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Discovering Wes Moore by Wes Moore (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100385741685
ISBN-139780385741682
eBay Product ID (ePID)160094663
Product Key Features
Book TitleDiscovering Wes Moore
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / United States / African American, General, Inspirational & Personal Growth, Boys & Men, Criminals & Outlaws, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Military, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year2013
GenreSocial Science, Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorWes Moore
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight5.5 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Discovering Wes Moore "This adaptation . . . makes for a hopeful and inspiring story."-- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates "A moving exploration."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "A haunting look at two lives."--Booklist, Starred Review "Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man."--O: The Oprah Magazine
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey DecimalB
SynopsisFor fans of The Wire and Unbroken comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named Wes Moore. One is in prison, serving a life sentence for murder. The other is a Rhodes Scholar, an army veteran, and an author whose book is being turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. The story of "the other Wes Moore" is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for Discovering Wes Moore , a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference. Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore , a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore . Includes an 8-page photo insert. Praise for Discovering Wes Moore "Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly."-- Publishers Weekly "He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults."-- Kirkus Reviews, From the governor-elect of Maryland comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named Wes Moore. One is in prison, serving a life sentence for murder. The other is a Rhodes Scholar, an army veteran, and an author whose book is being turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. The story of "the other Wes Moore" is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for Discovering Wes Moore , a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference. Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore , a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore . Includes an 8-page photo insert. Praise for Discovering Wes Moore "Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly."-- Publishers Weekly "He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults."-- Kirkus Reviews
