A critically acclaimed account of one year with an urban high school teacher and the struggles she and her students face both inside the classroom and out."Vivid, powerful prose...a book of major significance."--Robert Coles, "Chicago Tribune"
"A powerful tale, beautifully and subtly told...splendid."--Aric Press, "Newsweek"
"An upbeat book about triumphing against the odds...The victories seem large indeed." "--Time"