwin chronicled their amazing odyssey as they faced the greatest challenges of their academic lives. "And Still We Rise" is an unforgettable story of transcending obstacles that would dash the hopes of any but the most exceptional spirits.
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A native of Los Angeles, Miles Corwin is an award-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the author of the critically acclaimed The Killing Season, a national bestseller. He lives with his family outside Los Angeles, California.
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emtheviolinist, May 3, 2009 (view all comments by emtheviolinist)
This book is an experience that takes you into the lives of 12 gifted, unique children that were faced challenging situations when growing up. It allows one to see things that a person would never really be faced with. The book is a bit "wordy" at times, however, the increadible story telling makes up for it. It's wonderful and highly recommended for high school students and above.
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ISBN:
9780380798292
Author:
Corwin, Miles
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Author:
by Miles Corwin
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Subject:
Sociology - Urban
Subject:
Special Education - Gifted
Subject:
Gifted children
Subject:
Education, urban
Subject:
Socially handicapped children
Subject:
Children with social disabilities
Subject:
Education, Urban -- United States.
Subject:
Gifted children -- Education (Secondary)
Subject:
Education-Gifted and Talented
Copyright:
2001
Edition Number:
1st Perennial ed.
Edition Description:
Trade PB
Series Volume:
no. 01-1
Publication Date:
March 2001
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.26x5.22x1.04 in. .75 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Bestselling author of "The Killing Season" and veteran "Los Angeles Times" reporter Miles Corwin spent a school year with twelve high school seniors — South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of theur exceptional IQs and test scores. Sitting alongside them in classrooms where bullets were known to rip through windows, Corwin chronicled their amazing odyssey as they faced the greatest challenges of their academic lives. "And Still We Rise" is an unforgettable story of transcending obstacles that would dash the hopes of any but the most exceptional spirits.
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