Dreams Are for Others: Voices of the Children Left Behind

by Jyothi Bathina

128 pages

Powerful Narratives by High School Students in the Hood

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About the Book
Welcome to East Palo Alto, California, former murder capital and still a very dangerous place to live. Read what the high school students who struggle here have to say about their dreams and their hopes. Without the power to communicate effectively, their rage, frustration and ambition have hitherto gone unexpressed. Finally given the tools for literacy and the motivation to learn, they have engaged with the written word and made it their own. Their compelling stories are fierce, poignant and a moving testimonial to the value of bringing literacy to all students.
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About the Author

Dr. Jyothi Bathina is Assistant Professor of Education specializing in Adolescent Literacy at Mount Saint Mary College in New York. She has worked to successfully motivate and empower disenfranchised urban youth from California to New York, first as a high school English teacher, then as a K-12 reading specialist and a literacy coach. She now trains future teachers on how best to serve urban student populations. This collection is a result of her work with students at Stanford University’s charter high school in East Palo Alto, California.

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