Friday, January 06, 2006

New Books



Authored by:

Jonathan Kozol

"Filled with the passionate voices of children and their teachers and some of the most revered and trusted leaders in the black community, The Shame of the Nation is a triumph of firsthand reporting that pays tribute to those undefeated educators who persist against the odds, but directly challenges the chilling practices now being forced upon our urban systems by the Bush administration. In their place, Kozol offers a humane, dramatic challenge to our nation to fulfill at last the promise made some 50 years ago to all our youngest citizens..."

For more on this title see the Crown Publishing website: http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400052448

This book is located in the New Book shelf with the call number: 379.263 K88SHN

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