{"product_id":"illiterate-america-paperback","title":"Illiterate America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Kozol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is startling and it is shaming: in a country that prides itself on being among the most enlightened in the world, 25 million American adults cannot read the poison warnings on a can of pesticide, a letter from their child's teacher, or the front page of a newspaper. An additional 35 million read below the level needed to function successfully in our society. The United States ranks forty-ninth among 158 member nations of the UN in literacy, and wastes over $100 billion annually as a result. The problem is not merely an embarrassment, it is a social and economic disaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIlliterate America\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Kozol, author of National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e, addresses this national disgrace. Combining hard statistics and heartrending stories, he describes the economic and the human costs of illiteracy. Kozol analyses and condemns previous government action--and inaction--and, in a passionate call for reform, he proposes a specific program to conquer illiteracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne out of every three American adults cannot read this book--which is why everyone else must.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJONATHAN KOZOL\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavage Inequalities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and other award-winning books about young children and their public schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751403684128,"sku":"9780452262034","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3969b018b54369e6495393ce55b1a29.webp?v=1779972380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/illiterate-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}