Reading for Their Life: (Re)Building the Textual Lineages of African American Adolescent Males

by Alfred W. Tatum

Book Overview

"Because African American adolescent males and face their own challenges, they must identify texts that mark their times and their lives. If we create opportunities for this to happen, they will not only begin to trust the texts, they will begin to trust us, too. Then maybe, we'll hear one of them say, Education is on our side, ' or, 'I used to keep it gutter, but now I am all good.' This is my hope." --Alfred Tatum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325026793
• ISBN13: 9780325026794
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12