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PublisherWiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John

ISBN-100471327220

ISBN-139780471327226

eBay Product ID (ePID)1116772

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication NameTell Them We Are Rising : a Memoir of Faith in Education

LanguageEnglish

SubjectUrban, Cultural Heritage, Teacher & Student Mentoring, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Education, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorAlexis Moore, Ruth Wright Hayre

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews* "A superb, authentically American tale."--The New York Times Education Supplement "An inspiring account of an African-American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students."--Kirkus Reviews "A heart-warming story about struggle, survival and achievement. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."--William Gray III, President, United Negro College Fund, "A superb, authentically American tale."--The New York Times Education Supplement "An inspiring account of an African-American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students."--Kirkus Reviews "A heart-warming story about struggle, survival and achievement. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."--William Gray III, President, United Negro College Fund, * ""A superb, authentically American tale.""--The New York Times Education Supplement ""An inspiring account of an African-American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students.""--Kirkus Reviews ""A heart-warming story about struggle, survival and achievement. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand.""--William Gray III, President, United Negro College Fund

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.1/0092 B

Table Of Content"Tell Them We Are Rising." Root and Branch: The Family Tree. My Educational Odyssey. A Philadelphia Story. The Climb to the Boardroom. Not What We Give but What We Share. The Leap of Faith. Getting to Know You. The Mentors. The Pregnancy Problem. Mission Accomplished. The Risers. What I Have Learned. A Last Word. Index.

Synopsistell them we are rising "The inspiring story of how one woman gave back."-Ed Bradley "This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn2t know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."-William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund "An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students."-Kirkus Reviews "Tell Them We Are Rising is a wonderful, inspiring story of service, commitment, generosity, love, and hope. It is written with the humor, wisdom, and grace of a bygone era, yet spiced with the ultramodern savvy and the future-oriented vision of a twenty-year-old. What an extraordinary woman! What an extraordinary life!"-Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania), tell them we are rising ""The inspiring story of how one woman gave back.""--Ed Bradley ""This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn't know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand.""--William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund ""An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Tell Them We Are Rising is a wonderful, inspiring story of service, commitment, generosity, love, and hope. It is written with the humor, wisdom, and grace of a bygone era, yet spiced with the ultramodern savvy and the future-oriented vision of a twenty-year-old. What an extraordinary woman! What an extraordinary life!""--Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania), tell them we are rising "The inspiring story of how one woman gave back."--Ed Bradley "This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn't know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."--William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund "An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students."--Kirkus Reviews "Tell Them We Are Rising is a wonderful, inspiring story of service, commitment, generosity, love, and hope. It is written with the humor, wisdom, and grace of a bygone era, yet spiced with the ultramodern savvy and the future-oriented vision of a twenty-year-old. What an extraordinary woman! What an extraordinary life!"--Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania), tell them we are rising ""The inspiring story of how one woman gave back.""--Ed Bradley ""This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn't know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand.""--William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund ""An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Tell Them We Are Rising is a wonderful, inspiring story of service, commitment, generosity, love, and hope. It is written with the humor, wisdom, and grace of a bygone era, yet spiced with the ultramodern savvy and the future-oriented vision of a twenty-year-old. What an extraordinary woman What an extraordinary life ""--Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania), tell them we are rising "The inspiring story of how one woman gave back. "--Ed Bradley "This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn't know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand. "--William H.