Reading With Patrick: A Teacher, a Student and the Life-Changing Power of Books

Description: Reading With Patrick by Michelle Kuo Reading with Patrick is the true story of a teacher, a student who lost his way and the redemptive power of books. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A memoir of race, inequality and the power of literature told through the life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and her gifted student who was jailed for murder in the Mississippi Delta.As a young English teacher keen to make a difference in the world, Michelle Kuo took a job at a tough school in the Mississippi Delta, sharing books and poetry with a young African-American teenager named Patrick and his classmates. For the first time, these kids began to engage with ideas and dreams beyond their small town, and to gain an insight into themselves that they had never had before. Two years later, Michelle left to go to law school; but Patrick began to lose his way, killing a man and facing a lengthy jail sentence. And thats when Michelle decided that her work was not done, and began to visit Patrick once a week, and soon every day, to read with him again.Finely written in the very best tradition of American long-form narrative, Reading with Patrick is a story of hope, redemption and the power of books to transform - and even to save - a life. Notes In a memoir of race, inequality and the power of literature, it reveals a life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and a gifted student who was jailed for murder. Flap As a young English teacher keen to make a difference in the world, Michelle Kuo took a job at a tough school in the Mississippi Delta, sharing books and poetry with a young African-American teenager named Patrick and his classmates. For the first time, these kids began to engage with ideas and dreams beyond their small town, and to gain an insight into themselves that they had never had before. Two years later, Michelle left to go to law school; but Patrick began to lose his way, ending up jailed for murder. And thats when Michelle decided that her work was not done, and began to visit Patrick once a week, and soon every day, to read with him again. Reading with Patrick is an inspirational story of friendship, a coming-of-age story for both a young teacher and a student, an expansive, deeply resonant meditation on education, race and justice, and a love letter to literature and its power to transcend social barriers. Author Biography Michelle Kuo taught English at an alternative school in the Arkansas Delta for two years. After teaching, she attended Harvard Law School as a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow, and worked at a nonprofit for undocumented immigrants in Oakland, California, on a Skadden Fellowship, with a focus on tenants and workers rights. She also clerked for a federal appeals court judge in the Ninth Circuit. Currently she teaches courses on race, law, and society at the American University of Paris. Table of Contents Introduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: Part I Chapter - 1: A Raisin in the Sun Chapter - 2: The Free Write Chapter - 3: The Fire Next Time Unit - 2: Part II Chapter - 4: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Unit - 3: Part III Chapter - 5: Crime and Punishment Chapter - 6: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter - 7: He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven Chapter - 8: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapter - 9: I Have Read Everything on This Paper (The Guilty Plea) Chapter - 10: To Paula in Late Spring Unit - 4: Part IV Chapter - 11: Easter Morning Section - ii: Authors Note Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgments Review Reading with Patrick [is] Michelle Kuos rich memoir of her literary friendship with a student in a small town in the Mississippi Delta * TLS *Remarkable . . . Honest, generous, humble and wise, Reading with Patrick will endure as a defining story for our times, and, abidingly, a testament to the power of language and of books. -- Claire Messud, author of The Emperors Children and The Woman UpstairsHonest, thoughtful, and humane, Kuos book is not only a testament to a remarkable friendship, but a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and race in America. Thoughtfully provocative reading. * Kirkus Reviews *This book is special and could not be more right on time. An absorbing, tender, and surprisingly honest examination of race and privilege. -- Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes MooreRiveting . . . An empathetic story of connection: between a dedicated teacher and her student, between history and our current times, and between literature and life. It is hard to imagine a more inspiring testament to the transformative power of reading. -- Elliot Holt, author of You Are One of ThemA gorgeous, urgent and heartbreaking memoir. -- Darcy Frey, author of The Last ShotI delighted in this book and read it in a single weekend. Reading with Patrick is a significant work that could swell the ranks of highly motivated and qualified teachers—people who understand they are not just transferring information but transforming lives -- Bill Moyers[A] tender memoir. * O, the Oprah Magazine * Promotional Reading with Patrick is the true story of a teacher, a student who lost his way and the redemptive power of books. Review Quote Remarkable . . . Honest, generous, humble and wise, Reading with Patrick will endure as a defining story for our times, and, abidingly, a testament to the power of language and of books. Promotional "Headline" Reading with Patrick is the true story of a teacher, a student who lost his way and the redemptive power of books. Details ISBN1447286073 Author Michelle Kuo Pages 320 Publisher Pan Macmillan ISBN-10 1447286073 ISBN-13 9781447286073 Format Hardcover Year 2017 Media Book Audience Age 18 Imprint Macmillan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 820.7102 Subtitle A Teacher, a Student and the Life-Changing Power of Books Publication Date 2017-07-13 Short Title Reading with Patrick Language English UK Release Date 2017-07-13 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-07-24 NZ Release Date 2017-07-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133503065;

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