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OverviewSmall Victories is Samuel Freedman's remarkable story of life on the front lines in the sort of high school that seems like a disaster with walls--old, urban, overcrowded, and overwhelmingly minority. Seaward Park High School, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, has been ranked among the worst 10 percent of high schools in the state--yet 92 percent of its graduates go on to higher education. The reason is dedicated teachers, one of whom, English instructor Jessica Siegel, is the subject of Freedman's unforgettably dramatic humanization of the education crisis. Following Siegel through the 1987-88 academic year, Freedman not only saw a master at work but learned from the inside just how a school functions against impossible odds. Small Victories alternates Jessica's experiences with those of others at Seaward Park, and as we cone to know intimately a number of the astonishing students and staff, Small Victories reveals itself as a book that has the power to change the way we see our world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Samuel G FreedmanPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperPerennial Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9780060920876ISBN 10: 0060920874 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 23 May 1991 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsVivid, 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 Author InformationSamuel 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |