Scene on new york city subway described as three riders, strangers before this chance encounter, discuss books by same author, jonathan kozol. Jonathan kozol received the national book award for death at an early age, the robert f. Kozols writing, amazing grace is passionate and poignant. Children in americas schools is a book written by jonathan kozol in 1991 that discusses the disparities in education between schools of different classes and races. He brings us into overcrowded schools, dysfunctional hospitals, and ratinfested homes where families have been ravaged by depression and anxiety, drugrelated violence, and the spread of aids. Excerpt of jonathan kozol s new book, fire in the ashes a powerful and culminating work about a group of innercity children in fire in the ashes, jonathan kozol returns to the scene of his prizewinning books rachel and her children and amazing grace, and to the children he has vividly portrayed, to share with us their fascinating journeys. Jonathan kozol is a nonfiction writer, educator, and activist best known for his work towards reforming american public schools.
Twentyfive years among the poorest children in america kozol, jonathan on. The night is dark and i am far from home illiterate america rachel and her children. New york times bestseller an impassioned book, laced with anger and indignation, about how our public education system scorns so many of our. Jonathan kozol has 30 books on goodreads with 81062 ratings. Among the other books by kozol are rachel and her children. Twentyfive years among the poorest children in america. Upon graduating from harvard, he received a rhodes scholarship. Kozol travels the mott haven section of the bronx, one of the. Jonathan has two new books on the way, one for teachers and activists, the other for children.
The story that jolted the conscience of the nation when it first appeared in the new yorker jonathan kozol is one of americas most forceful and eloquent. Books by jonathan kozol author of savage inequalities. Far from having no influence, kozols bestselling books have defined todays. Kennedy book award for rachel and her children, and countless other honors for savage inequalities, amazing grace, the shame of the nation, and fire in the ashes. Jonathan kozol has been writing books rather similar to this one since death at an early age in 1968. The final and culminating work of his career is now nearing completion. Amazing grace is jonathan kozol s classic book on life and death in the south bronxthe poorest urban neighborhood of the united states. Excerpt of jonathan kozols new book, fire in the ashes. It is based on his observations of various classrooms in the public school systems of east st.
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