I’m putting this message on this board because the book is mostly about college admissions-- particularily for a very bright, poor African-American boy from inner-city D.C. I’ve just started reading it-- and I am incredibly glad that my college admissions process-- and high school experience in general-- is not like his.
Has anyone else heard of or actually read this book? It’s very interesting.
<p>i had to read it for summer reading. i finished it in a week. i thought it was a great and inspirational story (and I am a white, upper-middle class, jew)</p>
<p>I read the original Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal series, and know the series' editor. I also read the book. IMO the book should be required reading for all high school teachers and students. It contains lots of inspiration for students in low income schools, and it is eye opening for students who are fortunate enough to be in excellent schools and to have educated, involved parents. The latter category of students typically has no idea how fortunate they are and how hard things are for students who are impoverished, lack educated parents, and are in poor quality schools.</p>
<p>I'm rereading it right now! As I type, it sits in front of me. I think that a lot of people on this board should read it, it'll open eyes.</p>
<p>my daughter read it twice for the peer mentor program at her college ( she is a mentor)</p>
<p>I read it for outside reading, which is very rare for me. But I enjoyed it and yeah I also think it should be required by schools.</p>
<p>I read it when it first came out in hardback. I'm glad it's still on people's radar screens. I sent it to a Brown Alum friend of mine, and she's passed it on to other classmates.</p>
<p>I couldn't stop reading it and stayed up pretty late to finish it (after starting reading later that afternoon). At around three in the morning I finished it. It was amazing. :)</p>