{"product_id":"lives-on-the-boundary-a-moving-account-of-the-struggles-and-achievements-of-americas-educationally-underprepared-paperback","title":"Lives on the Boundary: A Moving Account of the Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally Underprepared - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning account of how America's educational system fails it students and what can be done about it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRemedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient--these are the stigmas that define America's educationally underprepared. Having grown up poor and been labeled this way, nationally acclaimed educator and author Mike Rose takes us into classrooms and communities to reveal what really lies behind the labels and test scores. With rich detail, Rose demonstrates innovative methods to initiate \"problem\" students into the world of language, literature, and written expression. This book challenges educators, policymakers, and parents to re-examine their assumptions about the capacities of a wide range of students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlready a classic, \u003ci\u003eLives on the Boundary\u003c\/i\u003e offers a truly democratic vision, one that should be heeded by anyone concerned with America's future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A mirror to the many lacking perfect grammar and spelling who may see their dreams translated into reality after all.\" -\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Vividly written . . . tears apart all of society's prejudices about the academic abilities of the underprivileged.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Rose\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. He has taught in a wide range of educational settings, from elementary school to adult literacy and job training programs. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Grawemeyer Award in Education, and awards from the Spencer Foundation, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Modern Language Association, and the American Educational Research Association. He also received the Commonwealth Club of California's Award for Literary Excellence in Nonfiction. His books include\u003ci\u003e Lives on the Boundary: The Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally Underprepared\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePossible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBack to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.59 x 7.9 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765512732960,"sku":"9780143035466","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7330a45766d66809c88ccf0c9d035230.webp?v=1780272273","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lives-on-the-boundary-a-moving-account-of-the-struggles-and-achievements-of-americas-educationally-underprepared-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}