Amazing grace : the lives of children and the conscience of a nation
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HV885.N5 K69 1995
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HV885.N5 K69 1995
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | HV885.N5 K69 1995 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Children of minorities -- New York (State) -- New York.
Children with social disabilities -- New York (State) -- New York.
Inner cities -- New York (State) -- New York.
Mott Haven (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
People with disabilities.
Poor children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Sick children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Children with social disabilities -- New York (State) -- New York.
Inner cities -- New York (State) -- New York.
Mott Haven (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
People with disabilities.
Poor children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Sick children -- New York (State) -- New York.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Children of minorities
Children with social disabilities
Inner cities
New York (State) -- New York -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc
New York (State) -- New York -- Mott Haven -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRqXP3RkBGyKFJR8BgfY
People with disabilities
Poor children
Sick children
Social conditions
Children with social disabilities
Inner cities
New York (State) -- New York -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc
New York (State) -- New York -- Mott Haven -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRqXP3RkBGyKFJR8BgfY
People with disabilities
Poor children
Sick children
Social conditions
Other Subjects
Children -- New York (N.Y.)
Children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Disabled Persons
Enfants issus des minorités -- New York (État) -- New York.
Enfants pauvres -- New York (État) -- New York.
Enfants socialement défavorisés -- New York (État) -- New York.
Erlebnisbericht
Erlebnisbericht.
Inner cities.
Kind
Kind.
Minorities.
Mott Haven (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
New York
New York- Bronx
New York- Bronx.
Personnes handicapées.
Poor -- New York (N.Y.)
Socially handicapped children.
Unterprivilegierung
Unterprivilegierung.
Children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Disabled Persons
Enfants issus des minorités -- New York (État) -- New York.
Enfants pauvres -- New York (État) -- New York.
Enfants socialement défavorisés -- New York (État) -- New York.
Erlebnisbericht
Erlebnisbericht.
Inner cities.
Kind
Kind.
Minorities.
Mott Haven (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
New York
New York- Bronx
New York- Bronx.
Personnes handicapées.
Poor -- New York (N.Y.)
Socially handicapped children.
Unterprivilegierung
Unterprivilegierung.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
286 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index.
Description
Amazing Grace is a book about the hearts of children who grow up in the South Bronx - the poorest congressional district of our nation. Without rhetoric, but drawing extensively upon the words of children, parents, and priests, this book does not romanticize or soften the effects of violence and sickness. One fourth of the child-bearing women in the neighborhoods where these children live test positive for HIV. Pediatric AIDS, life-consuming fires, and gang rivalries take a high toll. Several children die during the year in which this narrative takes place. Although it is a gently written work, Amazing Grace makes clear that the postmodern ghetto of America is not a social accident but is created and sustained by greed, neglect, racism, and expedience. It asks us questions that are, at once, political and theological. What is the value of a child's life? What exactly do we plan to do with those whom we appear to have defined as economically and humanly superfluous? How tough do we dare to be?
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1996.
Local note
SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kozol, J. (1995). Amazing grace: the lives of children and the conscience of a nation . Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kozol, Jonathan. 1995. Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation. New York: Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kozol, Jonathan. Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation New York: Crown, 1995.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kozol, J. (1995). Amazing grace: the lives of children and the conscience of a nation. New York: Crown.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kozol, Jonathan. Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation Crown, 1995.
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