Kozol, Jonathan

The author draws on his personal experiences with inner-city children in South Bronx, New York, to tell stories that demonstrate every child's value as a person rather than as a future entry-level worker.

Reveals what it means to be homeless, the causes, and the economic consequences.

Examination of schools across the country whose children are from poor families in the inner city and the less affluent suburbs.

The author presents the experiences of men, women, and children who are homeless, drawn from months spent with them at homeless shelters, and discusses the causes and societal impact of homelessness.

Reveals what it means to be homeless, the causes, and the economic consequences.

Continuing the stories of inner-city children he has known for many years, the author shares the personal journeys of youths who have struggled to work through formidable racial and economic inequalities while approaching adulthood.

Describes one year in the life of children in the poorest congressional district in the United States, the South Bronx.

Examination of schools across the country whose children are from poor families in the inner city and the less affluent suburbs.

Describes one year in the life of children in the poorest congressional district in the United States, the South Bronx.

Based upon his examination of sixty public schools, the author maintains that the educational status of inner-city schools have worsened since the dismantling of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.