{"product_id":"pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls-in-schools-hardcover","title":"Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonique W. Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"powerful\" (Michelle Alexander) exploration of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting Black girls in schools, and how we can instead orient schools toward their flourishing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the day fifteen-year-old Diamond from the Bay Area stopped going to school, she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a work that Lisa Delpit calls \"imperative reading,\" Monique W. Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged--by teachers, administrators, and the justice system--and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting \"a chilling picture of the plight of black girls and women today\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e), Morris exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a moment when Black girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system, \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e is truly a book \"for everyone who cares about children\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook cover photograph by Brittsense\/brittsense.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique W. Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e, president\/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eCharisma's Turn\u003c\/em\u003e (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, MSNBC, \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, TED, the \u003cem\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEducation Week\u003c\/em\u003e, and others. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770629161248,"sku":"9781620970942","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bdb24f6611e3068ebba201a1a6ca96a2.webp?v=1780375658","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls-in-schools-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}