Sarah Sentilles: Taught by America : A Story of Struggle And Hope in Compton

Taught by America : A Story of Struggle And Hope in Compton


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After graduating from Yale University, Sarah Sentilles joined Teach for America and was assigned to a rundown elementary school in Compton, California. Through moving portraits of inspiring children, Sentilles relates a heartbreaking journey, as she learns about a failing school system, the true meaning of poverty in America, and the strength children exhibit when they're just struggling to survive. Beautifully written, charged with love and indignation, "Taught by America" is a powerful tribute to the young lives Sentilles witnessed.

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Author: Sarah Sentilles
Number of Pages: 196 pages
Published Date: 15 Aug 2006
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication Country: Boston, MA, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780807032732
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