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Jonathan Kozol
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Illiterate America |
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English |
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Paperback |
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28 |
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1986-03-01 |
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0452262038 |
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0.7 pounds |
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5.9 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches |
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"Kozol...has assembled facts, rebuttals, and proposals—in an emotionally potent, ethically charged package."—Kirkus.
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Stuart (USA: CA) (2007/01/30):
From Amazon.com reviewer esmusssein@hotmail.com:
Jonathan Kozol's "Illiterate America" is a shocking book that will most likely become a reference in your personal library. He doesn't just give a one-sided view about the typical illiterate person. Kozol writes about different types of illiterate and functional/semi-literate people. Many of the stereotypes that the public holds of illiterate people and of illiteracy get knocked down. Kozol tells us the truth through many statistics and details. If you don't know anything about the problem of illiteracy, then I urge you to read this book. It's not a problem that will go away, and Kozol tells us straight off that America is slacking. Illiteracy will only cause more damage to the family, the community, the workplace, and the nation. "Illiterate America" has so many scary details that you will think twice about the public educational systems, the mentality of disgruntled military personnel (trust me on this one), and the direction where America is heading. At times, the text can be somewhat difficult to grasp, but Kozol has an important message that needs to be heard.
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