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Small Victories: The Real World of a Teacher, Her Students, and Their High School

Samuel G. Freedman

Nominee:National Book Award -Nonfiction (1990)
A critically acclaimed account of one year with an urban high school teacher and the struggles she and her students face both inside the classroom and out."Vivid, powerful prose...a book of major significance."--Robert Coles, "Chicago Tribune"

"A powerful tale, beautifully and subtly told...splendid."--Aric Press, "Newsweek"

"An upbeat book about triumphing against the odds...The victories seem large indeed." "--Time"

Book Details

  • Publisher: Harper Perennial
  • Publish Date: May 23rd, 1991
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.04in - 5.33in - 1.11in - 0.86lb
  • EAN: 9780060920876
  • Categories: Cultural & Ethnic Studies - GeneralUrbanAims & Objectives

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About the Author

Freedman, Samuel G.: - Samuel G. Freedman, who has won numerous awards for investigative reporting and feature writing, is a former reporter for The New York Times. He has written frequently for Rolling Stone and has taught in the Columbia University Graduate Departments of Theater and Journalism. He lives in New York City with his wife, Cynthia.

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Praise for this book

"Vivid, powerful prose...a book of major significance."-- Robert Coles, "Chicago Tribune""A powerful tale, beautifully and subtly told...splendid."-- Aric Press, "Newsweek""An upbeat book about triumphing against the odds...The victories seem large indeed.""-- Time"